A day's work done by 8.30am.

Fed Nemo then set up the yards to try and get our poorly calf and her mother in.
We did the usual - some hay on the tractor to lure them in. The only problem is some of the small calves are loathe to cross the creek to the gate. Once we knew that mum and calf were through the gate and on the road, we worked them towards the yards.
The cow with the limp wasn't as cooperative so we decided the calf was our priority. We had taken a bottle of calf milk with us in the hope we would yard the calf. She took the bottle fairly easily. We left mum and calf in the yards and let the others have a graze along the road. Still only 8.30am.
Janette headed off to Benalla to go to the supermarket and I headed off to set up the next bit of fencing. The limpy cow was now close to the yards and I managed to get her in. A jab of penicillin, and she went back to the herd.
The rest of the day for me was setting up for the next section of fencing. Posts and strainers are in. Tomorrow should see steel posts in and wire started - sounds easy if you say it quick.Читать далее