Calving season is such a special time of year, and we want to be able to share a bit of an inside look into each day with you. Here is a brief look at the first two weeks of our calving and lambing. Be sure to watch our daily stories for more insight into our days on the ranch. Day 1 - Calving Season is Here It’s here! With much anticipation, the first calf of 2023 has finally arrived. I can not count the number of times that the boys have asked when the first calf would be here. While ... VIEW POST
2023 Calving and Lambing Update – Day 1 to 14
Ranch Life in January
As a ranch mom of three boys, I get asked how do you do it all? Honestly, I don’t. I have an amazing supportive family to help me with raising the boys on the ranch. Ogilvie Stock Ranch is a family ranch and we all share the responsibilities together. My mom and dad keep the day to day of the ranch going. I help, with the boys, whenever we can. Here is a look into what January is like on a family cattle ranch. Family Helping Family The boys and I love our daily morning and evening ... VIEW POST
Six Daily Tasks During Winter
Winter arrived very quickly this year. We went from a warm October to a full force winter storm in the beginning of November with lots of snow. It seems like we are getting more and more extremes in our weather the past few years. So what is it like on a ranch when winter arrives so quickly? Luckily, we had a bit of warning so earlier in the week we hauled home the last group of heifers that were on neighbouring pasture; however, we did not expect to have so much snow, wind and such cold ... VIEW POST
Herd Sire Management
A herd sire is a bull that we use in our herd for breeding our cows. Herd sires play a large role in the genetics of our cattle program and therefore selecting a bull is a very important decision in our operation. A bull contributes 50% of the genetic makeup of each generation of offspring and the cows together contribute the other half. If you think of it this way, we retain heifers from our own herd for replacement cows, so 75% of the genetic makeup of their offspring will be from ... VIEW POST
A herd sire is a bull that we use in our herd for breeding our cows. Herd sires play a large role in the genetics of our cattle program and therefore properly selecting and managing a bull is a very important task in our operation. Following is an overview of our herd sires role on our ranch.
Summer Pasture Checks
We take great care of our animals and our land while raising beef from pasture to plate for our customers. During the summer months, summer pasture checks are a necessary and fun task that we do a regular basis. It is also one of my favourite jobs to do with my boys. Since we homeschool, it is a wonderful way to get outside and study nature. Some days we will even pack a lunch or snack and have a picnic with the cows. It is extremely important to check pastures on a regular basis to ... VIEW POST
We take great care of our animals and our land while raising beef from pasture to plate for our customers. During the summer months, summer pasture checks are a necessary and fun task that we do a regular basis. It is also one of my favourite jobs to do with my boys.
How to Cook the Best Oven Beef Roast
We love cooking an oven beef roast every week. It makes for a delicious supper and then we use the leftovers as cold cut meat for sandwiches. With minimal time and minimal effort, you can make an excellent meal to serve to your family and friends. Some common beef roast cuts that we use for oven beef roasts are prime rib roasts, sirloin tip roasts, outside round roasts, inside round roasts and a cross rib roasts. Beef Roast Cooking Directions Let your roast sit at ... VIEW POST
We love cooking an oven roast every week. It makes for a delicious supper and then we use the leftovers as cold cut meat for sandwiches. With minimal time and minimal effort, you can make an excellent meal to serve to your family and friends.
