Simon, one of our Tuli herd sires, posed for the camera today, Easter Saturday. He will be four years old on 21 November 2011.
DT 07 21 SIMON
Tuli Calves 2010/11:DT 04 15 & E 10 6
Mar
3rd
DT 04 15
DT 04 15 produced a heifer 374 days after birthing DT 09 5 in 2009.
E 10 6 - Honey - 6 weeks old
E 10 6 was born on 21 October 2010. She was sired by DT 07 11.
Tuli Calves 2010/11: DT 04 5 & E 10 3
Mar
3rd
Brown Cow DT 04 5
Our brown cow, DT 04 5, mother of DT 09 2, was once again the first to calve in 2010, (ICP 367).
E 10 3 - Clover at 2 months old
Her calf is E 10 3, a long bodied red heifer born on 30 September 2010. The sire is DT 07 11, the son of PS 01 56 and ADM 04 33.
Tuli Calves 2010/11:DT 05 10 & E 10 8
Mar
3rd
DT 05 10
DT 05 10, the mother of DT 09 8, birthed another strong bull calf, (ICP 375), on 29 October 2010. She is the daughter of AJR 90 06.
E 10 8 - Shiloh
E 10 8 is a sturdy, dehorned little bull, seen here at 4 months old. He is sired by DT 07 11.
Tuli News
Dec
24th
As 2010 draws to its close we look back, give thanks to God, and marvel at how much has been accomplished and established in our Tuli Cattle Stud breeding project. The calves born in 2009 have thrived this year, with only one serious case of heartwater, which required much prayer and a jugular injection – amazing to see how quickly Suede recovered from her ordeal. They give our family so much pleasure when we visit them in the veld. Fluffy found the sunglasses intriguing and ran off with them….it took quite a chase to retrieve them !
Fluffy (DT 09 2)
December 2009 saw the herd divided between our two bulls for the breeding season. Samson (DT 7 11) and Simon (DT 7 21) served the herd well and produced 12 calves between them. This year’s crop is 7 bull calves and 4 heifers. Sadly, one little bull calf only lived for one day. We were taken completely by surprise when PS 01 56 produced twin bulls in early October and we had to appeal for help from our friend, Dave Cawthorn in Stutterheim, as the cow did not accept both calves. It is such a blessing to be able to say that the little bull is thriving in foster care and his twin is also growing apace. (Bless you, Dave!)
Next Easter we are expecting calves from the first-calver Tuli heifers which have come to us from Werner Gouws, in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng. They have adapted well to life at the coast and Samson zealously takes care of them!
Samson (DT 07 11)
Simon has been delegated to produce progeny for our commercial herd next year – he thinks he’s died and gone to heaven and the ladies are suitably impressed !
Simon (DT 07 21)
In the Spring of 2011 the calves will be the progeny of our new bull, Benjamin (GNC 08 18), who is the sire for this breeding season. He hails from Dave Cawthorn’s Horseshoe Tuli Stud in Stutterheim. Whenever he and his herd are brought to the kraal for attention, he trumpets his arrival and departure in fine style 
- Benjamin (GNC 08 18)
The Tulis inspire us to continue to farm. Their hardiness in this tick-infested area is quite remarkable. Their people-friendly temperament makes them a pleasure to handle. Their fertility ensures a good calf crop. We look forward to a prosperous and rewarding 2011 with our Tuli family, both the bovine and two-legged species!!
Still waters….
Jun
21st
These lovely reflections of the clouds are there because of the stillness of the river. In Psalm 23, we are told that the Lord, our Shepherd, ‘leads us beside still waters’……where we can easily have a leisurely, cool and refreshing respite from the busy-ness of life, as we still ourselves in His Presence and come away with the beauty of His character reflected in us…..
This photo was taken by Eleanor Galpin on 20 June 2009
Psalm 103: The Goodness of God…
May
25th
Bless the Lord, O my soul, all my inmost being, bless His Holy Name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed, like the eagle’s….