#214 – Bull Workdays
This week we're at PCC® Headquarters in Cheyenne Wells, CO for yearling bull evaluations. It's good to be with the PCC crew and other cooperative producers, a positive crowd that's enjoyable to work with. Click to read the full transcript This week we are at PCC® headquarters in Cheyenne Wells, CO...
#214 – Bull Workdays
This week we're at PCC® Headquarters in Cheyenne Wells, CO for yearling bull evaluations. It's good to be with the PCC crew and other cooperative producers, a positive crowd that's enjoyable to work with. Click to read the full transcript This week we are at PCC® headquarters in Cheyenne Wells, CO...
#118 – Twins: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Twins are not normal or desired in beef cattle, however, it does occasionally happen, and sometimes for the good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=MKE38gdmcak&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=118
#117 – Moving Heifers
We moved heifers this morning. I'm pretty happy with their condition and their performance on some dry, brushy pasture. Kit Pharo claims the right genetics will perform in any environment, and they have proven that to be true....
#116 – What is a Herd Quitter?
People often see our bumper sticker and ask, "What is a Herd Quitter?" Here's a quick explanation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=L6Y25iP5o-E&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=116
#115 – Attend Bull Workdays
It's time once again for Pharo Cattle Company® to bring in the bulls for their upcoming sale and evaluate them extensively for some real-world traits that affect profitability. These scores will be provided in the catalog for our customers to make more informed...
#114 – What’s a Good Bull Worth?
Kit Pharo often asks, ""What's a bull worth that can breed more cows for more years? More than you'll ever have to pay for him."" https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=cM9SOuN-yaE&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=114
#113 – The Value of Friends
Sometimes we take friends and neighbors for granted until we get in a tight spot. Since my accident, we have been overwhelmed by the response from our family, friends and neighbors....
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Bull Collection
I recently took a couple of my PCC® bulls to the bull stud to get collected. One, Noble 4900N, was going to stay for a while, as he was getting collected for export to Australia. The second bull, Mach 3 5416M, was a walk-in that I wanted to collect just in case something happened to him. Noble had been pulled from cows for about a week and was ready to collect. I wasn’t sure how Mach 3 would collect because I just pulled him out of the cows the night before. We...