Recent content by randiliana

We charge a rate per day to feed (includes feed, yardage, mineral etc), a live calf bonus. All vet bills are charged to the owner, either directly from the clinic, or I bill him on the next invoice. And a chute fee for anything through the chute. Right now we're feeding an extra calf. Crazy...

Sadly, there will be no such videos....The nearest neighbour passed away last year.. and all the rest are just a bit too far to spy on.... This is the most TV I've watched since last spring!

About 500' without the big antennae

Above the text box in the Full Editor, (where you type your post)is a little button that says Img just hilight your link then click on the Img button.

Interesting. The problem is that there are so many modifier genes that affect how colours come out. Consider the shades of Red or the shades of Tan or Grey. Quite likely that is the difference between your calf and my calf in my blog. It will be interesting to see if she darkens, or if parts of...

But, your earlier post is quite true....the more you want it, the less likely you are to get it.. :lol:

Here's some more info that might help you... I would be interested in seeing photos of her... http://easygenes.blogspot.ca/2009/01/darkening-factor.html http://easygenes.blogspot.ca/2008/02/black-or-red-or.html

Q1 - Ee x EE+ , there is no chance of a TRUE red calf. Your possibilities are 25% EE+ - most likely black, 25% EE- Homo Black, 25% Ee - Hetero Black, 25% E+e - Hetero wild type, probably red in colour, but may change from red colour at birth to black with red points at maturity. Q2 - EE+xEE+ -...

Try it now, it should work

We put up a new barn this winter! And added another camera to the system to cover it. Hoping the weather stays nice and we don't need it much, but happy to be prepared! https://www.facebook.com/Randi.DeBruyne/videos/10207516030312486/ The 2 newest babies, both off of heifers got to spend the...

http://www.country-guide.ca/daily/cargill-to-supply-alberta-carcass-data-to-bixs?utm_source=FBC%20Publications&utm_campaign=86b2424d2e-Country%20Guide%20daily%20enews%20west%20Feb%2020%2C%202016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2da8244677-86b2424d2e-88378761 So Cargill has stepped up to the plate...

I've been a believer in having a tracking system in place since it came into being after the first BSE case we had up here. I don't think that what we have is foolproof or that it cannot be improved on, but I am pretty certain that having this system in place is the reason we saw $1500 + calves...

We have a lot of upside down calves. Some years up to 10%. This year we've only had 2 so far (out of 130 head calves so far). We watch things fairly closely, and rarely lose one. Backwards calves are not something we see a lot of (or at least if they are backwards, the cows must have them on...

A couple of days ago we had a heifer calve with this little preemie calf. Weighed 32 lbs. It is the smallest live calf (out of a regular sized cow) that I've ever seen. He is at the very least 3 weeks early and, I'm guessing he'd be longer than that. He is fortunate that we even knew his mama...

3ML, the windbreak is about 500-600 feet from the camera. As far as the distance from the house, we are only about 300 feet, but they have a booster antenna that will go a long ways check out the link. 3words, just ordered a new camera cable, got the phone call from them the next day. Should...