The Winter Herd

 
     

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It’s not all green grass and lake water on the South Plains of Texas. We sometimes get caught calving in the snow and ice as we did in January 2007. Here are some pictures of our 1st calf heifers calving at Littlefield Texas in north Hockley county mostly unassisted.

   We pay close attention to the heifers and we were feeding them hay every day since the grass was covered with snow and ice. We also pay close attention to the birth weights of the bulls that breed our heifers. This is proof our cattle can go and adjust to any country and any situation. These heifers are Ultra Blacks or Angus Plus heifers. ‘’ Just A Better Brangus’’ as Glenn Brinkman has said.

 

Heifers gathered around the hay bale

Playing in the snow

 

Tumbleweed protection

Coming to feed

  

 

Close to the water tank

Bringing them closer to the house

 

Babies in the hay

Open range

  
 

A bite of hay

The warmth of a mother

  

Relief from the snow

Waiting for mom to finish