2 Down 1 to Go

Two paddocks of baled hay are now in the barn - a good feeling.  Plus 1 Unit load (truck and trailer) of rye grass straw we bought as we won't have enough of our own hay to get through the winter.  SO NOW only one little paddock of our own to cut - yahoo.  And best of all No 3 daughter is home and did the carting for me (that's worse than raking and you can't lose concentration or you lose the load!).
Now the next job is TB testing the yearling steers.   Weighed and drafted them today,  they get their injection to see if they are sensitised tomorrow, then on Friday the Tester feels the injection site to make sure there has been no reaction.
Fingers crossed nothing will react as if they do the Feedlot won't accept them, and we're running out of grass.  Although have just had 2" (50mm) of rain which should at least give us some grass for the winter, and to finish a few lambs.
Bovine Tuberculosis can be spread to humans from infected animals via the meat or milk.  If you cook the meat properly and pasteurise the milk there is no danger.  And NZ is getting well and truly on top of the problem.  We have been clear for the last 10 years, but as wild animals such as wild pigs and opossums carry it we have to test all our cattle every year.  If we have to sell some outside the 60 day period after a test  those animals have to be retested before leaving our property.