I'm a bit behind the curve with this one, but it's been in the works for about 2 weeks. Life's been coming at us fast!
Tag: cattle
Why is my calf in a chute?
People that have no experience in the livestock industry often wonder what we do to cattle when they are run through a chute. It doesn’t look very fun to have your head caught between two big metal slides and to be squeezed between two walls. What could we possibly be doing that would require us … Continue reading Why is my calf in a chute?
I Don’t Love My Cows
This is what I hear all of the time from people who have obviously never had anything to do with the livestock industry. My cows are my world. I would do anything for the well-being of my cattle. Let me walk you through my past 3 days. Friday evening, with no warning besides a (passed) … Continue reading I Don’t Love My Cows
Life on a Dairy Farm
As you may have read in my Women in Agriculture post, I worked on a local dairy during most of my high school career. This was my first job and one of the most character-building experiences of my life thus far. When I started out, I was just a beef girl that had minimal dairy … Continue reading Life on a Dairy Farm
Rachel Waggie 