Sold two heifers this weekend

[simba]

This weekend I sold two heifer calves to two young 4-H members. I'm really excited to see how the heifers turn out for them!

The boy was busy catching grasshoppers so he didn't have much to say about his heifer but when his sister met her heifer she said "She's so quiet and has such nice hair and stands so nice. Do you have anymore? I think I would like to buy another one!"

 

[simba]

The kids have never owned heifers and the steers that they bought last year came straight off pasture so their dad was worried that these heifers might not come for feed (they have a small horse pasture that the heifers will be on until the winter when they get put in a corral). I assured him that they were well started on feed and I didn't think they'd have any problems but he still seemed a little unsure. He posted this picture on Facebook that night- I guess the heifers proved me right!

 

[cowboy_nyk]

Congrats on the sale.  It can almost be more satisfying to see you animals go out and work for other people especially young, enthusiastic kids.

 

[simba]

Thanks Cowboy, I agree. I had never met the family before I sold them the calves but they seem really great.  The darker heifer with all the white is what I consider  a "starter" heifer- the kind that get kids interested in cattle. She's as quiet as they come and she is a decent calf but she'll probably never win much. The family knows that and the little girl still loves her all the same. The other heifer has really improved since they picked her out and I actually wish that I would have held onto her and entered her in the National Hereford Sale at Agribition. They plan to drag them around to a few spring jackpots, 4-H on Parade in June and the Canadian Junior Hereford Bonanza next August. I'm excited to see how both the kids and calves progress!

 

[mark tenenbaum]

I allways like pictures like that-to me-its what its all about O0