Cattle On Pasture

Lucky with his mother, Rosella. They make a handsome pair:

Seeing the cattle calmly grazing brings me a great deal of peace, despite the health, financial and work considerations involved:

They love to cluster beneath the Box Elder in the south field on hot, sunny days. If it gets even hotter and sunnier, at least in the afternoon, they move to the east side of the barn where there is shade plus soft hay on the ground:

The Red Poll girls are an especially nice sight when they're near the county road. Notice Amy's big udder. As big as it is, it's already much smaller than formerly:

Lucky quickly learned the best napping spot:

And now Lucky and Rocket have each other as playmates. They love to romp and carry on:

One chases, then the other, then they graze, then they resume play:

Then they climb back up onto the manure/compost pile:

Then they run over to make sure their moms are still there:

Lucky was never castrated, so whoever buys him will have a bull, not a steer. Rocket has been sold as a breeding bull, so he should go to his new home at the end of the month - IF I can get him into the barn on pick-up day:

Elvis continues to grow, with an ever increasing appetite for milk. He hasn't yet begun eating hay or grain, though I have them both available. He also is soiling his bedding at an ever accelerating rate:

Both Rocket and Lucky follow the herd when it is on the move: