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New Herdsire on the way

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:19:19 +0100

Chico Explosive 8x has been purchased from John and Jan Lee of Chico Ranches in Airdrie, Alberta. He is a SAV Pioneer x Millcreek Diversity two year old. His EPD's are BW 3.6 WW 49 YW 95 MILK 20

Calving Update

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:47:19 +0100

After having only 15 calves in 25 days we had 5 in the last 15 hours! Here is a list of what we have so far:

10 Purebreds    3 Soo Line Kodiak 9195 bull calves
                       2 Eastondale Breakaway bull calves
                       2 Worth-a-Bit New Frontier heifer calves
                       1 Connealy Thunder bull calf
                       1 Double A Old Post heifer calf
                       1 HF Torque bull calf

10 Crossbreds    4 Eye Candy's      2 bulls   1 heifer
                         3 Mercedes Benz 2 bulls   1 heifer
                         3 Angus sired

From Holtkamp Cattle Company Blog

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:24:31 +0100

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.

Go Canada!

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:02:34 +0100

Red Angus results from 2012 National Western Stock Show in Denver. Colorado.

CANADIAN CATTLE Excel IN DENVER
What a great day at the National Western in Denver for Canadian cattle in the Red Angus Show held on Jan. 9. Grand Champion bull went to Red Lazy MC Eye Spy 65Y exhibited by Clint & Angela Morasch, Lazy MC Angus of Bassano, AB. Six Mile Red Angus of Fir Mountain, SK won both Grand Champion Female with Six Mile Countess 105Y and Reserve Grand Champion Bull with Six Mile Smokin Gun 133Y and was named Premier Breeder and Exhibitor. Class and division winners also included entries from Northline Red Angus of Ardrossan, AB and Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. of Lanigan, SK. Wildcat Creek Ranch of Newton, KS also did very well with Canadian-bred animals. Read the full Red Angus results on the NWSS website >> HERE. All livestock results available (as theyhappen) >> HERE.
Results from Black Angus events can also be found on the American Angus website >>HERE, with links to additional photos, live coverage, mobile results and Facebook updates.

Helping Youth

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:59:52 +0100

The Grant Moffat Herdbuilder Awards
http://www.everythingangus.com/NML/view.asp?ID=79&CID=8

2012 calves

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:16:55 +0100

Plane Ride

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:06:17 +0100

Our neighbor invited me for a ride in his Cessna plane today. It has probably been 20 years since my last trip.

Borden, PEI and the Confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick

Home farm Cow herd barns

28 day report

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:12:21 +0100

The new 28 day test report from the Nappan Test Station is posted. Check it here.

Pictured below is TXE 1Y who is on test at Nappan.

Calving is about to begin!!

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:12:15 +0100

With the new tear approaching new calves will be hitting the ground soon. The first calves will be AI sired by Old Post, Breakaway, Thunder, Kodiak, Eye Candy and Mercedes Benz. This heifer is due January 9th to SooLine Kodiak 9195 but I don't think she will make it!!

New Angus Breeders Website

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:15:27 +0100

Here is a great new site from the Welch's in Glassville, NB.