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Got my catalogue 2 days ago, the bulls look great!

A few years ago I was offered a job to be a Cattle Manager for one of the largest feedlots in Canada, they feed 250,000 head per year. The cattle are almost exclusively slaughtered at a local Cargill plant. During the interview processes I met with other managers of that company as well as...

Thanks for the information Terry, that is good to know. I am unsure of the technique used in the breeding of the multiple sire flushes I was dealing with as I was only there when the resulting embryos were implanted and when the recips calved, not when the breeding was done or the flush was...

Freddy, From my very limited experience using two sires in a flush I have also found that the majority of the calves seem to have been sired by one sire bull or the other and not nearly an even split. I am unsure if it is timing, luck of the draw, semen quality or some other more scientific...

0429 Looks very impressive and looks to be a really useable bull. Thanks for the pics.

What do you call an eternity? ....................... Four Blondes in four cars at a four way stop!

Out of curriosity, who in Ontario bought the heifers? Looked to be some interesting females in that sale and certainly some bargains.

White muscle disease is typically caused by a selenium defficiency, results in calves that are weak and often unable to stand. It can be caused by many things but often forage quality is a factor. Using minerals that are high in selenium fed to your pregnant cows prior to calving is a good...

So what exactly is your point?   You agree that commercial buyers need to know pedigree information and performance information..... Is that not exactly what is recorded on a pedigree or "paper"? You argue the exact same point.

Actually I would say that it is important if you are discussing the merits of the appendix program since in effect you are talking about "Purebreds" being declared an entire generation sooner.

Painting the Porch A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will...

They don't call 1/2  bloods 3/4 bloods, they call 1/2 bloods 7/8 under the maine rule. Fullblood maines taken into the SH book as 3/4 bloods.

No risk of mud here! It's currently -1F ambient with a -14F windchill.

A blonde goes into a nearby store and asks a clerk if she can buy the TV in the corner. The clerk looks at her and says that he doesn't serve blondes, so she goes back home and dyes her hair black. The next day she returns to the store and asks the same thing, and again, the clerk said he...

Like HAB said, variations in the weighing system could make a HUGE difference in what appears to be your steers performance. The amount of fuel in your truck, rocks in your pocket, manure in your trailer, wind blowing on the side of the trailer, last time the scale was "tared" etc etc. will...

The Geography of a Woman. Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa . Half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful! Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe . Well developed and open to trade, especially for someone of real value. Between 31 and 35, a woman is like...

I'm not sure if this is supposed to be a joke over a typo? If you are talking about Mortality insurance, insuring your cattle against death loss or breeding soundness it is available at most sales and is very common.

I'm a huge fan of the Buckshot daughters, excellent bull!

It's not the only thing we have right in Saskatchewan. (thumbsup)

THE WIDOW AND THE COWHAND A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was a very attractive woman and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand. Two cowboys applied for the...