Waiting for 422….

….patiently.  When you call the herd into the pen, generally a few of the senior cows start the move and the others tag along.  That’s the way they’re built.

But when the senior cows all have brand new babies, they’re not going to leave them unguarded and, by themselves, the steers in the group don’t seem to get the message very well.  And that can be a problem when you want one of those steers….422, in this case…to come in for his ride to the abattoir.

After waiting awhile, I took the Gator and found him in the midst of the calves, helping babysit.  It’s easy (sometimes) to wrangle an animal with the Gator as you would with a cutting pony.  You just come along behind and keep pressure steady.  Cows can’t see directly behind themselves, though pretty close, so you just ease off to the left or right and steer the animal (sometimes).

But this time it worked.  422 is now at Blue Ridge meats and we urge you to contact us quickly if you’d like to try our excellent all natural, grass fed beef.  Warning:  you’ll be hooked!  Call us at (540) 364-2090.  Or email david@thistlehill.net