Choices for Calves
What to offer calves comes down to personal choice. Salt or Mineral Choosing a mineral that can be fed free choice is one option for calves. As many areas are low in some trace minerals you can offer a…
WCA Bull Test Entries
Our Lot 210 entry for the WCA Bull Test and Sale. He is a son of JMB Traction 292 that is deep bodied, broad across the hips and has grown well. He obviously loves his scratches too. We are also…
Angus Calves
The Angus calves were born with flashy looks and a stylish appearance. MAR Double XL gave us two powerfully built bull calves that show great promise and a lot of style. These calves look good enough that we are considering using…
Polled Hereford Calves
The 2019 calf crop is looking outstanding. The Polled Hereford bull calves out of R Leader are beautifully marked with red eyes, wide hip structure, and a definite herd sire look. Add to that birth weights of 78, 83, and…
WCA Bull Test and Sale
We took a trip to Beus Feedlot to see the WCA bulls this month and they are looking terrific! All breeds are gaining well and showing that they will be ready for their herd sire duties come spring. You are…
Don’t Forget the Salt!
Don’t forget that now is the time to get your cows ready for calving season. Be sure to offer salt to the cattle so they don’t get behind. Since the weather has cleared, this provides an excellent opportunity to put…
Fall Cattle Care
I thought I would share what we do here at Hagen Cattle and Hay for fall cow care. This includes weanling heifer and bull calves as well. The bull calves have been weaned since the middle of August and the…
Soil Testing for Fertilizer Selection
Soil testing is a habit we have developed to help in the selection of fertilizer. Plants take nutrients from the soil that need to be replaced for optimum growth. We soil test our alfalfa every year, usually in the fall,…
Fancy Cows Have a New Home at HCH
On September 21, 2018, we attended the Churchill World Class Female Sale in Manhattan, Montana. We found two really good cows, a five and a six-year-old. We like to buy proven cows whenever possible to help reduce the risk of…
I’ve Been Tagged!
Lorren and I were at Beus Feedlot with other volunteers from the WCA Bull Test and Sale this past Saturday. We were putting in RFID tags in each bull’s ear. Also known as Electronic ID, EID (Electronic Identification), or RFID…