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Category: Cattle
What Is
Dally is laying on the edge of Otter Creek Canyon. It’s 500′ deep and the location of the wildfire we suffered through last summer. We gathered our cattle here the other day, and on this day, Vernon and I bundled up in our Rhino and drove a big loop looking for the 6 head we…
From the Mesa to Home
Definitely NOT a Minute Movie… but reminiscent of my Mountain Trail video… this one follows along from our Mesa Pasture to right before we cross the highway to home. Dally is Dog of the Day… and she did me proud (except for once!). Brandon and Daniel appear every once in a while. One little band…
Divine
We worked cows again today… first we gathered the willow and boxelder patch next to the creek that we call the Double Crossing. (That’s where we left them yesterday.) A mile home and we put them in the corral. Since it’s not a big day, and the weather was cool (cooler than I was prepared…
Dally’s Day
I should have got in here sooner… 168 photos and a bunch of videos today… is too much to go through! Dally started the day off fresh… and by “fresh” I mean Dally found something to roll in right away! She ended up the day still helping… although muddy, poopy, stinky, and covered in wild…
Prepare to Blush
Yesterday was bull testing day. What kind of test, you ask? Well… the thing that makes bulls a vital part of any ranch. Their test grade all depends on whether they can pass along those expensive genetics! So… the vet puts a slide sample under his microscope to make sure each bull is producing a…
Stories of Hope
It’s been weeks now since the dreadful Atlas Blizzard struck Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska. My post subtitled “10 Things You Might Not Know About the Atlas Blizzard and Cattle” received many, many hits. Outpourings of sympathy flooded my blog and facebook posts, and I thought it might be time for an update. Since the…
Better Deal
Well, it’s done! I *did* complete something today! My calendar is put together and ready to print! I know I probably shouldn’t have said so until my shop was up and running, but I’m excited! I had 82 photos picked from this last year that I had to condense down into only 12 months with…
Wordless Wednesday – “Down to Good Grass”
Our cows are down to good grass… and lovin’ it!
Minute Movie: Out of the Snow
More rain and snow today, just when we were getting dried out from the last storm! I want to thank everyone who has shared, tweeted, and linked to my Atlas Blizzard story. It seems we are spreading the news and making people aware of the tragedy in the Black Hills. You guys are great! Tonight…
Questions and Answers – October 2013 Edition
Let’s go! Marilyn: Question: your dogs expend a LOT of energy when they are working. What do you feed them for optimum nutrition? Marilyn, I feed Loyall dog food and usually they are on just the Maintenance. If there is going to be tons of work, I’ll buy their Active Adult which has higher protein. …
Atlas Blizzard Links
Thank you so much for your response to yesterday’s post about the Atlas Blizzard. I am glad I could answer some of your questions, or perhaps, just explain topics a tad bit better. Tonight, I think I’ll just provide a few links that you may be interested in investigating. For details on livestock stress and…