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I was just curious how people felt about fertility testing their bulls every year. In the past 16 years, we have had one older bull fail. I'm questioning if testing them is worth the effort each year. Any thoughts?

Does anybody know of a good vet around Beulah, ND? My friend sent cows there due to the drought, and now is selling them. He needs to get them preg checked, and needs to find somebody good. Thanks in advance for any help :D .

I especially liked the comment where the rancher had to calve through barns so that the cattle could be under fans and misters :? . Heat stress may cause premature calving in fall-calving herds University of Missouri Extension | Updated: August 6, 2012 COLUMBIA, Mo – Some heat-stressed...

My friend's cattle are on an allotment in this area tonight... what a nightmare. December can't get here soon enough. Expanded Code Red - Immediate Evacuation Notice Incident: Squirrel Creek Wildfire Released: 58 min. ago Urgent Code Red Evacuation Update - The Albany County Sheriff's Office...

I've had a conversation with a couple of different people regarding keeping two and threes in the herd. I realize people sort them off to feed differently since they're young and growing, but it's not possible here since I need to keep them out of the trees during the last part of pregnancy...

This first pic pretty well sums up my luck this calving season :?. When I went to feed this morning, this poor girl followed me around, bawling and bawling. Her tight bag was a bad sign, but I certainly wasn't expecting to find this. Here was a special project early in the season...

Who all has their Mega Millions ticket bought? I decided when it got up to a half billion, I was in :wink:.

It's just not right feeding hay in weather hotter than day you baled it :? . If this keeps up, I'll be making a plan to wean calves. Hopefully things improve in the next 50 days. Crazy!

How many days would you give a cow who can't get up, time to get up, before shooting her? My interest level is right at 0 on having a daily "project", but might give her a few more days if there's a chance. She does have strength to prop herself up on her front end, and can stand for a bit if...

This must be a joke... two universities are gifted a 50,000 acre ranch to run and teach future ag students with, AND they both want to sell it?! I don't believe I'll be sending in my meager annual donation to UW after reading this, what a waste of a great teaching resource :mad:. HORSE CREEK...

So far it has been a decent winter... not the best, not the worst. We've had around 4 feet of snow this season, but luckily have had nice breaks in between storms :D . Scenic meadow a few weeks ago. My feeding buddy. Part of the heifer calves are in their own pasture, and some are in...

Seeing as it's snowing today, with 5-8 inches predicted, I decided it was time to post some pics :-) . This has been a good summer/fall, but I'm ready for the calves to be shipped next week :wink: . Jake surrounded by curious yearlings this summer. Jake and me ready to trail the yearlings...

Shortgrass has asked me to pass along that "Good Sunday Mornin" will not be posted Sunday. Rumor has it, Shortgrass and Jan are living it up at Frontier Days :D .

I've been trying to evaluate options for selling a part-load of heifer calves. I called Centennial Livestock, Fort Collins, CO to ask about commission, and they charge 2.5% for the first $10,000, then 2% thereafter, not including yard, feed, and brand inspection charges. Throw trucking on top...

Just a little update as to what's been going on up on the rockpile :D . Unlike most people, we've dodged the severe weather, and have had just the right amount of rain to keep it green and growing :wink: . It really doesn't get much better than this. My cattle and yearling heifers stayed...

Thanks to the reviews on Ranchers.net, we're considering ordering a Wilson Aluminum trailer: http://www.wilsontrailer.com/gooseneck/Ranch%20Hand/index.html# Before we make a final decision, are there any bad things we need to know about these trailers, AND which options would you suggest we go...

This spring has been going well, and I plan on turning bulls out soon, then head to the forest the first part of June :D . Here are some recent pics of what's been going on! We branded over a month ago. I put them in the chute and feed them into the calf table. Yearling heifers last...

I would gladly trade some of this bare ground for a foot or two of snow. The dry weather has made for great calving though :D . Newborns trailing out to the big group. The heifers are producing nice calves out of some Mytty in Focus sired bulls. Last year I never could get caught...

I'm down to calving the last little bunch out, and these cows all of a sudden aren't cleaning :? . Management is the same as the first 85%+ which calved, so any ideas as to why I'm seeing this now??? Also, any ideas on how to treat them? Usually I only get one or two a year. One idea I've...

Calving has gone well, and I'm almost 3/4 done :D . Here's one of my favorite cows, due to her spotted feet. Randi's pic reminded me of her. It's never a good sign to see the placenta before the calf :roll: The ending wasn't too good, but this twin lucked out and got her own mom...