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Ogilvie Stock Ranch

Hereford Cattle in Kamloops, BC

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 Chores Today 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, ... 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. Ginger I 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 ... 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 ... VIEW POST

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