Recent content by Nite Hawk

Mother-in-law died along time ago... Lucky-- appreciate your reply, have a another question.... Here is a picture of one that I am a bit more concerned about.. You see the black smaller spots, and then this larger brownish -green looking one. Have not cut into it, am wondering why it has a...

I found an interesting article,--Not sure if this is what in the meat or not, but sounds plausible.. https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/38d9a2c0-c8d2-49d7-b8f6-fce6b4b9b080/resource/c09080c0-9e55-457c-8bff-615252abf60c/download/haemallymphnodesfactsheet-sep-2012.pdf

I will take another look this morning, was getting later in the day, and need "fresher eyes" to take a re-look.. that is weird cause we have butchered "zillions" and never noticed them before...

A very interesting article, The steer was hauled in yesterday, and dropped off in our corral, and of course he had to try out the electric fencing that runs on the inside of the corral, because I was told he was a fence pusher, so I turned the electricity on. That may well explain some if it...

Hello A question.. We have butchered plenty in the past, but ran onto something that we have not encountered before.. The steer was shot and he dropped so fast he did not know what hit him, He was bled immediately, and opened up. We found something we had not seen before, there were tiny tiny...

Thanks for all the replies, It is NOT lice, NOT ringworm, have had that in the past floating around. It seems the ivomec keeps it down just notkill it all the way out anymore... never heard of clean it ,,

No I am looking at mange or "winter itch" which is very similar, NOT lice.. Is the 'Boss" or 'Saber" systemic/ or do they have to be covered in it all over? thanks

Howdy! Haven't been posting for quite a while, life can keep one busy... Anyways, I have had either mange or winter itch a few times over the years, but it used to be pretty simple to deal with. Dump some ivomectin / ( Bovi-solution ) on them or pour burnt motor oil on ( during the summer...

The calf wasn't born in winter, he was an august calf, but what you have to remember is that by October usually all the green grass is gone unless we have an unusually warm fall. It is not uncommon for snow to come and stay in October. When the green grass is gone calves just don't grow as well...

Well it got down to minus 40 last night, same in F, and in C and this morning I had a calf with Hypothermia. brought it in and warmed it up, still struggling abit, that is what I am referring to- something that is cold tolerant

Cant say that I have heard of montbeliarde cattle at all, and I am not sure that Red Poll actually exist in this neck of the woods, but have thought that Red poll are an interesting breed. The problem with rare breeds is first obtaining breeding stock, and then fresh blood and/or semen... Cold...

I cannot say that I have seen or heard anything about Normande cattle in these parts. Now I have heard of them in Alberta, but not around here, but then that doesn't mean there isn't a few hiding in the bush somewhere!! If you are looking for Canadian Normande--contact Canadian livestock corp in...