I am a bit freaked out. Have a buyer for John's bull calves. They are about 8-9 mos now, and they have never been handled- and basically, neither has the rest of the herd...
We need to get them out of the orchard pasture, down a horribly rutted road (no trucks, only a tractor and/or mule) and down the hill to the barn yard. They are 100% grass fed, so they do not even know what grain is. They are Scottish Highlanders, hearty as all get out and slow moving, generally.
John said he has no idea how we will get them down there. Me neither. I want to try the nice way first- bring buckets of grain on the mule BIG buckets, over FLOWING with grain; let them start in and try and lure them down. If that fails, then we need the bull whip, lots of noise, and panels at the ready to prevent retreat.
If they were heifers, they could stay, but being that they are not, they have to go. The guy is coming down from north west of Albany.
It's going to be an adventure, that is for sure. I haven't even gotten to the part where we separate out the calves! I may get a hot shot, just to have on hand...
I wish I knew some very good cattle person nearby....
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