Posted March 31, 201411 yr The heat....................it's 64*F at my place right now!!!! There's guys still ice fishing on the lakes around here though!!
March 31, 201411 yr My flight to Toms neighborhood was cancelled this morning, we are in the middle of a raging blizzard at the moment. Sounds Like Tom will experience the same storm tonight into tomorrow. It's in the low teens right now with 40 mph wind gusts sustained in the mid 20's.
March 31, 201411 yr Hopefully not. I have an appointment 2 1/2 hours away in the morning. We are only supposed to get about 3" of snow overnight.
March 31, 201411 yr 28 with wind chill of 9. Blowing snow and can only see about 50 yards. Oh and I say 50mph gusts
March 31, 201411 yr 28 with wind chill of 9. Blowing snow and can only see about 50 yards. Oh and I say 50mph gusts Where is this happening at?
March 31, 201411 yr Owner Ummm... 54*F and partial sunny here. Lawn turing green and next week I get to fire up water for the irrigation system and hydro generator.
March 31, 201411 yr I have gotten over 8 inches of that white stuff here in the last 3 hours. Cant see the gas station across the street and its supposed to continue until at least 7am tomorrow.
March 31, 201411 yr The only thing I hate about hot weather is how much it costs to get a 68F room at night to sleep in. I can't stand sleeping in heat. If I'm awake, bring on the 120F vegas heat.
April 1, 201411 yr flurried only here today, but gosh dang wind! ambient was 22, but felt waaaay below zero with the horrendous wind. All I got done today was wrangle newborn calves. ...... stupid momma's think they can have the babes out in the open... ugg. 19 hours is enough for me! g'nite all
April 1, 201411 yr We finished out the night with 18-20 inches of snow!!! Just insane how much snow can fall in a 24 hour period up here.
April 1, 201411 yr I guess I can't complain! Been pretty mild here. Nights are still around freezing, but like Mike, they are getting into the mid-50's. I thought spring would NEVER come!
April 1, 201411 yr flurried only here today, but gosh dang wind! ambient was 22, but felt waaaay below zero with the horrendous wind. All I got done today was wrangle newborn calves. ...... stupid momma's think they can have the babes out in the open... ugg. 19 hours is enough for me! g'nite all Why not have them calve when it's warm out and the grass is green?
April 1, 201411 yr Some people calve early in the year some calve later. You dont make as much money if you calve late since your calves are lighter. My dad and the guy he helped would calve late and we wouldnt brand until mid june
April 1, 201411 yr Why not have them calve when it's warm out and the grass is green? shoot, April 1 usually IS warm(er) ha. I like to have most of the calving done before I gotta 'donate' my time in the tractor (corn planting) There is a new way of thinking... and calving out on clean green WARM grass sure has it's merits... (the older ranchers are the one's doing it!) Theres a dang good reason for that! 1. calves don't freeze 2. you don't have to supplement the cow with as much high priced feed, in order for them to a. keep warm herself, and b. produce milk for junior. If you don't supplement her feed, she won't breed back as quick. THAT costs me money! 3. less scours and pneumonia in newborns 4. cows are more content, and probably are better 'mothers' when they are on open range. True, they'll be a tad lighter in the fall than February calves, but I sell later in the year anyway. I feel that the less expense and MORE calves to sell makes up for the weight differential. I've 'backed mine up' about 60 days since my 'young buck' days!.. Mother nature still wants us to know; we are NOT in control! Edited April 1, 201411 yr by rancherman
April 1, 201411 yr Well I guess I really can't talk, yet. We've been calving starting in April for a number of years but after the cold cold April last year I said 'to grass with that'! We're starting the middle of May this year. Sorry for the thread hijack...
April 2, 201411 yr We finished out the night with 18-20 inches of snow!!! Just insane how much snow can fall in a 24 hour period up here. Welcome to our world!! I took my car on a drive this AM and could only do about 40 mph on a freeway for the first 60 miles due to the ice and snow. Coming home it was fine.
The heat....................it's 64*F at my place right now!!!! There's guys still ice fishing on the lakes around here though!!