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Ogilvie Stock Ranch

Hereford Cattle in Kamloops, BC

5 Tips to Help with a Successful Haying Season

Have you ever wondered how you could make your haying season go a little smoother? Maybe you feel like your timing for swathing always seems to be perfect for getting your almost dry windrows rained on.  Here are five time saving tricks that you will help you feel more confident during your haying season.  Trust me, we have all been there!Weather Forecast First and foremost, be sure to check the weather forecast every morning prior to making a decision on your day’s ... VIEW POST

Have you ever wondered how you could make your haying season go a little smoother? Maybe you feel like your timing for swathing always seems to be perfect for getting your almost dry windrows rained on. Here are five time saving tricks that you will help you feel more confident during your haying season. Trust me, we have all been there!

Day in the Life – July 2021

Ever wondered what a "typical" day looks like for us in July? Each and every day looks different on the ranch, and it especially varies on the season. Right now we are haying, checking pastures, working in the garden along with many other daily chores. Here is a glimpse into a day in my life in July.Morning ChoresToday we started the morning with breakfast and my two oldest boys each worked on a Reading Kingdom lesson. We then headed outside to unlock the ewes from their nighttime pen, feed ... VIEW POST

Ever wondered what a "typical" day looks like for us in July? Each and every day looks different on the ranch, and it especially varies on the season. Right now we are haying, checking pastures, working in the garden along with many other daily chores. Here is a glimpse into a day in my life in July.

Isn’t She Just a Cow?

I have lived and breathed cows since I was a baby so needless to say, I love cows. Many people will say to me, but a cow is just a cow.  No way! Not to me! Each one is special in there own way and some, like this one, can hold a special place in our hearts. GingerI purchased my first heifer in 1997, AKTU 1G aka Ginger, from my grandparents.  My grandparents were one of my biggest supporters of my passion for cattle ranching. They encouraged me in all aspects of ranching since I was a ... VIEW POST

How We Use Rotational Grazing

Disclosure: I received some complimentary products, which are discussed in this post, from FenceFast Ltd.We strive to always maintain and in many cases continuously improve the health of the land that our cattle graze.  In order to help us do this, one technique that we like to use is rotational grazing.  We rotational graze some of our pastures for our cattle and most recently, for our sheep. By changing or alternating the grazing of pastures over a number of years, it is very beneficial for ... VIEW POST

How to Go From Straight to Curved Horns on Cattle

You may have noticed cattle with horns that are curved and you may have seen some cattle which have horns that are not curved and instead grow upwards? So how do they get curved? Does it occur naturally? Or is something done to help the horns curve?Horned Hereford CattleWe raise Horned Hereford cattle; therefore, each calf is born with horns. We leave the horns on our bull calves and then curve the horns when the bull calf is approximately 10 months to 1 year old.  We remove the horns on ... VIEW POST

Happy New Year 2021

Happy New Year! Hope you had a safe and wonderful holiday season. Thank you to all of our customers for your continuous support. We had a very successful 2020 and we are looking forward to this year! Raise your hand if 2020 looked anything like the plans you made for it at the end of last year! Yeah? Us neither. But you know what? We learned adaptation is the key to making it in an ever-changing world. Stocked Up On BeefDuring the holidays, we had a fun family drive to pick up more beef so we ... VIEW POST

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