Quentin arrived home in a very big hurry one afternoon in late May shouting for Ashley and me to come with him. There was a cow in distress and she needed help with the delivery of her calf, which was in a breach position. This was the first I had ever heard about "pulling a … Continue reading A Calf is Born
R.I.P. Little Calf
It's been a sad few days here at Vastrap. Ashley arrived at the farm on Sunday for her monthly 10 day visit. On Monday an extremely severe cold front swept through the country causing snow fall in all nine provinces. I was in Johannesburg for a night on Monday and when I drove back to … Continue reading R.I.P. Little Calf
Calving season has begun!
It’s calving seasons at Vastrap! Since the end of July little babies have been arriving all over the place keeping Quentin, Abraham, Tshidiso and Molantwa very busy recording each birth and checking to see that there aren’t any problems. We have three different types of calves at Vastrap. The naturally bred Angus and Boran calves … Continue reading Calving season has begun!
How life has changed: weekends at cattle auctions
The past week is a good illustration of my schizophrenic life. I spent the first few days of the week at home on the farm working and fixing things in the garden. I drove to Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon and spent two busy days in the office on Thursday and Friday. There is never much … Continue reading How life has changed: weekends at cattle auctions
Vastrap Boran 