Cattle on a cold morning

Minus 17 F was the low this morning.   Minus 15 F when I went outside to feed the cattle.

Even with a a heater, parts of the water trough iced over.

Frosty calves

Frosty cow who had a bad leg

In the area where the calves like to lay I put down fresh straw for them to lay on.  They have some body heat as one spot where a calf had laid was snow free with a little steam rising in the cold morning air.

Later in the afternoon the calves laid on the straw.

And the straw stuck to their fur.

Late afternoon sun.