Farm & Ranch
Meanwhile back at the ranch…
By Rayford Pullen, [email protected]
Since I last checked in with y’all, we’ve had a few hurricanes, fires across the Northwest, flooding and several natural disasters across Texas and the United States. What’s been amazing to me is the fact that folks from all walks of life and all parts of the country have stepped up and answered the call for help. It makes me proud to see all the folks who care about and help others they don’t know and will probably never meet.
This is not new; it’s just what folks like you do when others are down and out no matter the reason why. Way to go and thank you to all those who have shown up and helped whether it was through donations of time, energy or finances. Makes you feel better inside and that’s where the action is.
Fall arrived earlier than normal this year at least temperature wise, and it was really a boom for cattle performance since forages were much more nutritious and, as a result, our cows look great headed into winter and our weaning weights were great. I haven’t compiled this information on our herd yet but will be doing so in the coming weeks and will share with you in future articles.
Our fall calving cows and heifers have been really busy putting calves on the ground and so far, so good, and as I stated in earlier articles, calf birth weights are five or six pounds lighter in the fall than in the spring. I don’t have a good explanation for that; that’s just been our observation comparing same sire calves born in the spring and fall.
To read more pick up a copy of the October 2017 issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Heather Welper
Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.
The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.
When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Hannah Claxton, Editor
As the sun rises each day, so do the dozens of mouths that Meghan McGovern is responsible for getting fed. Rather than the sounds of a rooster crowing, McGovern hears the bellows and bleats of a variety of exotic deer, the chortle of kangaroos, the grunts of water buffaloes, and the chirps of a lemur.
Nestled against the banks of the Red River, the Double M Ranch and Rescue, with its high game fences and deer sprinkling the landscape,s its in stark contrast to the surrounding ranches.
“Having deer is kind of like eating potato chips- you can never actually have just one,” said McGovern with a laugh.
McGovern has several herds to take care of- fallow deer, axis deer, water buffalo, goats, and bison. In smaller numbers, there’s also a few kangaroos, a lemur, a potbelly pig, a pair of zebras, a watusi, and a few horses.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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