It is discomforting to look up from your morning paper to see cattle where they are not supposed to be, but on the other hand, it is somewhat comforting to realize that you can (kind of) make them do what you would like them to do in much the same way as your can get your four legged pooch to do what you want them them to do. Only the treats are bigger, and you need more room. I doubt that I will ever manage to get one of the cattle to 'sit, stay or lay down' on command, no matter what the prize, but I can get them to follow me at the sound of an old galvanized bucket being filled with 'cattle cubes'. So, even though I was surprised to see (only) two of them outside their designated pasture area, it was not the end of the world, and they were easily prodded into going back where they belong. The two escapees were Daphne and Violet, and the others were content to watch the excitement. I am not sure how they did it, but they disabled one of the gates and just walked through it. ll is well right now, and there have been no more escapes since then.Otherwise, it was a pretty calm day out on the edge of nowhere. Cloudy, sprinkle, sunny, windy, chilly, warm; pretty much the climatological gamut with the exception of hail and snow. It is still early though.
Deeds, Actions, Changes, LOOSE LIVESTOCK, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!
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