During the 1960s and ’70s, three milk cows resided in the barn and corrals out back of our house. They were hand milked two times a day by Cra…
I’m just a country boy who doesn’t understand the law. But overpayin’ taxes kinda sticks right in my craw!
Name: Collembola spp.
As more people learn about the advantages of the Wagyu breed — producing high quality beef carcasses and exceptional eating experience — a gro…
There are a lot of misconceptions about Senate Bill 1081, also known as the Restricted Driver’s License bill.
We drove into the desert campsite, just about midday. Then read the sorry sign that said, “The Creek a mile away.”
Diarrhea in calves can be a challenge, and the No. 1 killer of calves during the first weeks of life. It’s generally not the gut infection tha…
Name: Cimex lectularius
My wife declared, a while ago, “I’d like to have a gun.” I asked her, “Are you scared or do you want one just for fun?”
Name: Pissodes strobi
A good stockman knows the difference between a healthy animal and a sick one and can detect subtle signs of early disease. Early detection and…
My grandson squinted down the barrel. His right eye on the sight. I watched him squeeze the trigger, but he couldn’t get it right.
Horses are literally restless animals. Before domestication, they wandered in search of grass and water, spending most of their time on the mo…
During the 1960s and ’70s, three milk cows resided in the barn and corrals out back of our house. They were hand milked two times a day by Cra…
I quizzed my Grandma Angell ‘bout the changes in her life. And was there anything, now gone, that may have caused her strife?
Name: Cerambycidae spp.
In order to best care for horses and handle them properly, we need to understand the basic nature of these once-wild yet highly adaptable anim…
Name: Tipula oleracea and Tipula paludosa.
Vaccines, injectable antibiotics and any other injectable products should always be administered properly to minimize tissue residues, injecti…
The young men teased when he entered the room. The years had passed him all too soon. His twisted fingers held the cane that propped him up th…
I lay here half dozing, saddle under my head, inside an old sleeping bag meant for a bed. It’s too cold to sleep and I worry ‘bout Jake. But, …
Name: Latrodectus hesperus
Illness occurs whenever the body is overwhelmed by infection. A healthy animal with strong immunity is less likely to become sick than an anim…
During the 1960s and ’70s, three milk cows resided in the barn and corrals out back of our house. They were hand milked two times a day by Cra…
Our drive was two long hours, then we parked next to the stream. I’d waited for this day to come. ‘Twas almost like a dream.
Name: Byturus bakeri
Winter can be a tough time for young cows — the yearling bred heifers that need to be in optimum condition for calving in the spring, and 2-ye…
“Do you believe in angels?” my grandpa once asked me. I told him that my mother was as close as one could be.
