Overcast with a few sprinkles. Shipped 220 yearlings from Blaine’s to McEndaffer Feedlot. Loaded almost effortlessly. Lost glasses. Still all good. Dana continues to fill the woodshed.
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Overcast with a little moisture. Moved the cows back into NBW 15 and then 3 later in the day. We cut all the bulls (16) back. I traveled to Wolf Point to prepare for shipment. While driving heard a report on CBC (Canadian public radio) of snowy owls arriving in Saskatchewan weak and in poor heath. May be attributed to long smokey fire season and respiratory impacts to growing fledglings.
Clear and moderate today. Moved the cows last night into SNG 7 to mother up and settle.
Cool today with some morning drizzle. Preg tested the cows and pre-conditioned the calves. Poor breed up on 2’s but remainder of cows did well-88% overall. A little below average. We all agreed we need an adjustable chute for vaccinating the calves.
Light drizzle off and on all day. We brought the cows into the corral area at the end of the day in preparation for testing tomorrow. Received 5 tons of RIO Tubs for supplementing the calves.
Weather remains mild. On the 23rd, I moved the cows into North Big Wall 15. Late afternoon on the 25th , Ryan moved cows into NBW 16 to allow the cows to graze close to the corrals as we plan to pregnancy test and condition vaccinate the calves on the 27th. Deer and elk season opened this weekend. I spent the last three days in Gunnison, Colorado facilitating succession planning for a family ranch in the area.
Another nice day. I got all the cattle gathered into Paddock 13. We are setting up the next two paddocks that will graze cows into corrals for pregnancy testing on the 27th. We discussed what pour on will have the least impact on dung beetles (see earlier post). Our vet recommended cydactin, which we purchased today.
Wonderful day-clear, moist, and warm. I moved the cows into Paddock 13 in North Big Wall. The cows are still floating back in paddocks 12 and 11. I will need to push them up into 13. I saw my first Rough-legged hawk for the season-our winter hawk.
Drizzle turned to very nice rain (.80). The cows stayed put on the creek. Since early October we have received just under 3 inches of rain. Photo below shows the mushrooming of winter weed annuals-mostly mustards-from the unusual wet and warm weather of October. The site is dominated by western wheatgrass yet the annual seed is present in the ground. It will be interesting to see what happens next spring
Another gentle day turning overcast with light drizzle at bedtime. Moved the cows into NBW12 down on the creek. I see some increase of cocklebur on the creek, which we will need to hand pull next year before the burs are set. I am seeing active vole activity with many new fresh mounds. Cattle have responded very well to the new green cover mixed with old feed.
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