Well, we are now officially "ranchers" or "farmers"....depends on how you want to look at it. The other day our first livestock arrived in the form of two young Texas Long Horn steers (castrated males). I was greatly amused when, after their former owner had been saying how tame they were and that they would eat out of your hand, they bolted from the corral they were supposed to stay in for a few days and headed for greener pastures so to speak. They were thrilled with all the fresh green grass and had no interest in coming back over to us at all...and so it has been. They are cruising somewhere in our pasture. I see them once in a while, but I would not call them "tame" or "friendly". They are quite beautiful, however, and fattening up very quickly on the all grass diet. Which is a good thing since eventually they will end up as burger and steaks for the restaurant.......*SIGH*.....that's what I get for marrying into a ranching family. Gotta get used to eating the pets..........
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