WildRoseBeef
Born and raised a farm girl in one of the many rural communities found in Alberta, Canada. Gained experience in farming and livestock through personal experience and university, as well as through planning future goals to become a part-time yet fully responsible cow-calf producer. Loves drawing, piano and photography, but finds herself spending too much time on the computer lately. Hopefully that will change sometime soon.
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Conformation in Cattle: What to Look ForConformation, or skeletal structure, is very important in determining good cattle. Not only is it important for the show ring, but also, and most importantly, for the benefit of the breeding herd.
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Big Cows Vs. Small CowsEven though this on-going debate won't have a good conclusion to really justify which is better, there are different reasons as to why one size is better than another, from personal preferences to the conditions cows will be or are raised in.
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Why Salt and Mineral is Important for LivestockLivestock need access to salt and mineral all the time for improved health and productivity. Failure to allow animals to access mineral can cause more harm than good.
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Calving: A Blessing and a CurseThere are a lot of things involved in calving: blood, sweat and tears and the joys at the end just about sum up the whole experience of calving out cows.
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Preg-Checking Cows: The "Ewww!" FactorEver wondered how cattlemen check if or when a cow is pregnant? Well, it's not something that a "normal" person would be eager to tell someone about without creating some sort of reaction between hysteria and/or disgust.
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Speckle Parks: A "New" Canadian BreedSpeckle Park cattle have been around for a while, but only until a few years back has it officially been made into a breed. They are pretty to look at, and I've heard they have some great qualities as far as raising beef cattle is concerned. -
Black Angus Isn't Everything: CAB ExplainedIs CAB (Certified Angus Beef) really what it makes it out to be? Read below to find out. -
Mad Cow Disease: A Canadian Cattlewoman's PerspectiveThe effects of one lone case of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in 2003 has had a long lasting impact on the Canadian cattle industry, and on the Canadians who raise cattle.