They too were enjoying the nice warm weather yesterday. Here they are feeding on a 200lb roll of hay that was recently put out for the cattle.
Now, this first picture doesn't really show you just how big these animals are. These dudes weigh approximately 2200+ a piece - YES, a piece! They're so big that they've outgrown their yoke quite some time ago. In fact, a yoke to fit these monsters today would be too heavy for one person to lift and get in place. That being said my friend uses rope (instead of a yoke) so he can continue to work with the animals and keep them familiar with their position and reminded of the commands used to work them.
Now, here is a picture of my farmer friend, who is 6' tall, standing at the back-end of the younger oxen. Amazing right?! The circumference of his legs are also impressive. And they still have plenty of growing to do too.
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