We should be expecting calves from them both in the next couple of months. These are such a docile breed. We can walk right up to them out in the pasture and pet them. I think they'll make great cows for our farm herd.
You might have noticed the electric fence that they are grazing close to. We have chosen to use a rotational grazing system. Our farm is broken up into 5 different paddocks. The perimeter is standard 5 strand barbed wire fence. The interior is diveded with the electric fence. The cows are moved from pasture to pasture as the grass is eaten down. This allows for newer more tender grass for the cows and should also help with some of the plants being eaten that they wouldn't normally eat. Some weeds will be eaten when they are young and tender, but not when they get older and tougher.
It's spring and has been in our area for the last couple of weeks. Last week we received about 3 inches of rain and the grass is showing it. There is just more grass than those cows can possibly eat.
We've also purchased 4 more cow/calf pairs as well as another pregnant cow and a bull. They are to be delivered soon. I just hope they are all as happy as the Galloways are!
Stay tuned....There's more to come!
