Madison River Angus

30/09/2026

And that’s Calving done for the year

Matauri V71 standing guard over her Bull Calf ( our last for the year)

Ended up with 24 Bulls and 13 Heifers

Was a real Rollercoaster ride but we are both a lot wiser for it
The irony is that in exactly a month we start the AI procedure for next year

21/09/2026

Big Donna ( Donna S34 ) with her 12 hour old son

Very happy family

21/09/2026

We’re making progress, only 5 left to calve at home

Our Big Donna had a Bull Calf late last night ( was a relief to have her calve with no issues. It’s her 4th Calf in 4 years)

Have worked out it’s a 2 day mission to get all the calves shifted
Just got to be patient…..

13/09/2026

13/09/2026

Very pleasant, mild morning.

Nice start to the day to check on this mob of Mums and Calves

03/09/2026

One of the absolute highlights of the season

These twins were calved a few days ago by the vet

The little one ( Wee Man ) was basically dead but revived him
Then he got real cold ( and near death again)
So we put them in the Calving Barn , gave him and his bigger brother some colostrum
Next morning there was an improvement, so more Colostrum

Roll on a few days and there’s Donna 401 with her twin sons

Awesome outcome

01/09/2026

This is what it’s all for . A paddock full of happy Mums and Calves. The one with the white head belongs to the kids and is what is termed a “Baldy” in the US. The result of crossing their Hereford and Ennis ( the big Angus Bull)

Sorry about the wind noise

01/09/2026

Shuttle service, Madison River Angus style…

While shifting the earlier Mums and Calves , this wee girl went awol
2 hours later I found her nestled down by the creek in the sun ( out of the howling wind and no worries in the world)

Thankfully neighbour Jim was on hand to wrestle her up the bank and return her to her anxious Mum

Little Tart

01/09/2026

2 little Bull Calves getting a bit of practice in ( at 2 days old…)