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But the new fence then became write off! Next time don't give him the whisky till he is on his way home!

Probably just some mixed breed cow that the producers were able to get cheap. Probably had several of them to use in retakes. Like the goat in the T. Rex pen.

We had a similar problem with our pool. DH accused our little kids of throwing rocks that ended up in the pol until he realized it was the crows flying overhead and dropping stones No idea why they were flying around with the rocks.

Wow! Huge predator problem up there! Wolf packs will hunt down and kill LGDs , also will hunt down and kill cougars in their territory. Problem is that LGDs don't run in a pack like wolves - they spread out to protect the herd/flock with only 2 or 3 dogs hanging together. Easy to pick them...

Keeping old animals in retirement at pasture or on feed is a personal decision. It depends on your financial circumstances whether you can afford to do so. I usually sell my older animals before they become so old as to be unthrifty and non-productive. Let some one else have sme productive...

Have you considered bringing in Livestock Guardian dogs? You would have to run at least 5 or more in a group to protect against a wolf pack, not to mention grizzlies and cougar.

One more season? Then off to sale.

I agree that cow would be calling if calf was gone. Of course, she would only call for about 12 hours. If pasture is rough or brushy she may have hidden the calf. Didn't someone post on here about twin heifer calves where one disappeared? Turned out the cow was hiding them and only one at...

The trick is to determine what you want to breed for. A bull that will produce a high WW may be the bull you want for feeder steers but not necessarily what you want to produce replacement heifers. Since you are concentrating on increasing your herd with replacement heifers now, you should...

I think Wagyu beef originated in Japan. In Japan 35 years ago a chicken went for $25/lb. Cheapest regular beef went for $100/lb. We had a Japanese high school exchange student at the time and she was astonished that our meat was so cheap and that we ate meat every day. Japan has no pasture...