Calves.

[LUNCHBOX]

Here are the two calves Kodiak and I picked up to feed for a while. My girls named them Bert and Ernie. We got a pretty good deal on these and just couldn't say no. (of course Kodiak ran out and bought a new grill)
http://i40.tinypic.com/30n8b9l.jpg

[Taz Baby]

Very nice and meaty lookin. Tell him no grillin yet they have ta get more meat on those rump roasts.

[bacpacker]

Nice lookin calves LB. You and Kodiak are gonna be eatin "high on the hog" (well calves) before long.

[Dropy]

For some reason i thought i was gonna be lookin at the back of your lower legs. So glad i was wrong =/

[Kodiak]

Cant wait to fire up the new grill, and btw im still calling them Lunch and Dinner.

[izzyscout21]

Cant wait to fire up the new grill, and btw im still calling them Lunch and Dinner.

LOL......if I ever get pigs, I'm calling them Pork and Beans............

[GunnerMax]

Don't forget to use their manure for fertilizer. But remember, research how potent it is first :)

[work in progress]

Gunner - using it for compost means someone will have to get it out of the barn and put it in a pile for it to be turned and age. Oh wait! That's going to be my job!

[Kodiak]

Gunner - using it for compost means someone will have to get it out of the barn and put it in a pile for it to be turned and age. Oh wait! That's going to be my job!

At least u know your role :P

[work in progress]

I need to get myself a soil tester so they guys will stop making me use my bare hands. hehehehehehe

[Sniper-T]

cattle manure is really quite bad for gardening... it needs to age a LOT to set. I don`t remember why, but up here we always try to get 4+ yo horse manure, or cow manure that is 10+ yo.

That;s some nice looking meat! when is the bbq?

[LUNCHBOX]

I looked at a few different sites to check the manure/compost time frame. Most stated at least 6 months, a year was best. Also said not to use pig manure due to possible parasites being passed along. Here is one of the sites I read up on. I'm at work so it won't let me link it but here it is just in case anybody needs it.

usagardener.com

[bacpacker]

When we had cattle we. Would dig it out one fall then spread it on the garden & fields the next fall. Never had any issues i can think of from it.

[realist]

But it keeps your hands warm on cold mornings. You are in trouble letting your kids name their new PETS Bert and Ernie........