SOME SNAP SHOTS FROM THE PAST WEEK...

It is really so nice to be home.  Especially for a part time farmer like me.  The work load can be extremely overwhelming.  At the end of the day I enjoy it and that is what matters.

My trip started with a drive to a farm near Grootfontein to pick up some pure breed 'Gerts' that I had manifested overtime. Being at that farm was a true inspiration for me.  The farmer had beautiful Gerts.  He told me how hard he has worked over the years.   One thing that inspired me the most is about how much he understands the value of the breed.  Seriously, a 12 month old heifer that can weigh 250kg. How amazing is that???  And a breed that has a lifespan of 13 to 15 years with excellent fertility. 

Commercial gerts on fodder.

Some 12 to 18 month heifers weighing an average of 250 kg. 

Pure breed 3 year old's getting rounded off for auction.   These are registered studs.

I love this bull.  It is tall, hardy and big boned. Its mother has an excellent calving record. 

This one is by far my favorite.  It has an excellent muscular frame and a beautiful white tail. 

Santa Gertrudis heifers in transit. 

Once we arrived at my homestead, we enclosed the heifers in a 1kmx1km camp so they can familiarize themselves with the new environment. I also gave them plenty of water and cow and calf lick. Prior to that we branded all the heifers.

...awaiting branding. 

They have been enclosed for two days.  They starving...

They very hungry still...

Good pair of old sneakers for farm work...

Its getting greener by the day...