Cattle lost by just one Rancher
Feb 20, 2021 21:14:32 #
Today, in a telephone conversation with one of my cousins in North Texas who runs cattle, I asked about his herd. He said he gotten them all down close to home sheltered in a thick stand of trees and close enough to keep them fed and watered. He had not lost any of his herd.
However, he had heard by the grapevine that a rancher near Nocona had lost 20 head of cattle. This was a blizzard of serious consequences. I expect there will be more reports of serious losses. There have already been several unnecessary deaths from freezing due to the lack of any heat, for the loss of electricity to keep dialysis equipment operating, and such. I also heard that Galveston had an emergency request for more body bags to handle their casualties there.
While one might ask why didn’t they call for assistance, be taken to the hospital, or such? Well, these are old folks, and who really knows, perhaps their phone battery had run down, or they had become disoriented and were not able to respond or call for help. These emergencies can overtake some before they realize they really need help. Just like the Nocona rancher, who would have taken different measures had he realized he was going to have such a loss of his cattle, he would have done something different. You Dont Mess With Texas! Just Sayin…RJS
However, he had heard by the grapevine that a rancher near Nocona had lost 20 head of cattle. This was a blizzard of serious consequences. I expect there will be more reports of serious losses. There have already been several unnecessary deaths from freezing due to the lack of any heat, for the loss of electricity to keep dialysis equipment operating, and such. I also heard that Galveston had an emergency request for more body bags to handle their casualties there.
While one might ask why didn’t they call for assistance, be taken to the hospital, or such? Well, these are old folks, and who really knows, perhaps their phone battery had run down, or they had become disoriented and were not able to respond or call for help. These emergencies can overtake some before they realize they really need help. Just like the Nocona rancher, who would have taken different measures had he realized he was going to have such a loss of his cattle, he would have done something different. You Dont Mess With Texas! Just Sayin…RJS
Feb 20, 2021 21:26:34 #
Robert J Samples wrote:
Today, in a telephone conversation with one of my ... (show quote)
Sounds more like "You don't mess with Mother Nature."
Feb 20, 2021 21:48:26 #
Feb 21, 2021 07:22:08 #
Robert J Samples wrote:
Today, in a telephone conversation with one of my ... (show quote)
Can you imagine what it would have been like if we would have had dairy farmers down here like we have up in MN. & WI.
Feb 21, 2021 13:11:39 #
Well, Even in the cold snow and sleet, I would have hired a tractor trailer rig and taken those frozen cows to a butcher! Think how much BBQ there'd be in 20 cows? Just Sayin....RJS
Feb 22, 2021 04:43:43 #
Robert J Samples wrote:
Today, in a telephone conversation with one of my ... (show quote)
Our local hospital has a back up generator. I am surprised that that hospital didn't have one?
Feb 23, 2021 00:01:15 #
flyguy wrote:
Can you imagine what it would have been like if we would have had dairy farmers down here like we have up in MN. & WI.
FlyGuy: Don't dairy farmers keep their stock in a barn in weather like we had? Just Sayin...RJS
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