No One Like Him

That little bull calf is so cute but he is so different from any other on the farm. He is almost speckled in his color pattern. There is not another calf like him, and likely never will be again. We have never had anything like him and probably couldn’t even breed the same way and get the same results. He is unique.

Most of our cattle have very similar markings and color patterns. Most are shades of red with white on the feet and goggles around their eyes. We have a few that are “painted” with more white or are lighter in their coloring. Husband always says if he had black cattle he would never be able to tell them all apart. These girls are known by name simply because they all are distinct and recognizable even though they all look similar. Each has a little something that tells who they are.

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Look-A-Likes

I really enjoy riding through the cattle and looking at all of the new calves. Watching them grow is so much fun! But I really love it when I can tell exactly who the calf belongs to because they look just like their mother! They are little copies, little look-a-likes.

We have a couple of those pairs this calving season, and it is so comical to me that not only do they strongly resemble their mother in their color pattern. but also in their temperament, and even a lot of times in their posture and stance. It’s easy to see the calf, not have to even check the ear tag, and know who the dam is.

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Growing Deep Roots

We are now considered to be in an extreme drought. There are others in varying stages, but some have already reached the exceptional drought stage. Our area of Mississippi is now in the fifth driest August since 1895 with September stats about to be released. We did a little riding around this weekend to take a look at the pastures and noticed the extreme drought conditions and how they are taking a toll on the pastures.

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