Goodbye Waylan...

Well... little Waylan didn't make it. I am sad, but we tried so many different things. I honestly think he had an intestinal deformation. He wasn't growing or putting on weight. Atleast he isn't suffering now. This is the hard part of farming. You do get attached to the animals. I am really sad, even though deep down I knew he wasn't getting any better. Birth defects don'thappen often, but they do happen and it is beyond our control. There goes our hopes for an oxen team. We waited 9 long months, hoping both of our girls bred to longhorns would have bulls that weren't polled. I can still remember the day Philip came down off the hill in the pouring rain carrying Waylan in his arms. "IT'S A BOY!!" He yelled to me while I waited at the gate. "WOOOHOOO!!" I yelled back... thinking that our neighbors probably thought we were nuts. Rest peacefully little bull. Please know that we really wanted to raise you, to work you and train you and that we pulled out all the stops to save you. Goodebye Waylan, we will miss you.

Wow! Lots and Lots of new!!

So, I guess it has been awhile!! Jeepers! Lots to update on. The farm has been crazy busy. Leda, Our beef Mama, surprised us on Sept 13th and gave birth to Belted Twins!! We were SO excited!! A boy and a girl... Johnny and June. They are doing great and are soooo cute! Willie, our longhorn steer is doing great. We have successfully haltar trained him and he loves to walk out front with Sawyer and I to meet Garrett from the bus. Waylan unfortunately isn't doing so well. He has had diarrhea for a long time now and is losing all the hair on his rump as well as his face. We really don't know what is wrong with him and have tried numerous different things as has our vet. He isn't getting any better and I think we will have to let him go soon. I hate it, but it is par for the course I guess. My personal opinion is that he may have an intestinal birth defect. We have treated him for just about every illness he could get with no luck. So, there goes our team of oxen. We will still keep Willie for fun. We had a HUGE run of heifer calves so far this fall. Which is good. We were able to sell off a few. The John Deere is at the repair shop.... it needs a clutch job which is NOT GOOD. Very expensive since they basically have to tear the tractor in half to get to it and who knows what else they will find to repair while they're in there. Philip's aunt Elaine was diagnosed with Colon Cancer and underwent surgery on Sept 24th. As far as we know the surgery was a success. Please keep her in your prayers. Well... That is all I can think of for now. Dinner is done. I will update some more later!!