I thought it might be time for an update on Sweet Potato, the young heifer calf we got just after Thanksgiving and bottle fed. Here she is "mowing" the backyard and enjoying the lush vegitation that grows in the drain field. You can see her horns starting to come in.
She's getting so big! Maybe one of these days I'll actually get a photo of her next to one of our full-size Dexters. They're not the most cooperative critters when it comes to posing where I want them. *grin*
And, her gal-pal Leia, who is full Dexter. She's becoming quite the chunk, isn't she! They're only about a week apart in age, and are very cute together. Chums. Moo!
My farmer that I pick up my meat from was telling me that the cows love plums.
Posted by: Tracy | April 04, 2013 at 01:11 PM
I enjoyed looking at these! And I appreciate the information about Dexter cattle. I didn't know anything about them till now! Is the meat really lean?
Posted by: Roxana | April 03, 2013 at 05:02 PM
Sweet Potato has a beautiful coat. And chubby little Leia is so cute. It's great to compare the two. Fun photos.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | April 01, 2013 at 08:34 AM
Nice and pastoral, I remember Jim Miller used to plant sugar beets and turnips along the creek bank where it kept the grass so green. It was like a candy cupboard for cows. He said he just disturbed the ground some and broadcast the seed and the rest was done by the "auto-irrigation" as he called it when the seepage from the spring creek watered his beet patch. His cows would run a "hunerd yards" he said when he started cuttin up some beets to feed them! tops and all....Love, Dad
Posted by: Dan Wight | March 30, 2013 at 09:32 AM
Those are two beautiful bovines! Sweet Potato is such a pretty color, and just gets cuter all the time! Leia is adorable, and I'm sure they are the best of friends. I'd love to see them "playing" together! That yummy green feast is surely wonderful to them, too...how fun to have them munching in the yard! :D
Posted by: Diane McVey | March 30, 2013 at 06:12 AM
I love sweet potatoes coloring. I hope you can catch them togeter for a photo op. ;) Sweet Pototoe still has some growing to do, too!
Posted by: carol dee | March 30, 2013 at 06:06 AM
Oh how fun! They are adorable. Leia is a chunk and cute as can be. Sweet Potato is perfectly adorable! Keep these photos coming. :)
Posted by: Jennifer Woodward | March 30, 2013 at 05:06 AM