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January 31st, 2022

1/31/2022

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​Weather: Cold NW winds blow up with some 50mph gusts.
Corrals (Little S): Cows (303 (6 bulls)) and 11 light calves + 4 culls in corrals.
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: The same-half straw feed and daily moves in LS or SNG.
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January 30th, 2022

1/30/2022

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​Weather: Wind building back up.
Corrals (Little S): Cows (303 (6 bulls)) and 11 light calves + 4 culls in corrals.
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: Half straw feed and daily moves in LS or SNG.
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January 29th, 2022

1/29/2022

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​Weather: Winds settle with mid 30’s temperatures.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (303 (6 bulls)) and 11 light calves + 4 culls in corrals.
LS (SNG8) 320 acres with 2 permanent paddocks: Cows (303 (6 bulls))
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: We are grazing now, moving daily, yet still providing about half feed with barley straw along with Beef Pro 100 Protein supplement at about 1/3#/day. Cows at Todd’s still doing holding a strong condition score 5 on aftermath and Beef Pro 100 supplement.
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January 28th, 2022

1/28/2022

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​Weather: Uncomfortable strong SW all day.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (303 (6 bulls)) and 11 light calves + 4 culls in corrals.
LS (SNG8) 320 acres with 2 permanent paddocks: Cows (303 (6 bulls))
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: ½ feed (4 bales) for cows and moved into first split in BLM in Little Switzerland unit (formerly SNG). Grazing quickly for second time over-trying to get a clip on remaining wolfish crested wheat patches. 
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Beautiful January Skies!
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January 27th, 2022

1/27/2022

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​Weather: More moderate.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (294+15B) + 9 light calves
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: Back poured cows with Clean Up. New count 302 (6 bulls); 11calves and 4 culls with the calves in corrals.
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January 26th, 2022

1/26/2022

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​Weather: Cold and breezy.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (294+15B) + 9 light calves
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: No feed at all. Help with MWC meeting most of day.
 
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January 25th, 2022

1/25/2022

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​Weather: Fresh snow and blue skies today.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (294+15B) + 9 light calves
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: Backing off on straw to encourage cows to clean up better.
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January 24th, 2022

1/24/2022

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​Weather: Chilled down again and snowed a couple of inches at night.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (294+15B) + 9 light calves
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: Harley (supplement dealer) came out to look at the cows, and felt they were in a strong 5 condition score. He thought I needed to make them clean up the straw a little better. Ryan got cows at Todd’s worked. Great help from neighbors including the portable chute from jay Pelan.
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January 23rd, 2022

1/23/2022

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​Weather: Almost too nice.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (294+15B) + 9 light calves
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: Enjoying the worrisome weather.
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January 17th, 2022

1/17/2022

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​Weather: Mild throughout week.
Corrals (NNG): Cows (294+15B) + 9 light calves
Todd: 2’s and Opens (112)
Notes: Small moves every day or 2 while still on full feed straw.
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    • Dragon Tales >
      • The Dragon's View
      • Wherein the Big Wall Dragon Brings Rain to the Plains
      • Big Wall Dragon From Pierce's View
      • Big Wall Dragon's Letter to Max 2016
    • History >
      • Prehistoric to Open Range
      • Open Range Era
      • Homestead to Present
    • Geology >
      • Geology of the Milton Ranch and Adjacent Areas
      • Fossil Fuel Resource History-Milton Ranch Area
      • Ice Age in Central Montana
      • Regional Paleontology
      • Figure 1 Milton Location Map
      • Figure 2 Milton Geology
      • Figure 3 Milton Time Scale
      • Figure 4 Milton Strat Column
      • Table 1 Oil Field Data and Summary
    • Plants >
      • Nearactic Rim Lichen
      • Vegetation of the Milton Ranch
      • Vascular Plant List 2016
      • Plants by Genus
      • Likin' the Lichen
      • Plant Related Articles
      • Designing Native Seed Mixes for Restoring Crested Wheatgrass Fields
      • Non-Vascular Survey
    • Prairie >
      • Grassland Managment
    • Soil
    • Wildlife >
      • Golden Eagle Study
      • Annual Bird Monitoring
  • Daily Ranch Journal
  • Grazing Reports
  • Resource Links
  • Monitoring