Yep, that's right. For better or for worse, we decided to buy two belted galloway steers that were advertised in the local paper yesterday. They are to be delivered next weekend. So we have a little bit of fencing to do between now and then so that we keep them away from Julia's Little Creek. So we are off to Bunnings to order all that we need shortly (as much as I dislike going into Lismore at the weekend). Hopefully the steers will be placid and easy going and eat our grass and not be too much bother.
We've been coming to the realisation that unless we want the paddock to become a jungle again, we needed some grass eaters, and so I'd actually been looking at a few websites that feature belted galloways on Thursday and Friday nights. So, when we saw the ad in the paper yesterday, it seemed like some kind of destiny!
I'll put the pics of our two boys up on the blog next weekend.
3 comments:
That would seem rather brave. Not bothering to try smallish things like sheep to start, just launch in with cows. Good luck.
:-D Well, I'd say that cows might be less trouble than sheep. One doesn't have to shear a cow. All sheep I have had, have been regular houdinis and seemed to enjoy escaping!
Is the idea that you guys will eat them when they're grown? Or sell? Or simply keep as mobile lawnmowers?
Nah, just grass-eaters...and hopefully they will turn out to be as placid as the fellow said they were...and yes, Louise, it is a bit of a big step to take....
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