Calves arriving in cold March temperatures

Sarah Brown
Mar 13, 2019
Mar 13, 2019 Updated Mar 21, 2019

Cows on the feeding grounds at Weaver Quarter Horses in Big Sandy, Mont. Submitted photo.
By SARAH BROWN, The Prairie Star

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BIG SANDY, Mont. – It happens every year, but that doesn’t mean it gets any easier.

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