8 May 2008

Latest addition to the Halliburton herd. She was born on the weekend when we were out of town attending Walter & Nancy Bohaty's sale. Wonder why they always have that tongue sticking out. I took several pictures of this pose and all of them were the same.




 

1 May 2008

Thanks to Linda Hohenwald for this stout baby born on April 27, 2008. Story I get is it was awful cold, does it not every become spring in Minnesota. Sounds like most parts of Minnesota may have had a shortage of snow in April. Believe I've heard stories about only 18 inches and another of only 12 inches. Sorry folks, maybe the weather man will do better next time.
 

24 April 2008

One of our 2008 born bull calves that is beginning to exhibit a lot of width, depth of body and muscle in the rear. About one month old and thinks he wants to be a bull. Picture wasa taken on 4/23/08 about 5:30 pm.



 

17 April 2008

Four of our 2008 babies all sired by JWest's W W Doc. This is the second year in a row with nothing substantially overmarked out of Doc and we have some heavily overmarked cows. This year the bulls and heifers are about balanced, I guess we are average for a change.
 

10 April 2008

One of my 2008 born calves. Picture taken 4/7/08 in small pasture right next to our house. They seem to like to hang around close for some reason, maybe they know where the feed bucket comes from.




 

3 April 2008
Good Job Girls!

Thanks to Christina's daughters, Ashley and Hailey for this week's picture. A "Snow Cow", no where better than Minnesota in April for a project like this. Christina says this is the "Coolest Cow In Minnesota" made with our "April Fools" snow.  The newborn calf just had to check it out...he knew it wasn't his mama, as she was watching from a short distance away.

 

27 March 2008

Spring Time In Minnesota, compliments of Christina Traeger, Rolling Hills NT Ranch, Avon, Minnesota. Call on her cell phone 320-293-2995, she really has the weatherman under her thumb and playing in the snow just has to be a requirement with results like this. Christina says they got a couple inches of snow. Using her measurements kind of makes me wonder how big a six foot Gorilla could be?










 

20 March 2008

This week's picture is from Carol Diodene, Southern Cross Cattle, Ocala, Florida. 352-861-8993.
Her second British White Calf, and both were born the same day. Carol says she watched this cow for hours and then left her by herself for about 10 minutes and when she returned this is what she found. A well marked heifer calf. The first one born was a nice bull calf. Both calves are out of cows Carol purchased at Todd Smith's sale in Henderson, Texas. I'm proud to say those two cows were consigned by Halliburton Farms. The calves are sired by JWest's W.W. Doc, the second calf for both cows and they are the same sex as their first calves. Their calves last year were born on 3/11 & 3/30/07. Both cows are less than 40 months old with their second calf. In my opinion that's what it is all about. Congratulations Carol, we hope you have many more.
 

13 March 2008

Another new baby calf at Halliburton Farms and this picture was taken just twenty four hours after last week's picture. From snow storm to spring in such a short time but two days after this picture was taken we had six more inches of snow. March and in Texas, it is supposed to be spring. This calf is sired by our Doc bull and again this year his calves are coming a few days early and that results in smaller calves at birth. British White Cattle have so many good traits I believe you and everyone else should be raising them.






 

6 March 2008

We had a little spring snowstorm. This picture was taken about 8:30 am on March 5th. I estimated 5 inches but the weatherman said it was 6 to 8 inches throughout the area. This young calf thought it was knee deep. The snow was almost all gone within 24 hours and now you can almost see the green grass growing.






 

28 February 2008

This new baby was born on 2/19/08 in mid afternoon. I had a call telling me you have a cow trying to calve, she just now walked over by the pond and is now laying down. Looks like she is having trouble, you better go check. The cow in question is a first calf heifer, daughter of popeye. The above picture was taken about 10 minutes after I received the alert. Calf was born and its mother was already licking and cleaning it up.

 

21 February 2008

     This new baby was born 2/18/08 and is just a few hours old in the picture. Temperature was in low 70's.  This is a first calf heifer and as you can see she picked a briar patch for the nursery.  The calf is sired by JWest's Tyson, a bull that has 5 stars out of a possible 6 for tenderness on the GeneStar DNA test. I have had three calves by him in the past week, all out of first calf heifers and all born unassisted.  For more information and semen availability on Tyson please call Jimmie West at  409-837-2338.

 

British White Cattle are very hardy and easily adapt to all weather extremes. The group above seem perfectly contented and don't even know the Wind Chill was minus 40. The photographer only sent me two pictures and a feeble excuse that there would have been more but the camera froze?  I probably don't have to tell you this was February in Minnesota, USA. Please Sue! Next time stay on the job a little better.

This weeks thanks go to Ted & Sue Seep, Thistle Hill British Whites, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota.
Visit their new website: http://www.thistlehill.us/ 

 

7 February 2008

Part of the Halliburton Farms herd eating their ration of range cubes on a nice warm February afternoon. Picture was taken about 2:30 PM on 2/7/08.


















 

31 January 2008

A nice pair of British White Females that currently call Halliburton Farms home.



















 

24 January 2008
Hardy People & Hardy Cattle

This new born heifer baby was born on January 19, 2008. Her name will be Brandy because that is what her owner was wishing for during the calving process. Actual temperature was minus 18 degrees with a wind chill of minus 40. Thanks to Linda Hohenwald, BWCAA Member in Minnesota for this picture. Linda says; "We had to hurry up and make a heavy plastic wall in our 3-sided shed and heat it.  We just got it up and heat running when feet starting coming!"  Good job Linda.
 

 17 January 2008

Two of my 2007 born heifers, picture taken about 3:45 pm on 1/16/07. They are very gentle and curious and trying to check out what I have in my hands. In fact they tried to lick the camera lens, now that makes quite a mess.








 

10 January 2008

A nice looking set of cows in Joe Bigbee's pasture. I took this picture on September 25, 2007. when Joe was at work and he knew I was coming. Wonder who he borrowed such a nice group of cows from? Good growth on that pasture too.  Thanks Joe, for allowing me to take this picture.






 

3 January 2008

Colorado and Minnesota, Then & Now!

This week's pictures are from Lenny Pelc in Colorado (303-622-9351) and Christina Traeger in Minnesota (320-845-2777 or 320-293-2995). Honest folks, I just received both pictures and neither one gave me a date they were taken. The "Then & Now" comment is strictly my idea but no way I can be too far off.

27 December 2007

This picture was taken early morning on 12/8/07 in the pens at Halliburton Farms as part of the early arrivals inspected the cattle on display at our recent BWCAA membership meeting. Our Texas weather folks did us proud as evidenced by the way folks are dressed. Based on testimonials from many attending this was one of the best membership meetings we have had.  Thanks for such a good meeting goes to the many members who brought cattle for display. Many of the cattle traveled several hundred miles. Many thanks folks, we could not have done it without your help.







 

20 December 2007

Talk about mothering ability!
There really is a nice warm British White baby bedded down out there somewhere. How would you like to spend your days looking for a new British White calf in this 1200 acre pasture after it's mom had hid it in a cozy and dry safe place with instructions to stay put?

Thanks to Carl & Barb Taylor from Granada, Colorado for this weeks picture.
 

Click on this thumbnail for a better view of the calf.


 

13 December 2007

This picture was taken at our meeting on December 8, 2007. Have you ever tried to get everyone to come inside when its time to start a meeting or get in the food line? In no particular order but some of the folks I recognize in this group: Bob Barbee, Debbie Ochoa, Sandy Rimsky, Kelly Terrell, Ericka Wiechmann, Jonathan Wiechman, Gary Herrell, Jan Herrell, Diane Reed, Cindy Sprout, Frank Sprout, Kevin Reed, Sue Seep, Mike McCraw, Jimmie West and one too hidden for me to recognize. 
 

6 December 2007

T Bone Steaks from a British White Bull that weighed 850 pounds on the locker plant scales just before slaughter. These steaks were cut one inch thick and together they weighed 34 1/2 ounces.















 

29 November 2007

"Please Give Me Something To Eat" These pictures were taken about 8:00 AM on 11/28/07

22 November 2007

Here's wishing everyone a "Happy Thanksgiving" and we're hoping you can join us on the 8th of December. That nice looking heifer calf in the ad is now 7 months old and will be on display.













 

15 November 2007

Thanks to Harold Robinson from Star City, Arkansas for this week's picture. This is his Granddaughter's American Fullblood Show Heifer. She will be on display and For Sale at our December 8th membership meeting at Halliburton Farms. If you would like to visit with Harold prior to the meeting you can reach him by phone at 870-628-3779 or 870-370-3984. Harold is also bringing two or three more animals for display and offering for sale.
 

8 November 2007

Thanks to Ernie Clare from Australia for this week' picture's.  Look at that green grass, springtime and we're headed into winter. Ernie is an active member and past President of the British White Cattle Society of Australia.  Owner of this cow/calf pair is Ernie Clare (Nehlerien BW Stud). Cow "Nehlerien Panzy" Sired by "Chelmsford Fred",  With heifer calf "Nehlerien Camilla"  sired by "Castleton Warwick"  Photo's taken: 16th September 2007

1 November 2007

Thanks to Linda Hohenwald for this weeks picture, an RLC Farms two year old bull she has for sale. More information available on beef-cattle.net classifieds ads. Check out her ad and the other dozen or so advertising British White Cattle for sale.
http://www.beef-cattle.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi







 

25 October 2007

Thanks to Jonathan Wiechmann for this week's picture. Taken a few days ago on Cave Creek Ranch near Shadehill, South Dakota. Looks like Texas is not the only place that has miles & miles of nothing but miles & miles.  Take a look at that nice road, not sure but I believe it is the main thoroughfare to Ranch Headquarters. Travel at your own risk twice a year when it rains.







 

18 October 2007

This week's picture is furnished by Christina Traeger from Avon, Minnesota with the followning notes.

This is from Jenny, daughter of Kristy Hohn, of SE SD.  She showed this Rolling Hills Traeger Ranch  heifer "NT Alaya" at the SD state fair and was crowned Division champion!  The SD state fair is a big fair and outstanding cattle!  She mentioned the judge was quite excited about this heifer, and couldn't say enough good things about her.