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Snow Days

Post by BlessedGirl » Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:16 pm

Just some pictures of the beautiful PNW snow and the dogs having fun!
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Re: Snow Days

Post by Sharon » Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:27 am

Beautiful pictures. 8 degrees celsius here to day in ON. Spring is on! :)
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Post by Steve007 » Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:46 am

Sharon wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:27 am
Beautiful pictures. 8 degrees celsius here to day in ON. Spring is on! :)
Beautiful pictures indeed. I looked this up and the first picture is an Ankole-Watusi cow. I think. Is 8°C like 4/10 of a mile in real numbers?

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Post by Sharon » Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:14 pm

LOL I forget you Americans haven't got with the programme yet. :) about 46 degrees fahrenheit.
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Re: Snow Days

Post by BlessedGirl » Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:21 pm

Steve007 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:46 am
Sharon wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:27 am
Beautiful pictures. 8 degrees celsius here to day in ON. Spring is on! :)
Beautiful pictures indeed. I looked this up and the first picture is an Ankole-Watusi cow. I think. Is 8°C like 4/10 of a mile in real numbers?
Yeah, you're right on the breed!

It's all melted now, Sharon and we reached at least 59 degrees last week. Spring is here and the daffodils are blooming! I love this time of year.
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Re: Snow Days

Post by Steve007 » Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:22 am

BlessedGirl wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:21 pm
Steve007 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:46 am
Sharon wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:27 am
Beautiful pictures. 8 degrees celsius here to day in ON. Spring is on! :)
Beautiful pictures indeed. I looked this up and the first picture is an Ankole-Watusi cow. I think. Is 8°C like 4/10 of a mile in real numbers?
Yeah, you're right on the breed!
What do they do with these beasts? It doesn't seem that they would be a high meat producer, as there are plenty of other cattle specifically bred for this purpose. Milking them would be risky, and probably not result in much. They are certainly interesting to see, but what do they do?

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Re: Snow Days

Post by BlessedGirl » Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:29 pm

Steve007 wrote:
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:22 am
BlessedGirl wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:21 pm
Steve007 wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:46 am


Beautiful pictures indeed. I looked this up and the first picture is an Ankole-Watusi cow. I think. Is 8°C like 4/10 of a mile in real numbers?
Yeah, you're right on the breed!
What do they do with these beasts? It doesn't seem that they would be a high meat producer, as there are plenty of other cattle specifically bred for this purpose. Milking them would be risky, and probably not result in much. They are certainly interesting to see, but what do they do?
My family used to raise these cattle along with Texas Longhorns, and we would sell some beef locally. Over time we have downsized our herd, now only raising for family beef. They are multi-purpose cattle and can be used for beef, milk (very high butterfat content), ornamental, and draft purposes. The beef is very lean, and lower in cholesterol than traditional beef. We have never milked ours, and I'd doubt the breed is used on a commercial scale for either beef or milk. The horns on these beasts can reach over 7 ft from tip to tip.

The Ankole-Watusi breed is more gentle than you would think. We've had some with bad temperaments, but you're bound to find those with any breed. Our herd queen thinks she's our pet dog. :lol:
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Re: Snow Days

Post by molotov_birddogs » Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:10 pm

Wish we had snow, it's 70 degrees here.

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Re: Snow Days

Post by Sharon » Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:19 pm

Well come on up here to Ontario. :)

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