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Arriving last night, just before midnight…eight South Poll cross bred heifers purchased from Bent Tree Farm in Alabama - home of the originator of the South Poll breed, Teddy Gentry of ALABAMA (the band) fame.

 

First breakfast at Mountain Glen Farm.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, yeah, yeah…they are not red like the pure South Polls, but when bred to our red South Poll bull, the offspring should be red.  The important aspect is the genetics.  

 


OK girls, smile pretty for the camera...
Note 1:  As you can see, one heifer continued to eat and did not want to line up for a photo.
Note 2:  Look at the grass...it is starting to turn GREEN! Spring???

These heifers are at least half South Poll and have been breed to a pure South Poll bull, so the offspring will be three quarters or more South Poll.  Then, when these 3/4+ South Poll offspring our breed to a pure South Poll bull, their calves will be considered pure South Poll and we have more pure South Poll replacements for our herd.  Simple.

 

RELAXING...
It did not take long for the girls to settle in and get comfortable.

Becky did most of the driving, to and back from Alabama, even with our vintage livestock trailer fully loaded with the eight heifers weighing over seven thousand pounds in total.  Glenn proudly declares that she can back the trailer better (easier and more accurately) than he does. And, Glenn has been backing up trailers for more years than Becky is old.   KUDOS BECKY! 

 

Now, you know why Becky is Glenn’s ‘good’ farm help.  

And, I just found out that Becky ear tags her calves without help.  That takes guts…not only does she have to catch the calf,  but she has to wrestle the calf to the ground; and, while operating the ear tag device, she has to keep a watchful eye on the nearby  mama cow who is now pacing nervously because her baby is pinned to the ground.  Mama could easily charge if she felt her calf was really threatened. 

You would never see me doing that task!


NEWBORN UPDATE:  CALF # 4 ARRIVED AT MGF TODAY - perfect weather, warm and dry.    Becky is at calf #3 at the '55' farm.  Lamb one is still alone, but as frisky as ever! I saw him go airborne and jump on top of a ewe (not his mother) this morning just for fun.