We Load Your Hay!
When you purchase hay at HCH, we load the bales for you. A flatbed trailer or truck is loaded with a telehandler and grapple. A pickup is loaded by hand. If you make the trip, we load the hay.
Have You Wormed Yet?
Now is a great time to worm and get rid of parasites in your cattle. A pour-on wormer applied down the back works well and is easy to use. At this time of year, internal parasites are going dormant while…
Hybrid Vigor
Crossing an Angus bull onto Hereford cows or a Hereford bull onto Angus cows is a powerful and productive way to breed cattle. The hybrid vigor that results is a characteristic that pays dividends from birth to the end of…
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…
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…
One Way to Control the Fly Population
For the past few years, we have been using fly powder on the cattle to control the flies. Anytime we work the cattle, we apply a dusting from the nose to the tail along the back. As we have a…
Herd Sire Selection: Phenotype (Looks)
In selecting a herd sire, phenotype or how the bull looks is an important factor. Not only do you want an impressive bull in the pasture, but he must also be physically sound. Here are suggestions on what to look…
Calf Housing
Calf Housing You might consider having a separate facility for your calves to lay and eat. It might seem like a big expense only for calves, but the results may surprise you. Feed Efficiency Having a separate feeding space…
Herd Sire Selection: Calving Ease
When looking for a herd sire, another important trait could be calving ease. Calving ease should include the following qualities: Bull’s own birth weight/CED EPD. Head shape. Shoulder width and slope. The depth of body and front shoulders. Hip width.…