The joys of calving season

“Calving Heifers” is a term synonymous with the watchful eye a cattle rancher must keep on first-time mothers as they approach their due date. When calving heifers, the herd must be checked every few hours, day and night, in case anyone goes into labor and needs assistance. It is a grueling time of year. With this spring’s extraordinarily mild weather, calving is going much more smoothly than…