2015

My herd has been producing for ten seasons. We have a Hereford bull who probably has the biggest rump roast in the county. The cows consist of a classic Black Angus and a Dairy mix. There have [...]

For us, getting out of town is never easy! The cows always seem to know when we are leaving. They inevitably create some crazy obstacle just to make our life challenging. Last summer, we were [...]

Raising chickens has become increasingly popular in the past few years. Chickens are easy to care for, have fun personalities, and of course provide wonderful fresh eggs that are far superior to [...]

Most horse owners leave the hard work of trimming or shodding their horse to their horse’s shoer, or in the trade known as a farrier. The need to keep your horse’s hooves picked out and trimmed [...]

The regeneration of a herd brings a breath of new life. Every year a rancher looks to the market to tell him what his new crop of calves will be worth, but before he can count his good fortune [...]

It is time to move the cows to their summer pasture. Knowing something is changing, it’s like the cows have an internal watch and a calendar with the date circled. The cows begin to crowd the [...]

Fence stretchers differ. How to pick the best fence stretchers for the job. Speeco Wire Stretcher from Mills Fleet Farm Barb Wire Stretcher Cable Puller from Chain Link Fittings.com CountyLine® [...]

I have been thinking about going fishing lately, even though the fish are not biting. As some like to say, “a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.” The idea is to stay [...]

Did you know the average horse creates about 50 pounds of manure every day? That’s more than 8 tons a year! If you keep several horses, that’s a lot of manure to sling around. Manure management [...]

The most recent articles written by the Durango Herald. Plague or boon is nothing new to the life cycle of the prairie dog. The prairie dog has been studied at length. They are “cute little [...]