Bulls, Mrs. Swannack and Lunch in a Bag
We helped deliver bulls after the WCA Bull Test and Sale on March 21 and received a very welcome gift at our first stop. The Swannack residence in Lamont was the start of our delivery tour. We left Bill three…
WCA Bull Test Sale Mar. 21
We are looking forward to the WCA Bull Test Sale this Wednesday, March 21, at Eltopia. We are offering two Angus growth bulls. One is sired by Resource 1441 (Lot 114) and the second by Black Granite (Lot 115). We…
The Sun is Awesome!
Who doesn’t like the melting warmth of those March sun rays? Certainly, this heifer calf has it figured out as she is caught napping in front of her own personal tanning bed. She made me stop and think about taking…
Champion Hereford Bull at WCA Bull Test and Sale
Lot 43 was the high indexing bull in the Hereford division of the 2017-2018 WCA Bull Test and Sale in Eltopia, Washington. The sale will be on March 21, 2018, at the Bonina feed and sale facility, 15 miles north…
WCA Bull Test Sale Results
Polled Hereford goes for $7,750… Hagen Cattle and Hay topped the 25th Annual WCA Bull Test Sale held March 21, 2018, with their champion Polled Hereford bull Lot 43. H&S Durable Stud gained 3.77 pounds per day on the 120-day test and weighed 1415 pounds. His sire is Churchill Stud…
The Bull Motel is Full
The bull stalls have sawdust for bedding and are cleaned each morning. Each bull has his own stall to allow for rest and cud chewing time. Hereford Bulls for sale Angus Bulls for sale
Hey Lady, how about a little love!
One of the perks of visiting the calf house is having tame calves that like to pester you for attention. It doesn’t take long for the calves to train the “help” to scratch the itchy spots.
Calving is Heavy to Heifers
We are now almost a quarter of the way done with calving and the heifer count is higher than the bull count. Always good to get replacement heifers, but folks need those bulls too!
Miss B and the Striped Kitty
This HCH ranch story is about a long-time hay customer and her wilderness pet. Miss B didn’t even know her latest pet was dining uninvited. She was exhausted after another long day of work, made even longer with her…
Mooternity Ward
The mature cows, second calf cows, and first-calf heifers have been moved closer to the mooternity area. These girls will be on a diet of very good hay and watched closely. As they approach their due date, they will be moved…