A Spring Walk In The South Field Pasture

When the dogs and I were finished with our walk across the north field (see previous two posts), I took off alone to visit the herd in the south field. The cows were napping or eating hay:

 Scarlett and Amy were bedded down on waste hay:

 
 Rosella and Jasmine were chowing down on hay in the bale feeder:

 Gracie was standing by herself, watching me:

I found Remy way out in the field with his nose underwater:


 A closer look revealed what he was doing. He was eating the grass which was growing under that water, because there was little if any edible grass where there was no water:

There was, however, a few tiny broadleaf plants turning green:

Blue was even farther out in the field, so I stopped and gave him some attention:

Seeing Blue getting affection got Remy's attention and he came out to join us:

But that was pretty much the end of it, so I began walking back toward the house and barn:

 Rosella had her head buried deep in the hay supply. She is due to calve in about four weeks, so she is eating for two:

The trace mineral salt block and stock tank were in good shape. There was so much standing water in the field that the animals weren't using much of the stock tank water. The water heater was still in place, though, for we are likely to get more freezing weather before we are frost free: