Monday, March 11, 2013

Well That Was Odd...

     We interrupt this calving season with breaking news from the heifer's pasture. High Rhulain, aged 2, was discovered by Farmer lodged in his bale feeder at 2:51 this afternoon. Not-so-experts say she had been there for some time. Farmer immediately called out the EMS (Emergency Moo-moo Service) who set to work on freeing the cow. A mode of operation was swiftly decided upon and the leader of emergency services broke out the cutting torch, their best hope for freeing the forlorn cow. After cutting through part of the railing around the feeder and the bolts at the corner, the next question was the best way to release the cow. Taking a moment to ponder the swiftest way out, the workers bent down the loosed section of railing. I took very little urging to convince the youthful cow to exit the feeder, which she did by rolling over. A quick assessment by the 'medical' team as she trotted by, was that, apart from a few scrapes, she was just fine.     Reporting live from Kansas, this is Farm Girl, signing off.

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