So, 7-397 is still doing her job.  She’s getting up there in years.  Seriously, she’s…14 years old.  Why do I keep her?  Well, she’s one unique cow.  She’s calved well in poor conditions which is why I made a point of acquiring her.

Looking at her, I always think of the same word: dumpy.  For kicks I decided to look that word up in the dictionary and here’s a set of “related” words: chunky, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy.  Yeah.  That totally fits her.  Of all my cows, she’s the squattiest, stumpiest, dumpiest.  I mean that as a compliment.  She’s not the smallest cow of the bunch, but what she’s got is thick, chunky, deep and low to the ground.  Perfection?  No, but she’s got a lot of good stuff to my eye.  Of course, this photo doesn’t show her to her best, but for now it’s the best I’ve got.

Anyway, I just got a call from Greg Schulz telling me she had a bull today.  Well, it’s not a heifer but it’s alive so I’m totally not complaining!  Many thanks to Greg for taking such good care of my herd!!