Finding solid footing
We prefer to work with cattle when we are all on solid footing. Dirt is ideal, easy on hooves and feet. BUT when the dirt gets wet and turns to […]
Tag Archives: Processing
The New Kids on The Block
Most years we purchase calves in the fall to winter in our backgrounding lot. Backgrounding is putting light weight calves on a high roughage ration to grow out their frame. […]
Avoiding the fall cold…boostering calves
Before weaning we want to ensure the calves immune system is up to snuff. Weaning is stressful for calves, not because they need the milk. At this point they are […]
Selling yearlings off grass
Well our yearlings have been out in the pasture eating grass for 2.5 months. They have been gaining weight. Now some of them are heavy enough to sell. Two weeks ago, […]
‘Branding’ – spring processing of calves
Calves have reached 6-8 weeks of age and they will be spending the summer on grass with their mothers. There are two main ways we process calves in the spring. The […]
Grass is Greener on the Other Side
The rain has come and gone, and now we are left getting the yearlings (calves we have tended to all winter) out to the fresh, lush, green grass for the […]