#315 went to market on Thursday.
First off, let me say this...
We take the health and comfort of our cows very seriously. We do our best to keep our cows around as long as we can, as long as they are healthy. It's never fun to see a cow go to market, but sometimes in reality, we need to sell or slaughter animals that for whatever reason aren't a productive part of the farming operation. I think in nineteen years of farming, we've only sold two or three other cows because of "temperament issues".
This particular cow and I had a love/hate relationship. Minus the love part. Back in November, she and I had a close encounter that left me hurtin' for a few weeks. Granted, it wasn't 100% her fault (maybe only 95%). She and Jim got along ok, but sometimes he's not available to milk her, so this week she took her final trip on the cattle truck...
I don't ever enjoy seeing cows going on the truck, and I did have the heart to feel sorry for her just a little bit.
But I will say this...I don't like being intimidated by a cow, and milking time is a lot less stressful for me with her out of the 4th row.
