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Childhood, adolescence, marriage, kids, career, retirement, death.īut the work life of a farmer is measured in months. The events of our lives are marked in decades. It occurs to me that the Matthews - and other farmers - see more of the arc of life than the rest of us. So, like before, if you are squeamish just keep scrolling. These photos are of a live birth, which means things get a little messy. With her permission, I’ve created a gallery of the birth. So, she chronicled the entire event in pictures. She shoots family portraits, senior pictures, baby bump photos, and the like. Thankfully, Deb is an outstanding photographer who runs a business called Studio 156. Man, I wish I could’ve made it out to the farm. She invited all who were interested to come view the event. New Life on the FarmĮarlier this week, Deb announced on Facebook that one of their cows was about to calf. I gotta say, this city-slicker was amazed by the whole process. Then the bull started grazing, because, you know, you might as well eat, right? The steer’s erratic cha-cha lasted just a minute or two. The guy tossed the bull’s testicles into a bucket (remind me not to eat any mysterious fried foods at the Matthews house) while another guy released the squeeze chute and opened the gate. Then he reached inside the scrotum above the testicles and wrapped his fingers around the cord (vas deferens) that attaches the testicles to whatever else is up there (I did not squat down to look).Īt this point, the newly minted steer started to dance. This is what the guy did who was working on the business end of the bull.įirst, he took some calipers that had blades on either side and sliced open the bull’s scrotum. (Note: If you are at all squeamish, you may want to skim right on down to the next section). My part was done.Īnd that’s when things got interesting. Once the bull was secure, I swabbed the back of its neck with the medicine. What looks like a steel pipe fence on either side squeezes the bull in place. The purpose of the squeeze chute is to hold the bull securely so that it doesn’t hurt itself during the procedure. (If you’re interested, this video will give you a good idea of how a cattle sweep works.). It is a fascinating and sophisticated system of gates and doors and alleys.
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The bulls move down the alleyway to the squeeze chute. The cattle enter the sweep and then one of the guys pushes the revolving gate which moves the bull around the circle until it empties into an alleyway. A sweep is a large, circular carousel that operates like a revolving door. Fattens ’em up.”Ī couple of the younger Matthews’ boys were out in the pasture driving the bulls toward a cattle sweep. And if a steer can’t have sex then he spends all of his time eating instead. “But the main reason is that we’re raising them for meat. “So, why do you snip the bulls?” I asked. “Just curious…why do you castrate steers in the first place?” I asked. I’m not sure exactly what the medicine was for, but I was glad my job was working on the top side of the bull. “When we lock the bull down in the squeeze chute, dip the sponge into that bucket there and swab the back of it’s neck.” He handed me a rod with a sponge on the end. The Matthews boys like to call me “city-slicker.” I’ve spent decades hunting and fishing and I live on 3 acres outside of town. “Well, I wanted to give you guys time to practice before the master arrived.” “Here comes the slicker,” Josh yelled as I walked up. By the end of the day, clumps of cow dung clung to my clothes and my new Red Wings. I showed up at the farm that afternoon in clean jeans and new boots. But having six built-in farm hands makes things a lot easier. They have six sons: Josh, Jake, Jordan, Jonah, Jeremiah, and Jesse. Our good friends Dave and Deb Matthews are farmers. How could I say no? I mean, if you have even a smidgeon of curiosity or sense of adventure you just can’t pass up an opportunity like that. “We’re going to castrate a few bulls today. Learning a Different Culture by John S.I was sitting in church minding my own business when my friend Dave leaned over and asked me the oddest question:.I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto The Hills by Alan Dwight.
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