We have a 90 day calving season – the cows are bred to start calving December 1st with the last calf coming the first week of March. As my vet always reminds me – there are 450 “women” in the maternity ward and things won’t always go as planned. Wow – what an understatement!! Today [...]
About a year ago, I bought a new Priefert chute. I always want to know everything about a product before I spend ranch money – grew up with a Dad that constantly reminded us that “you should not spend $1 unless it will make you $2” – definitely a hard-working no frills kind of guy. [...]
Juni Fisher is an amazing western – folk singer and songwriter. She has a story to tell in more ways than one. She has lived her message as an accomplished horse woman. So her songs are not only the stories of western characters and rodeo heroes - but the voice of her heart and soul. [...]
Fall cow work is all about reviewing each cow’s overall health – preg testing (palpation) – vaccinating for diseases that might be a problem in our area – and administering parasite control. I never look forward to this working because too many tough decisions have to be made. Ranching is a business and your cows [...]
It is that time of year again. Acorn poisoning can be a real problem for our cattle. This is the first article that I have found that gives us a ration we can feed as a preventive measure if we have serious concerns.
