We got the load of wild cattle in and placed into pens. The trucker also warned us before unloading that the heifers were damn wild and would "take" ya. The bull calves weren't too bad to handle. They were still young enough to just be flighty and not mean. We finished castrating and have an abundance of testicles for the super bowl party this Sunday. They have been cleaned (outer layers of membrane removed) and will be sliced thin, breaded in egg, milk, and cracker crumbs, then deep fried. They taste a lot like chicken nuggets.
The wild heifers are going to be much more interesting. They don't even come up and eat yet. We have them in with some other cattle that quieter. I still have hope. If the Lord didn't think we could handle them, we wouldn't have them! I guess my prayer life has been a bit on the weak side lately. Nothing like fearing for your life to put things in perspective and remember to talk to the Keeper of All.
We have several other heifers getting really close to calving. Any day now, things will explode with new life around here. Calving is my favorite time of year. It is extremely challenging yet awesomely rewarding to help bring those new little ones into the world. Things don't always go as planned, and my tears come for a bit, but death is a part of the circle of life.
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