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Faith Family & Beef

by Terryn Drieling

Moving Cows + Feeding Calves in the Cold

It decided to get cold last week. And by cold, I mean freeze your face frigid. Thankfully, it only stuck around a few days, but we still had to be out in it moving cows and feeding calves. This week's vlog features me moving cows in sub-zero wind chills, caking calves (also in sub-zero wind ... READ the POST

It decided to get cold last week. And by cold, I mean freeze your face frigid. Thankfully, it only stuck around a few days, but we still had to be out in it moving cows and feeding calves.

Moving Calves, Hauling Hay, & Taking Out Fence

The calves are officially on their grazing rotation. We took them on their first big move across a pasture and into a fresh one. Each time we move into a new pasture with our calves we always make sure to take them to the tank, so they know where water is. We also try to exercise the calves on ... READ the POST

One of Those Days

I won’t even lie – last Tuesday was one of those days, due in large part to that solar I’m pointing to. It started off much like any old Tuesday - devotion, coffee, kids up and ready for school, and bus stop carpool drop off. Once we had the kids off to school, Mr. FFB and I headed out to move ... READ the POST

It started off much like any old Tuesday - devotion, coffee, kids up and ready for school, and bus stop carpool drop off.

Moving Cows & Replacing a Wheel Spindle

The calves are weaned. And it's time for the cows to get back on their grazing rotation. We typically move the cows to fresh pasture every 3-7 days depending on the condition of the range and weather. They stayed a little longer than that through the weaning process, but are back to the business of ... READ the POST

The One with Weaning Day 2019

From the day they were born right up to this point, everything we've done has been to get the calves ready in preparation for this day. They've been vaccinated twice, learned what cake is and that the cake truck means food, and handled with the greatest of care. We've had them walk by us at the gate ... READ the POST

From the day they were born right up to this point, everything we've done has been to get the calves ready in preparation for this day. And all the work culminates on one day in the fall - weaning day.