Working the cows by the Elephant Corrals
It’s that time of year. In order for our calves to be born in a timely manner next spring, the cows must become pregnant now, or soon. Most of them will manage this in the traditional way, which involves a close, if brief, relationship with a bull–preferably one of our choosing. Some of the cows will have a close encounter with a straw of bull semen. What this encounter lacks in romance it makes up for in the quality of the afore-mentioned semen. Artificial insemination allows us to breed the cows to bulls which have been carefully selected for characteristics we like, while not having to buy and support very high-priced bulls. If, for some reason, the cows do not respond to the attention of Adam, Megan and Hallie–well–there’s always the actual bulls who are willing to work to ensure a spring calf crop!
Getting the cows ready for artificial insemination
Megan and Nikki bringing up the cows.
Sam, our Wyoming Stock Growers Association intern, on the job
Nikki with the flag
Maeve–cowgirl in pink
Three Amigos–Chad, Eamon and Pat
Eamon pondering: Bull or No Bull.
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