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Swathing Hay During Haying Season

5 Tips to Help with a Successful Haying Season

July 27, 2021

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

Filed Under: Cattle, Ranch Life, Sheep Tagged With: baling, haying, ranch life

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Checking Cows Before Haying

July 15, 2020

Hope you had a wonderful start to your week! We are hoping to start haying this week as the fields are starting to bloom.  Every evening, the boys enjoy riding their bikes to do chores. We feed grain to some animals and we lock the sheep up in their shelter for the night. These types of evening make for some great memories. We checked some pastures and cow/calf pairs on the weekend.  There is something so peaceful about walking through a group of cattle grazing until the aspen ... VIEW POST

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This cow ❤️ She keeps impressing us every year This cow ❤️ She keeps impressing us every year! She was definitely not the prettiest as a calf, but she has sure grown into a very beautiful and productive cow. And this steer calf….wow! He is going to be in the pen of show steers this fall to choose from!
Ranching often has lots of variety in our days. Ye Ranching often has lots of variety in our days. Yesterday was no exception. Haying season is now complete, we just need to haul the bales of hay into our hay stacks! The boys are continuing to work their animals every day and we even took the opportunity to go to Edith Lake for a kayak!
Where would you go if money was no object? If I co Where would you go if money was no object? If I could be ANYwhere right now, I’d choose home as I’m perfectly content right where I am on the ranch in Knutsford, because I LOVE being here to ranch with my family! Your turn!  If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose?
Healthy animals are a priority to us. When we do Healthy animals are a priority to us.  When we do our summer pasture checks on the cattle, we check to make sure that the cows, calves and bulls are all healthy.  We can easily do this by walking through them quietly.  Our cows are quiet enough that they will usually not be disturbed when we walk through them. We also watch to see if the bull is interested in any cows, also known as cycling.  As the summer proceeds, we want to ensure that we are seeing less, or preferably no, cows that are cycling.  Link in bio to read more about our summer pasture checks.
We have our sheep sheared every year by a shearer. We have our sheep sheared every year by a shearer. Sheep shearing is the process by which the woollen fleece of the sheep is cut off, it’s basically a sheep haircut. In the past, we haven’t kept the wool. However, this year we decided that we wanted to make use of it, so we are looking at getting some wool processed. We would love to hear from you about what you would be interested in. Are you looking for batts, rovings and/or yarn?
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