Cattle raiding

journey might take them two weeks or longer. Two weeks. The woman would’ve known he’d come looking for her unless . . . she was innocent, and Kat had lied about everything. Jake stabbed the sharp prongs through a haystack and pitched the sweet-smelling hay into the bordering stall. His worries didn’t end here. Someone was rustling their cattle. At last count, the thieves had made off with no less than a hundred head. Didn’t his problems start after Kat arrived at the ranch? How ironic. When he finished up in the barn, he’d take a couple of cowhands up to Calf Creek for a quick look around. Someone yelled the customary, “Rider comin’ in.” Jake ignored his own rule and tossed the pitchfork aside. He seized his Winchester from the tack room, cocked it, and sprinted for the house. By the time he rounded the corner, his wranglers had already narrowed their guns on the rider. Jake got a good look at him and stepped forward, lowering his rifle. “It’s all right men.” “Jake Fontaine, how the hell are ya?” Levi Owens, at thirty, exhibited the powerful build of a man used to the backcountry. Sun-lightened hair hung past his shirt collar. “I handed over a cattle rustler to the Farlow sheriff. Mind if I stay for a few days?” “Fact is we’re facing similar problems ourselves. Come on in, and I’ll introduce you to my wife.” Levi mouthed the words “my wife” and grinned at Jake before following him to the porch. He wiped his hands on his faded pants and tipped his hat back. Kat met them at the…

Rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service were after him for killing the elephant, and he retreated deep into the bush, far from home. According to Samburu traditional beliefs, elephants are part of the clan, almost like ancestors, and to kill them is taboo. But separated from his family and clan connections Lekoloi became dangerously free of social norms. “I became a wild man,” he said with a shrug and a glimmer of a smile. Lekoloi joined cattle raids, robbed tourists, broke into homes and was…

Calving Around the World Have you ever wondered why some farms calve in the spring while others calve in the fall? Or why some farms calve all year long? If you happen to ask one of those farmers why, you might have received an answer along the lines of “We’ve always done it this way around here” or something equally as vague. The calving system employed varies greatly between countries and regions based on the climate as well as the milk pricing system, but can also vary within smaller areas…

Cowgirls are Cowboys Time has past seen my last cattle drive. I remember the cattle as crazy a rattlesnake 's tail. We moved the cattle from texas to kansas. I been there many times. For those how don 't know me, I 'm William John Billings. I regally from Texas. I am from a huge ranch left when I was 11 years old. I heard cattle most my life. Thats have all changed, I have settled down now. I desire to settle in Kansas now. I have Looking at a mule tail the land now. I found me a pretty big…

maximum of 5 weeks. Calving is aimed to be finished by the 1st of December, though during the time of placement, there were still two heifers remaining which had yet to calve. The farm carried 1000 more ewes than the neighbouring farm. This was to maximise usage of the pasture available. Lamb sales were nearing 3300 this year and weighed an average of 16.5 kg per lamb. This is on the smaller side of prime lamb sales in the North Island (which average at approximately 17.5 kg per lamb) but they…

Holy Cow—Urbanization of a Rural Icon For long generations mankind has worked with cows, trying to improve the effectiveness of milk and meat strategies for the betterment of urban populations (VanMeter B1). Many skilled cows have lent their techniques and mindful data to the research, careful to guide the discussion in favor of bovine efficiency without losing effectiveness (Marzano 40). According to Marzano, many characteristics of rural cows do, in fact, relate directly to urban cows…

potential of a molecule of carbon dioxide” (EPA 30). This methane then stays in the atmosphere for 12 years before it finally has a reaction with the hydroxyl (OH) free radical. Then when it finally breaks down, what methane breaks down into is actually carbon dioxide, thereby creating even more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (EPA 29) Methane being produced in high quantities is even worse though because of the way it breaks down with hydroxyl, the more methane there is; the less hydroxyl…

1. The impact of M. paratuberculosis in dairy cattle is detrimental. The disease can cause severe diarrhea and weight loss, which can inevitably lead to protein losing enteropathy followed by death. Studies have indeed been published, most of them focusing on the economic losses this disease brings to the dairy industry. In the study “Economic impact of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle herds: a review” by L. Hasonova, and I. Pavlik they explore the different health parameters that change due to…

Many events throughout an individual 's life will help to shape the kind of person they become. These events can be both depressing and inspirational. Examples of life altering events may include the loss of a loved one, the birth of a child, near-death experiences, or even participating in large scale events that comply with either their life goals or career paths. One event that has helped to shape my own life was attending the NHSFR, or National High School Finals Rodeo. I qualified as the…

Primarily, he was known for committing thievery and murder, two actions considered crimes even in the “lawless” West. Theft is the unauthorized stealing of property from another with the intent to deprive them of such property. Correspondingly, “the Kid’s” main business was rustling cattle on the frontier’s vast plains (Andrews). However, thievery is far from his most egregious crime. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being with intent and without justification and there were…