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    Golf Season is upon us...

    This is actually how we feed cows. It was a crisp -30 in the wind, but a balmy -12C out of the wind. The golf bag carries posts, small sledge, extra insulators, little pipe wrench, connecting cables, etc. It is handy/dandy although I did have to sandwich the bottom with plywood. Who knew...
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    Weaning calves

    We brought the big bunch home yesterday, but didn't wean as the calves were pretty tired. We did pull the calves off the young bunch, as well as castrate/vaccinate a calf that was over at the neighbour's and missed the drill here. Today I pulled the big calves in and weaned them off in a race...
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    Moostical weather

    We went to bring the young bunch home yesterday. Thanks to the time change I even got back in time for our Remembrance Day church service. It was foggy when we got out of the trailer They may be somewhere over there There's a cow A bunch of cows and lots of grass If we missed any, they are...
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    A few fall pics

    A week ago we had big cows out (the day before we planned to bring them home. We brought the half that were out home on the Friday, the rest on Saturday and then prevacced on the Sunday (8 way and Pyramid booster). Dad looking for cows, riding Little Boy. Putting cows up to the yard through...
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    A few pics from the last couple of days

    Finished baling on Friday (slough hay) Did some cow checking and pulled a bull on Saturday Cement truck came today New scale pad New footing on a 1917 barb Got home from school just in time to have the driver show him how the truck works We poured a nice level water trough pad (last...
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    Other pics

    We have had a very good year here for moisture, etc. With respect to those who have not I decided to post some pictures of one of the best feed crops we have had. New picture window Some cement work on the list from the other side A new beam over the feedroom door This barn was built in...
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    As promised to Nicky...

    We won't be working cattle for another week or two but as promised. Cryptic diagram (not to scale) The long lane to the west Coming from the corral up into the big pen Coming from the north into the west end of the long lane fenced out trees Heading into the large pen with the split (this...
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    Experiments

    We keep a running group of experiments/experimenters on the go around here. Here are a couple of the latest... AESB (PFRA) is doing some work with us on nutrient flows from bale grazing with the idea being to develop some recommendations for setbacks from water bodies, etc for varying soil...
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    A couple of pics

    Kids flying kites at the church picnic in the rain. One paddock ago Two paddocks ago Our new to us 535 Heat checking this morning The verdict on our new chute is in as well... Because it is closer to the barn than our old one, I need to move the west side alley in (narrower). I need my...
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    South Dakota Plant

    This came from Kevin Grier (one of my many reliable sources of market information)... Source: Commodity Nuggets, July 17 Northern Beef Packers, the long-awaited beef packing plant in South Dakota, appears to have cleared one of the last remaining hurdles to begin operations. Officials report...
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    New working chute...

    We were waiting on an oilfield outfit for a few days. They did a poor job of lease fencing and in return they filled and graded our corral so we could set up our new chute. Set up took about 4 hours (significantly less than the last time I rebuilt our wood setup). This replaces a long ago and...
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    Photos from a hot week...

    The temps here hit the 30's but we had a lot of humidity, making it feel like 105F. I am sure glad I don't live in the SE states. Got a lot done though. Checked fence with a young horse and found the cactus blooming... Got our new baler hooked up and all our down hay baled... Moved cows a...
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    Crazy June pics

    It has been a crazy month around here. We processed and took our young bunch out. On a beautiful day... We have been playing ball And I have been coaching Billy's team. For the windup the kids played the parents (and beat them in a rain shortened 1 inning game). I am pretty proud of our...
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    Getting our Ducks in a row...

    Things have been crazy around here. We are nearing the end of calving, 2/3 done seeding, fencing like crazy, moving cattle nearly daily, playing ball, school, and all the fun stuff that marks spring time. When a weed helps an endangered native bee it is no longer a weed Our front lawn...
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    Yesterday pics

    We started the day by finding a dead calf that appears to have choked on afterbirth. We actually found what was left as the coyotes were half done. Then we branded some yearlings (Dad sticking the brands) And added some jewelry Ready for the lab From my front step Which can be a dangerous...
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    An Acre or a Gaggle

    We have a few additional Animal Units around here lately... A Down Pillow Launching pad Snow day...
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    Still Swath Grazing (Pics)

    Moved fence this morning. We have about 2 weeks of swath grazing to go. Older cows waiting for breakfast... The good stuff to the south... and the north... Young cows on swaths Fencing truck, able assistant, and fencer (the shadow was wearing a straw hat this morning). This has been a nice...
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    What to do if you aren't calving cows yet...

    Winter hit yesterday, so it is now officially spring... It was also my birthday.... This morning with our new 18" of snow we had a chance to get some good pics And I was able to excercise a burning permit. We have been waiting for a day with enough moisture and no wind since late last July...
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    Mathematics to pick on...

    I sat down and figured my numbers out for our rake bunching experiment... Into two categories - Rake bunching costs, plus additionals = per day cost We bunched 8 acres and I charged the cutting out at a custom rate of $15/acre (a bit higher than going rate) and the raking at a generous $10 an...
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    March 12 Bull Road Trip

    Friend from Meadow Lake stopped by at 7am and we hit the road, winding up at Doerksen Herefords, and F - R Angus. Got home just after 11pm. Friend assessing traction control... moms of bulls They feed some HE calves too Forgot my camera and had to use the phone, but this is perhaps one of...
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