Spring is the time when cows starve themselves

Every year, in the early spring, the cows quit eating hay and start chasing the tender, green grass that is popping up.

It never fails, each year in early spring a cycle of events happen. The new green grass of spring brings a lot of headaches to farmers.

The cows will starve themselves to death chasing the green grass in the spring. They will quit hay and even quit eating feed to a point. They just go crazy for fresh grass.

I’d be sick of eating old hay and cattle cubes, too. So I don’t fault them too much for wanting fresh food.

I guess it’s like me wanting a fine salad or a big bowl of fresh fruit. It never fails. Every spring, my cows look worse than they did on the coldest day of winter.

The cows always seem to find a way through the fence, as well. No matter how high and tight a fence is built, it always seems that every spring a cow or two can’t help but get out and munch on the green grass along the road.

As soon as a cow is out, every neighbor around goes to calling, wondering who’s cow it is. Sometimes, it’s not mine, but it’s considered rude to not help put up the neighbors cow, if they aren’t home.

So no matter who calls, it’s required etiquette to go put them back inside the pasture.

I’ve built about a half mile of new fence during the past few months, but I still have a couple calves and a cow that continually get out.

I’m not the only one having cow escape problems. I sold my post hole digger to a guy who was building fence to keep his neighbor’s cows from getting into his place. It seems they’ve taken a liking to the flowers and shrubs in his yard. He said his wife is ready for some fresh hamburger and steak, if those cows don’t leave her shrubs alone.

I wormed the cows and horses about a month ago, thinking I would be able to hit them with a second and final worming after the grass gets to growing good.

I bet I have to worm two more times to get the worms cleaned out, grazing short pastures creates a perfect opportunity for more worms.

I can’t stand feeding wormy livestock because it’s like feeding a worthless mooching relative who won’t work and won’t do laundry.

Worms are moochers, living off the hard work of the cows, just like a mooching relative that eats all the food and doesn’t do a lick of work around the house.

A few months ago, I was griping about the cold and wet weather. I guess, in another month, I’ll be griping about the heat, bumble bees, fire ant mounds and how bad I hate bal