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Here in western Canada we've been getting some unusually hot weather. Yesterday in MB it felt like 42 C (107 F) with the humidex. That's enough to make me melt away. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/western-canada-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-blackouts-1.872870 How has it been further out west?

Very interesting-unfortunate, but interesting. I've been unaware of this hot, dry weather down south of the border. It hasn't been in the news like the Texas drought was last year. Things are almost polar opposite here in Canada (no pun intended).

Not so much mine as being one I'm maintaining for the Manitoba Shorthorn Association. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manitoba-Shorthorn-Association/296215440444692

Lot 17 or 89 for me. Some good looking bulls.  I agree, 95 is nice to look at but way to over-conditioned for me. 

So curious, how big is a miniature hereford calf when it is born? It would be interesting to see someone standing behind them for reference as I can imagine that calf is tiny!

That's quite the female. Lots of depth and length in his dam. Very nice.

This may also be off topic, but could someone elaborate on this point. It was my understanding that TH as with most defects are caused by mutations, but I find it hard to believe that it was developed by Deerpark Improver. One would think that it had been around for hundreds of years; I could...

Anyone know what the weather in Kisbey is supposed to be for Saturday? Hopefully no rain again.

Its known that as a heifer is going through puberty and as she approaches her first calving, her mammary tissue is developing. A heifer getting fed a diet with way to much energy will get fat, but will also start laying down fat in the udder where mammary tissue should be developing. This will...

http://www.charolaisbanner.com/douglas/sale2012.htm Try this one instead aj.

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The bull numbers the last few years at Douglas are not even half what they used to be a decade ago. This is party due to BSE, but also due to consignors being fed up with their bulls being fed an incredibly "hot" ration, then not maintaining after they are sold. I can say that the new manager...

Some excellent calves you've got there. They've got lots of shape for only being a month old. Good luck with them.

Sorry I quoted the wrong quote in my reply. I was referring to banding at 1500lbs rather than cutting or clamping. Anyone else band that late?

For real? I've never heard of that before. Can't imagine anything more uncomfortable. Cutting or burdizzo is quick, but the duration of pain involved with banding at that size would be significant. Can you share what reactions are like when doing this?

If she wasn't blond, I would think that this was a gag video. ;D

I am involved with a trial at the moment looking at RFI in beef bulls, and I can say that the idea of being able to select for more efficient animals is very exciting. It could be done in a way that's similar to selecting by EPD's. The technology is being used in some test stations and research...

This made me laugh regardless of any truth behind it or not. What really gets me (and I've learned that some cattle people don't realize this either) is that almost all of the methane cattle release comes from the other end, not the ass. Methane mostly comes from fermentation in the rumen, not...

You think that's ridiculous? Look what we're having to deal with in Manitoba.  :-\ http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20120215/dead-cows-roadside-memorial-manitoba-120215/

I'm curious if anyone out there has tried or ever heard of anyone moving silage and then trying to repack it. I know secondary fermentation will ultimately start once the silage has been opened to the air, but I've also heard that if the weather is cold then spoilage may be reduced. In a...