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Dairy cows produce more milk when milked three times a day compared to two. So two calves sucking one cow take more milk more often and she will produce more, which makes her body work harder.

A story on my mother's parents. He was 50, she was 28. My grandmother's sister said to her "You're not going to marry that old man, are you?" Her answer "Yes I am!!" They had a very happy marriage. He was 55 when my mother was born - the third of three kids. My other set of grandparents...

I understand the dangers of walnut, but what is the problem with pine?

We had a friend who was a teacher on a reserve farther north than us. The first year she was there she was told "Keep your dog in the house this week. It's dog shooting week." Every year they have a designated "dog shooting week" to cut down the population. If you have dogs that are important...

It will be a roll of the dice at an auction. Remember, they are always there for a reason... If you have it, you won't know till you get a lump that breaks with thick yellow/green pus draining, or an animal that eats well and is active but goes down to skin and bone and then dies due to...

A word of caution about picking up goats or sheep at auction. There is a disease called Caseous Lympnadenitis, or CL for short. Animals can be carriers and shed it without you knowing it. It causes abscesses in the lymph nodes, both acute causing sudden death and chronic causing long term...

I don't post often, but I always look for and enjoy your pictures, Soapweed. It is wonderful to see pictures of your family and to see how your dad was still involved in the ranch. I am sure you know that you are blessed to have had him with you so long. My condolences to you and your family...

Thanks for checking anyway. Sounds like they were a resourceful clan!

My maiden name was Fair. Not a lot of people spell it that way. My grandfather was Irish. Any idea of the heritage of your friends?

A vaginal prolapse, can be pre or post partum, is hereditary. Ask any Hereford owner... A uterine prolapse - the whole thing right after calving - can happen just because it happens. It isn't supposed to be hereditary and and if they breed back, they should be fine the next year. I have...

A bunch of our neighbours are feeding elk too. Up to 300. Only problem is, their hay is supposed to feed their cattle and the elk are supposed to stay outside the fence, not in...

"No U.S. rancher that I know of was jumping up and down with joy over what the Canadian ranchers went through." twocents, you said this, then you quoted my statement. "One of the first people I talked to wearing a cowboy hat very quickly told me, "I know BSE has been hard on you people, but it...

However, as I recall, NO ONE on this side of the border got through that mess undamaged if they owned cattle. I visited the US in May 2004. One of the first people I talked to wearing a cowboy hat very quickly told me, "I know BSE has been hard on you people, but it sure has been good for...

RSL, would that older saddle maker have been named Matt Eberle by any chance? Very, very good saddle maker who has helped and influenced a lot of younger saddle makers over the years.

There was a newly weaned group of calves that spooked in this area a few weeks back. When they found the ones that were left, they were a fair few miles from home. Unfortunately, to get there they had to cross a major highway. Two semis and three pickups connected with the herd as they...

Both dogs and cats sweat out the bottom of their feet. It is the only place they have sweat glands. Other than that, they cool down by panting.

Actually, the cantle has a lot to do with the measured seat length of a saddle. Think what would happen if you took a 3 1/2" cantle and made it 5" tall. Not only does it go up, but it goes back too. So the measurement on the seat length just got longer, and yet nothing happened to the real...

The shape of the fork has nothing to do with how comfortable or not the seat is. That depends on how the saddle maker built the seat. For people on Facebook, here is a link where Cary Schwartz (a good saddle maker and member of the TCAA) is discussing this very topic with some other saddle...

Getting the right size (and feel) saddle is the same as buying women's clothing - you have to try it on to know if it fits or not! There are a lot of factors that change the measured seat length without changing the amount of room in the saddle. Those same factors can keep the seat length...

Try Bork Saddlery Hardware: http://borksaddleryhardware.com/misc.html You will need to phone them as Herb and Nadine don't have e-mail. Boise Foundry is also a possiblity, but their website is down right now. Their phone number is 1-800-495-1220.