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Tales of the Twin Wranglers  

February 2011


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February 10, 2011

It's been a long winter over most of the country with major snow storms an' arctic temperature stretchin' well into the south.  While we haven't experienced an abnormal amount of snowfall (snow pack for the Kootenai drainage to date is about 107 percent of the 30 year norm)...but we've certainly encountered quite a few bitter subzero temperatures throughout our long Montana season. We are ready for spring!  Today isn't all that bad - with a low of 26 degrees, but the blustery wind barrelin' up through the valley subtracts what little sunshine manages to poke through an' adds a bit of a bite to the day.

As in past winters we've had to deal with a nuisance herd of about 22 elk who continually hang out in the pastures.  They are a presumptuous lot who audaciously bold their way in to feed on the hay that we put out for the horses an' cows.  While the horses can hold their ground to an onslaught of 20 some elk, the cattle are much too submissive so tend to let the elk move in an' take over the feedin' ground.  We can haze 'em off, but as soon as we walk away the elk move right back in to reclaim the hay. Though we enjoy viewin' the elk, an' they have provided us with many wonderful photographic opportunities it frustrates us that we have such a difficult time providin' adequate feed to our livestock...not to mention the non-returnable cost of all the hay that is consumed by the elk.

feeding chores

elk


While providin' feed to the cows has been a major challenge... this past month we came to the decision to expand our beef cattle operation.  Thus added a few new cows to our existin' herd of Angus/Dexter an' Hereford cross cows...with the purchase of two Black Angus cows, each with a December calf at her side,  as well as two yearlin' Black Angus heifers.  This summer we'll turn our two young Angus cross bulls out to pasture with the cows an' over the summer will have to decide which of the two bulls to keep, an' which will be butchered come fall.

cows in winter

winter calves

(at left)  Two of our Hereford bred cows blanketeted in white by a winter snow storm.
(above) The two December Black Angus calves check out a salt based mineral block.

 

With winter almost over we've begun to experience the onset of spring fever.  The common "itch" one gets when the thrill of fresh fallin' snow has worn out it's welcome, an' we commence to yearn for balmy temperatures an' the return of the sweet sound of song birds fillin' the gentle spring air.

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