Let’s go! Susan: Do you grow oats too??? Yes. But only to supplement our calves’ feed in the wintertime. We usually plant a field or two to oats and perhaps barley. This year was so wet, one field was turned into oat hay, and this one we did manage to harvest oats. Marilyn: How are…
Category: Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers – August 2014 Edition
OK, time for this month’s Question and Answer series! If you’re really inquisitive, former Questions and Answers are under the tab at the top of the page! Let’s go! Marie: I have forgotten where Canyon Creek is. I just remember the name. I do so enjoy all of your photos, especially of the ones of…
Questions and Answers – June 2014 Edition
Heeyaw! Let’s go! Andrea: I read you all the time, and your photos are awesome. Your facebook link on your sidebar is broken… I found your FB page manually but you might want to fix it. Thanks so much for the heads up. I tried for a while to fix the links, and I’m doing…
Questions and Answers – May 2014 Edition
I know, I know… THE question of the day is, “What were the prayer requests for?”. Well, let’s just say, they helped, and I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE each and every one! When/if it’s possible to share… I will. But, please know, it meant the world to me! Let’s start back to our blessed life, by…
Questions and Answers – March 2014 Edition
Absolutely WARM today… up to 60˚! Tons of water rolling everywhere and there’s plenty of snow on the mountains and more predicted for tomorrow. Must be spring! Let’s get to the questions! Holly and Alice: How are the bees? What makes them cross-comb instead of doing it the right way? Can you prevent them…
Questions and Answers – February 2014 Edition
It’s snowing again… another four or five inches and more coming down… at least it’s warmer! Let’s do this! Marilyn: Going back to my question of a couple days ago, I am wondering what kinds of gear is “standard” when you are spending a whole day “in the saddle” – thanks! Hmmm. A little variation…
Questions and Answers: January 2014 Edition
Susan:Just curious – when it is this cold, do you up the amount of feed you throw out so the cattle have more calories to burn as their metabolic rates increase? and in the same vein… Phyllus: Not sure I want to see a picture of a freezing animal. No shelter in extreme conditions? This…
Questions and Answers – December 2013 Edition
Barbara: What is lump jaw? There are two forms of lump jaw, soft and hard. Soft is when an infection starts, usually in the lower jaw, and usually from a puncture like from stickers, rough grass, or sticks. It forms a walled pocket of pus. If you can grab it and move it around, it’s…
Q&A Addendum
OOPS, forgot a question in last night’s Q&A session, thanks for keeping me honest, Alice! Well, I was going to cheat and just link to a former post on the question’s topic… and I wandered around trying to find it. Duh. I went and looked at my old blog, and there it was! NO WONDER…
Questions and Answers – November 2013 Edition
Let’s get to it! Patr: how are the chickens? Chickens are doing well… I’ve eight now. Three of my originals and five “new”. The new ones are re-feathered and healthy looking as they’ve ever been. Even the one the hawk almost got the other day! They were pretty straggly when they first came, due to…
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. …
Questions and Answers – August 2013 Edition
LightNING and rain passed north and south of us… Here’s hoping for no fire calls! Let’s get going! Marilyn: Questions: how do the doggies react during thunder and lightning? how did you select the name, “Dally”? Lucas was not scared of lightNING/thunder until I got Elsa. Elsa, as an Oklahoma dog, was SCARED of…