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Photos East Central Alberta

Dylan Biggs

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Here are a few photos of the country here today.

Native Pasture

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Youngest Daughter Hannah
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Waiting for rain.
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WyomingRancher

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Beautiful country :D . I gotta ask, where do you go during a storm for shelter... this mountain lady would panic in that country :lol: . Thanks for the pics, can we see some cattle next??? :wink: :D
 

Dylan Biggs

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WyomingRancher said:
Beautiful country :D . I gotta ask, where do you go during a storm for shelter... this mountain lady would panic in that country :lol: . Thanks for the pics, can we see some cattle next??? :wink: :D

Away from the yard the only shelter is a 4 wire fence. At the yard slab windbreak shelters are what we build.

Plenty of people who come out here suffer from open space anxiety, so you wouldn't be alone.

My cows are looking rough, mainly because of a lack of hair from dealing with lice. We get paid not to use Ivomec by our meat customers. I don't know how happy they would be to see the cattle missing hair. It is interesting to see the difference in natural resistance some of the cattle have. We are trying to come up with an alternative that is natural.

I will take some photos tomorrow so you can see what I mean.
 

Dylan Biggs

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Silver said:
Thanks for posting Dylan. Is your country in what they call the Paliser Triangle?
Let's see some cows now. :D

Yes, we are in the northern tip of Palliser's Triangle. You can understand why Palliser classified it as unfit for human habitation :D . I'll post some pics of my cows tomorrow.
 

leanin' H

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I agree with WyomingRancher about the lack of mountains! :shock: Gorgeous flat country with miles of grass when ya'll have moisture I'd imagine. :D Hope ya get some. Why would folks not want you to use ivomec as long as you waited after application before processing? I'd think the grub and lice issue would far outweigh the pour on. :???: Not to mention hairless cattle in your country might struggle with a spring blizzard. Interesting. Thanks for the pictures. Hannah looks like a cute lil' gal. :D
 

Dylan Biggs

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leanin' H said:
I agree with WyomingRancher about the lack of mountains! :shock: Gorgeous flat country with miles of grass when ya'll have moisture I'd imagine. :D Hope ya get some. Why would folks not want you to use ivomec as long as you waited after application before processing? I'd think the grub and lice issue would far outweigh the pour on. :???: Not to mention hairless cattle in your country might struggle with a spring blizzard. Interesting. Thanks for the pictures. Hannah looks like a cute lil' gal. :D

Cattle never struggle because of lack of hair as long as they are carrying adequate BCS. The old Red Angus cows seem to have the least resistance to lice. The individual variation in insect resistance is very evident. Not using any chemical control is a really good way to identify the cattle with natural resistance.

On the consumer preferences topic, we had some customers out to the Ranch this summer, a nice young family, and they were not happy to see the horn flies on the breeding bulls. They didn't want chemicals used and hoped there was a bio control. To date I am not aware of one. I am open to all and any alternatives though.
 

WyomingRancher

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Dylan Biggs said:
WyomingRancher said:
Beautiful country :D . I gotta ask, where do you go during a storm for shelter... this mountain lady would panic in that country :lol: . Thanks for the pics, can we see some cattle next??? :wink: :D

Away from the yard the only shelter is a 4 wire fence. At the yard slab windbreak shelters are what we build.

Plenty of people who come out here suffer from open space anxiety, so you wouldn't be alone.

My cows are looking rough, mainly because of a lack of hair from dealing with lice. We get paid not to use Ivomec by our meat customers. I don't know how happy they would be to see the cattle missing hair. It is interesting to see the difference in natural resistance some of the cattle have. We are trying to come up with an alternative that is natural.

I will take some photos tomorrow so you can see what I mean.

Oh no, I'd love being in that country...until a storm hit, then I'd get worried :lol: . I've always thought it would be heaven living in an area where you couldn't see a man-made structure for miles. It also looks like incredibly friendly dog working country, I know mine would love working there :D

I look forward to the cattle pics :D
 

gcreekrch

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Each to his own Dylan but I would imagine the folks you are selling beef to wouldn't tolerate little creepy, crawly, bitey critters roaming over their own bodies.

I don't and I don't expect my livestock to either. :wink:
 

Dylan Biggs

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WyomingRancher said:
Dylan Biggs said:
WyomingRancher said:
Beautiful country :D . I gotta ask, where do you go during a storm for shelter... this mountain lady would panic in that country :lol: . Thanks for the pics, can we see some cattle next??? :wink: :D

Away from the yard the only shelter is a 4 wire fence. At the yard slab windbreak shelters are what we build.

Plenty of people who come out here suffer from open space anxiety, so you wouldn't be alone.

My cows are looking rough, mainly because of a lack of hair from dealing with lice. We get paid not to use Ivomec by our meat customers. I don't know how happy they would be to see the cattle missing hair. It is interesting to see the difference in natural resistance some of the cattle have. We are trying to come up with an alternative that is natural.

I will take some photos tomorrow so you can see what I mean.

Oh no, I'd love being in that country...until a storm hit, then I'd get worried :lol: . I've always thought it would be heaven living in an area where you couldn't see a man-made structure for miles. It also looks like incredibly friendly dog working country, I know mine would love working there :D

I look forward to the cattle pics :D

It definitely has it's beauty, it's big sky country.

Getting cattle caught out in this country in severe weather is always something that is a management consideration, especially in early winter/late fall and late spring. That is why we calve in May and June. Fighting Mother Nature out here is not for the faint of heart.

Very friendly for the dogs except for the mini prickly pears.
 

Dylan Biggs

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gcreekrch said:
Each to his own Dylan but I would imagine the folks you are selling beef to wouldn't tolerate little creepy, crawly, bitey critters roaming over their own bodies.

I don't and I don't expect my livestock to either. :wink:

I hear ya!
 

gcreekrch

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Dylan Biggs said:
gcreekrch said:
Each to his own Dylan but I would imagine the folks you are selling beef to wouldn't tolerate little creepy, crawly, bitey critters roaming over their own bodies.

I don't and I don't expect my livestock to either. :wink:

I hear ya!


BTW, thanks for the photos. I don't think I could tough it out there for very long.
Kind of attached to trees and rocks standing on end.
 

burnt

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Thanks for posting pictures of your country, Dylan. I understand what others are saying about trying to adapt to a different kind of landscape.

I would need trees and a few hills to be at home, too. But some people are spoiled and even have mountains . . . not to mention any names!! :wink:
 

hillsdown

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Nice pics Dylan , it looks like very familiar country.. :)

We live in the hilly part east of RD between the flat on both sides, it is a challenge to do field work alot of times.

Have you tried doing a mineral oil rub/douse to the cattle periodically; it is supposed to deter lice and fleas. So "they" say..
 

Justin

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thanks for the pics, Dylan. looks like it is time for a rain dance, weather permitting :wink: remember, it always rains right after a drought :?
 

Dylan Biggs

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hillsdown said:
Nice pics Dylan , it looks like very familiar country.. :)

We live in the hilly part east of RD between the flat on both sides, it is a challenge to do field work alot of times.

Have you tried doing a mineral oil rub/douse to the cattle periodically; it is supposed to deter lice and fleas. So "they" say..

I am going to try, mineral oil, garlic oil and tea tree oil mix. It will be an experiment. But I am sure I can come up with an alternative eventually.
 

per

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Justin said:
thanks for the pics, Dylan. looks like it is time for a rain dance, weather permitting :wink: remember, it always rains right after a drought :?
Don't we just have to get Haymaker to run nakid to the barn to get it to rain? :shock: I wonder if he would come up here to run around a few barns. :???:
 
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