How To Train a Calf
posted on
June 28, 2024
Click here to see how Karen Meyers did as a Calf Trainer on WMUR Chronicle.
posted on
June 28, 2024
Click here to see how Karen Meyers did as a Calf Trainer on WMUR Chronicle.
Topper and Finn, a Scottish Highland team of oxen, placed 2nd in the Log Scoot at the 2024 Sandwich Fair.
Losing one cow is devastating, and losing a herd to a disaster is a farmer's ultimate nightmare. I can hardly see the words I'm typing through the tears. As I searched the internet for information on relief efforts for Hurricane Helene, I was encouraged by the herculean effort that the federal government is making for the hurricane victims, including farmers.
After 22 years raising cattle, you'd think I'd be unaffected by June, the friendly cow who walks over looking for scratches, or Tazzy, the grumpy mini-pig, grunting for dinner. But despite the years, the critters still pull on my heartstrings. I melt when Owen B, a yearling Scottish Highland steer, regards me with those big eyes, and Curious Bleu, our riding steer, lets me sit on his back.