Top Rail Ranch Hosts Veterans
Ranch partner Bryson Swiggart, along with close friends, Chandler, and twin brothers Rob & Chris, had the priviledge to hosts two veterans for hunting and
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What Are Watusi?
Watusi, also known as Ankole-Watusi, are big horned cattle based out of East and Central Africa. They’re commonly referred to as “Cattle of Kings”. Back in the day, they represented wealth, and the more you had, the wealthier you were. Watusi are mostly known for their very large horns and calmness. Most people think that their horns are too heavy and unhealthy for them, but they’re actually the opposite! Watusi horns are actually hollow-like and look like a honeycomb inside! This allows them to circulate their blood through their horns, which is how they disperse heat and cool themselves. Much like a radiator for a car! So needless to say, they thrive in hot temperatures. Watusi are also able to hold most of the moisture they eat from plants, which in turn makes them more drought tolerant. Ahem, Hello Texas!
Herds were started as early as 1960 in the United States, with the Ankole Watusi International Registry being set up in 1983. While Watusi aren’t as well known as Longhorn, breeders and ranchers are eager to get this breed out there! While Watusi can be eaten, and some ranchers do so, most ranchers raise for hobby. This breed has been known to produce different variations of horn growth and mass, as well as producing very beautiful colors for hide. It’s always exciting to anticipate what a sire and dam will produce!
There are two classifications of purity watusi fall under, which is Native Pure and Foundation Pure. Foundation Pure is 100% pure watusi that can be traced back to the breed in Africa. Native Pure is 15/16 watusi, and could very possibly be 100%, but their bloodline can’t be proven and traced back. Quite a few people prefer FP over NP due to purity, but we’ve found NP has some great pedigree within it too, and we don’t let that deter us when selecting our girls!
For more information regarding this breed, check out our FAQ page, or feel free to message us!
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SR Hitch
Foundation Pure - Heifer
Hitch is a bottle fed baby, meaning she is VERY SWEET! She loves, loves pets and is sweet as pie.
Distinguishing Markings: White & Red with red "Lava" and "Speckles" over backbone & face.
Name Creativity: We were asking for name ideas, & a close friend of ours suggested "Hitch" because we were getting married a couple of months after we got her!
Kush’s first time interacting with other cows after his mama abandoned him. 🥹
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Overall, it went really well. He’s still a little uncertain, but the girls seem to accept him with ease.
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Which one do you think likes him the most?!
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Back in 2020, we thought we were going to have to put our beloved “Tank” down. We showed up into his pasture one day and he was unexpectedly down and unable to get up on his own. We tried motivating him all night, and eventually made a fire in the pasture and slept beside him the whole night. We didn’t know what to do.
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The next day, after no progress, we decided to get our tractor and hook up our ratchet straps to at least get him on his feet. While he attempted to support himself, we were unsuccessful in getting him to walk on his own. We then hauled him to a vet, where they gave him steroids, and we hoped for the best.
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We took him to a separate location where he could be protected in a barn, alone, so no other animal would bother him. The thing about cattle is they have “herd” instinct, and if they sense a weakness, they’ll do as needed to keep the weak link away.
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We still had no progress with Tank, and were dreading the inevitable. One of our watusi rancher buddies told us to try out an animal chiropractor as a last stitch effort. So, we did. What did we have to lose?
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After just two adjustments by a 110 pound chick and a couple of treatments with a wave machine, our Tank was getting up on his own!!
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This was back in 2020, and Tank just turned 4 this month. We are eternally grateful for our “cow-a-practor”!!! She literally saved his life. 🥹
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2 1/2 weeks old, and Kush is lookin’ ✨ REAL GOOD ✨. 😍
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Bottle feeding a calf, or any animal, is definitely not easy, and there are many challenges that can & will arise throughout the journey. It’s not as cute and fun as it may seem.
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Kush got scours at 3 days old. We spoke to many different cattle ranchers and asked their advice and what was successful for them.
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We tried a few different tactics, and I am happy to say that Kush is now a very healthy, spunky, ornery bull and is THRIVING!
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We are so excited to see what he turns into! 🫶🏻
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It’s like a mix of dog-cow, cute-a*hole. ☺️🫣
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“C H E E E E S E !!!” 🧀 🐮
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Love,
Kush 🫶🏻
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There’s no love like a Mother’s, for she loves with a higher love.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. The world is a better place because of you!
📸: @kariespeland
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You do all of this for them, and they still TALK SMACK. 🤣
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a B O N D like no other. 🥹
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