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Alan Eames's avatar

It's chutes, not shoots, where the cows can be separated. And cows are not male or female, cows are female, unless they have gender dysphoria... :-)) Cows are female, heifers are female, bulls are male, steers are male. Calves are male or female. Cattle are male or female. He should have jotted down whether the animal was male or female. (My inner farmer is coming out.) Otherwise, lovely article!

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Mariah Bonner's avatar

Thank you, Alan!

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Shane Green's avatar

I don’t mean to sound pedantic but coming from a cattle property background I think spell check invaded your post?! I believe shute is the term for yard races.

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Mariah Bonner's avatar

You are right, Shane. Thanks!

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Bill Randall's avatar

Today's ranch life post is the best of the year. Your writings of ranch, geography, native people, and the Argentina's recovery from decades of inflation are most interesting.

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Mariah Bonner's avatar

Thank you, Bill!

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Clem Devine's avatar

The cattle in the pic look in good nic, must have had a bit of rain, still drought here in South Australia...

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James F's avatar

Mariah, would it be practical to post a map showing the places you talk about?

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Mariah Bonner's avatar

Yes, probably!

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