winter in north pics

[tamarack]

This winter has been most confusing one week-30 to -40 with snow next week +2 to +4 with rain cut the snow in half this week -30 wind and snow again and I mean SNOW forecast Jan 1-2 is +2 again bad for cattle too found my 3yr purebred shorthorn bull in snow bank this morning couldn't get up drug him out with tractor but he can not stand looks like bull shopping for spring

 

[Nicky]

Sorry about your bull

 

[Bar M]

Wow that is tough. Here's to better luck in 2014.

 

[tamarack]

I hope so 2013 has been a killer

 

[RSL]

tamarack,
Hang in there. That sounds like our winter last year. It was very tough on cattle and we are still building condition score on our big cows.

 

[starvin'dog]

We've been 20 degrees below average temps since early November. Get the odd one or two day reprieve back to normal that feels balmy. The kids are home from school and shut in for cold, its hard on everyone.

 

[tamarack]

Thanks and here is to a Happy and Healthy new year to everyone!

 

[burnt]

Happy New Year to you, tamarack. May your fortunes change and bring you prosperity and satisfaction!

 

[Faster horses]

Happy New Year to you, tamarack. May your fortunes change and bring you prosperity and satisfaction!

x2

 

[tamarack]

Still snowing warmed up some -15 today my cow dog is a great help she is just made for these conditions now I know why us northern ranchers cross the Border Collie with Husky! She sure likes the snow.

 

[Faster horses]

She is a truly beautiful dog. Is she a good cattle dog? She sure is impressive to look at. Don't think I had ever seen that cross before.
Is she 50/50 BC and Husky, or what ratio is she?

 

[tamarack]

Not too bad of cow dog she is getting better as ageing but not too many years left 11yrs now but she is tough tangled with a wolf or bear one spring I found her in front of house and took to vet had to operate on her 2 times and she healed up good lost part of her togune and lots of damage to hindquarter 3yrs ago, and last year found her with a stick in her guts and another trip to vet I think she was stealing afterbirth one night and cow rolled her around in bush but she healed up good. Is a great dog with kids and other people she is barking out front of house now, does not go after any thing anymore but sure barks, big chicken.hah. don't know what I would do without her.

 

[tamarack]

Sammy keeping cows away when feeding. father was husky mother BC.

 

[tamarack]

single file for feed stopped snowing but back in the deepfreeze -37c today finally figured out resize photos.

 

[tamarack]

Well it warmed up this week and the wind BLEW dropped the snow 2 ft it is just to a moose knees temps are running +3 to 7 which is unheard of for this time of year but we will take it (as if we had a choice)

Darn deer started travelling when snow fell one ran into the side of my truck and took off door handle and tail light and dented in between $5100 damage no wonder insurance is so high.

 

[tamarack]

The water is starting to flood the lake by my pasture should have good pasture next spring.