cjc
True BYH Addict
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I don't know why these things happen to us when we are super busy or under the weather but yesterday was one of those days. I have been feeling super under the weather and was at my day job just trying to get my work done. All the sudden I get a call at 10am saying "There is a steer standing at your front gate". I thought Steer? I don't even have any on the farm right now. But oh wait! We have 4 we moved to the neighbours across the highway to graze. The neighbor is right across the street but the street is a very busy road, basically a highway. I got in my car hoping and praying it wasn't our cow because I really wasn't in the mood to try and round up some crazy steer. Sure enough, there he was! One of our calves from last year, standing at the gate on the highway.
Now everyone tells me there is no way this happened but I am telling you that cow walked home. He has been at the neighbours for 4 months. He some how got out in their back pasture, left behind 3 other steers (odd they usually stick together) and went through a few acres of bush, many ditches, walked across a hardware store parking lot, across the highway, down our driveway and walked right back to his Dam! The reunion was adorable. They were both calling for each other the moment he set foot on our property. But now he is constantly on her trying to nurse again, after 4 months away from her! She is about to calf soon so we will either have to put a nose flap on him or move him to another field. But I think the decision has been made, he is staying with her and he will not stand for anything else!
Now everyone tells me there is no way this happened but I am telling you that cow walked home. He has been at the neighbours for 4 months. He some how got out in their back pasture, left behind 3 other steers (odd they usually stick together) and went through a few acres of bush, many ditches, walked across a hardware store parking lot, across the highway, down our driveway and walked right back to his Dam! The reunion was adorable. They were both calling for each other the moment he set foot on our property. But now he is constantly on her trying to nurse again, after 4 months away from her! She is about to calf soon so we will either have to put a nose flap on him or move him to another field. But I think the decision has been made, he is staying with her and he will not stand for anything else!