These are busy times for area cattle ranchers as calving season is in full swing.
Driving an atv, Lora McCaw checks on calves as their mothers feed on hay Monday morning at her and her husband Jerry McCaw's ranch south of Durango. Photo by: SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Jerry McCaw prepares to cimb into a tractor as he feeds his herd of cows Monday morning on his ranch south of Durango. McCaw reports he is about 80% through with calving this season. He represents the fifth generation of McCaws to be involved in ranching in La Plata County. Photo by: SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
A calf rests it's head on a stack of hay Monday morning as Jerry McCaw spreads hay to part of his herd of cows from a tractor on his ranch south of Durango. McCaw reports he is about 80% through with calving this season and mild weather has helped. Photo by: SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
Fifth generation cattle RancherJerry McCaw spreads hay to part of his herd of cows Monday with a tractor on his ranch south of Durango. Mild Spring weather has helped reports McCaw and he is about 80% through with calving this season. Photo by: SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald<br>
A young calf calls out for it's mother as the heard heads for Jerry McCaw who is spreading hay to part of his herd of cows Monday with a tractor on his ranch south of Durango. McCaw is the fifth generation of his family to be involved in ranching in La Plata County. Photo by: SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
10 year old Brady McCaw is out of school for spring break but during calving season nobody gets a day off from ranch chores on his Grandfather Jerry McCaw's ranch south of Durango. Brady feeds cows early Monday morning as so many before him did. Brady is the sixth generation of McCaws to be involved in ranching in La Plata County. Photo by: SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Jerry McCaw slows his tractor to let a calf pass as he spreads hay to part of his herd of cows Monday on his ranch south of Durango. Photo by: SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
