Having never been to Canada.
Let me explain that on our breeding ranch we contain our bulls in a 6plus foot pipe enclosure. We keep all the bulls penned until sold or turned out to their designated herd. This is the time of year they will wander and get into trouble! One big issue I try to...
Talking with my old friend yesterday a rancher about 15 miles away more in the foothills. He has lost 4 cows to rattlesnake bites.
Our cow is doing much better; but that may be thanks to fast treatment. Just glad it was not a horse we had 21 horses in that pasture just a few weeks ago.
Darn snakes just end up costing a rancher money just like the prairie dogs do. I had better be on the watch for the PETA people coming! 8)
I figure if one has come around it cound turn into more and more esp if it is a preg., she snake.
Not going to Take no chances; since our reg seedstock...
I have seen the Prairie rattlesnake in other areas but not around here. We dont have the western diamondback in this area at least that is what the old timers say. Darn I just relised the younger ranchers around think of us as old timers! We are in Southwestern Colorado. All we have ever seen...
hunting rattlesnakes. :???: :???:
On our ranch we have never encountered a rattler. In fact none of the neighboring ranchers have ever seen a rattler around our little valley. Well 3 days ago one of our Reg. Black Angus cows sure found her self one. She is doing fine but we don't know where to...