tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22433354910992558642024-03-14T02:15:58.751-07:00Gizmo Angus BlogGizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-48943294956565685942021-05-14T09:50:00.001-07:002021-05-14T09:50:27.585-07:00Maternal Gems Sale - Thank You!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Humbled, Honored, excited, overwhelmed, ecstatic are just a
few words to describe how we feel about the 2<sup>nd</sup> annual Maternal Gems
Sale held Saturday May 8<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We work so very hard to produce cattle that check all the boxes for
phenotype, genetics and performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have wanted to post since the sale but with Mother’s Day and Gall Bladder
surgery I am running a bit behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had
a wonderful Mother’s day and all I can say about Gall Bladder surgery is ouch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want to throw out a big thank you to the
Adams family for all they do to make this event such a success!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t find folks any nicer than the Adams
I hope they know how much they are appreciated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mark Sims, Sims plus LLC does a great job managing this sale putting
together the lots and then doing the auctioneering he.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The consignors are just awesome everyone
works so well together and they dig deep to bring you the very best, this sale
is going to develop a reputation for quality!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And the buyers, Thank you, Thank you Thank you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A very special thank you goes out to the
buyers of the Gizmo Angus Lots:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 24 and Lot 25 - to Will Chapman of Limestone Genetics in
Cub Run KY, I have not met Will as yet but look forward to making it to KY to
see his operation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watch out for big
things from this operation.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 24A, 47 and 53 - Upchurch Brothers LLC, Lineville AL,
Ronnie and I have known the Upchurch Family for many years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We met Randall and his brother Jason at a
Junior National Show when Randall was still a teenager.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been an honor watching his growth,
into a man that understands how to treat people, love his family and his
God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Randall as a teenager could impress
you with his depth of knowledge of pedigrees and he has done nothing but improve
on that knowledge in the 25 years since we met.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can’t wait to see what he does with these females I expect to see the
lot 47 in the donor pen and the 24A I am already having seller regret!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is a double bred Wulff’s EXT you just
can’t get any better than that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lot
53 is out of a first calf heifer but man did that heifer bring in a
winner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 25A - Randy Crowell Plantation Farms, Elrod Al, another
heifer that gives me buyers regret.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think this heifer could make the donor pen she has it all phenotype, genetics
and performance going for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her grand
dam had a production record of 13@105 for WW, 13@103 for YW, 10@105 for IMF and
10@105 for RE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t wait to see what
Randy does with this exceptional female.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 45 – Scott and Ryan Clark of Clark Farm LLC Newton, AL the
Clark’s got them a good one in this young productive cow. The dam of this young
cow is out of our now deceased donor SAV Blackcap May 0524 and our Coleman EXT
6149 bull then sired by Coleman Charlo 0256.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am a huge fan of the Charlo offspring I know most people think about
the 5 million dollar flush that came out of SAV and I agree that is
impressive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However I feel his lasting
legacy will be in his daughters they just do everything you can possible ask
for in a female.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 45A – Charles Chaz Bridges Damascus, GA I look forward
to seeing this bull walking the pasture as a two year old he is going to be a
good one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chaz has purchased bulls from
us in the past and knows what they can do for his program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 46 and Lot 48 – Lucas Chittom Booneville, MS Lucas the
lot 46 cow is going to be a good one for sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She is out of a flush sister to the lot 47 cow that Randall Upchurch
purchased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bull calf she had at side
was a stout sucker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lot 48 cow is
just a beast her dam was a Pathfinder in our herd as was her maternal sister
the calf in her out of Niagara should be exceptional.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 46A, 47A and 48A – Doug Smith Circle S Farm Dothan, AL
Dough got him some really nice young bulls to develop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had the pleasure of meeting him for the
first time at the sale and look forward to getting to know him better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These three calves should develop into sure
enough good herd bulls.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 50 and Lot 55 – Scott Haynes Hayes Farm Blountsville, AL
Scott is another young man that we have had the pleasure of meeting and
watching as he has developed his herd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He has a phenomenal eye for cattle and he is tenacious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He visited our farm a number of years ago our
calves were just babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He picked out a
bull calf that was if I do say so myself the best calf in the pasture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He asked are you going to sell him I told him
only time would tell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had forgotten
all about the conversation when months later at a bull sale he comes up and
asked me again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ended up partnering
on the bull, like I said a good eye and memory!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The lot 50 heifer is powerful in every aspect phenotype, genetics and
performance she is the kind to go into the front pasture then the flush
pen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lot 55 heifer doesn’t have the
well known genetics that the lot 50 has but she is the type that can also be in
the front pasture and she will earn her way to the flush pen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Duchess Cow family is the real deal this
is one to keep an eye on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another farm
that is on our tour list!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 51and 52 – Vince Santini Shady Brook Angus Leoma, TN,
The lot 51 heifer is out of the flush sister to the lot 24 heifer if Will wants
to see what lot 24’s calf will look like all he needs to do is look at lot
51!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two flush sisters D33 and D39
are peas in a pod which is consistent of what I have seen with Coleman
genetics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lot 52 is an ET daughter
of our now deceased SAV Blackcap May 0524 cow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>0524 was a good one and her daughter’s just work!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know a tour of Shady Brook is in our
future!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot 54 – Tim Hopkins Cedar Creek Ranch Ashford, AL Last but
certainly not least, Ronnie and I met Tim at the Junior National Show back in
the 90’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A friendship was born and has
stood the test of time!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tim has an eye
for cattle we spend hours on the phone discussing them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is my go to guy for phenotype and I am his
go to on genetics (and paperwork).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
lot 54 heifer is one of the hidden gems of the offering like lot 55 not the
pedigree that is as well known but she is going to make an awesome cow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has the phenotype for the front pasture,
genetics that will work in our environment and the performance to make it to
the donor pen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now you see why it has taken me so long to write my Face
book Thank you I really felt it was better not to try to write while on the
drugs they sent me home with!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And now
you see why I am so honored and humbled at the response to our offering at the
Maternal Gems Sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To have elite
programs like the ones described bid on your cattle is just a tremendous
blessing.</p>Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-2711165449954888322017-10-28T09:24:00.001-07:002017-10-28T09:46:23.780-07:00The Great Adventure Cheyenne WyomingI had big plans to blog all about our five week adventure out west, well we arrived home on August 16th and I am finally caught up enough to blog again. The trip out west was wonderful, we stopped in at OCC Cattle Company in Palmer Ks. I actually managed to blog about that visit. We spent a couple of days in Cheyenne Wy visiting our Nephew Marc and his family. Marc is stationed at Warren Air Force base in Cheyenne. What a cool base, so much history, Marc took us on a driving tour of the base it was just beautiful.<br />
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While we were visiting Marc they took us on a tour of downtown Cheyenne it is just a cool town. We also toured the Cowgirl museum! I just loved it, seeing the impact that women have had over the years in the development of the cattle industry and their impact on shaping this great country was just neat to learn and to be able to share the time and experience with Marc and his family was such a treat.</div>
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We were in Cheyenne the week prior to the Frontier Days Rodeo, so we missed the rodeo but did get to see the cattle drive bringing in the cattle to be used during the rodeo.</div>
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After seeing the cattle drive we said our good bye's to Marc and his family and Ronnie and I headed out to see Fort Laramie and a stop to a preserved portion of the Oregon Trail. It is hard for me to put into words the impact of actually standing in the ruts made by the pioneers had on both of us. We stood in those ruts and imagined the sweat and struggle of those that came before us. In our world of instant everything to imagine walking hundreds to miles to chase your dream of a new home in an untamed land is just hard for us to imagine and very humbling.</div>
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After stopping to see this part of history we went on to another part of history. Fort Laramie sitting out in the middle of nowhere. It was like taking a step back in history. The buildings have been preserved to help you get the feel of what those brave men and women faced each and every day. </div>
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We finished up our tour of Fort Laramie and headed back to the camper tired but excited to continue our great adventure. Next stop Dubios Wyoming, I decided to learn a new skill for this adventure I put a slide show of our different stops into a short video. It was fun to learn and neat to have as a fun reminder of our trip. The first video is of the first three days of the trip out to Wyoming.</div>
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Ronnie and I started out with our cattle as a hobby back in the mid 80's. Needless to say we grew from a hobby to a full blown business. Over the years we have made our share of mistakes. One of the things we discovered is that just because it works for one operation doesn't mean it will work in ours. So many factors influence a cattle operation, environment, genetics, management just to name a few. We love getting out and visiting with others in the cattle industry, but between managing the farm and working a job off the farm it isn't something we have been able to do as much of as we would like. As of July 1st that has changed a bit. Ronnie has been semi retired from our family business for the past two years, but I have still been working. As of July 1st I stepped away and we can now start checking off items on the ole bucket list. Our big adventure began on July 11, 2017, thanks to our eldest son Lucas who loaned us his motor home we have hit the road, just the two of us and one of the dogs.<br />
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We drove to Mo the first day and stayed the night in a Sam's parking lot. This worked out great for Ronnie, however I soon realized that I had indeed watched to many episodes of Criminal Minds so sleep was not in the cards for me. We started out early Wednesday morning for Kansas we had reservations at Farnum Creek Campground for Wednesday night. We arrived around 3:00 and finally got set up around 6:00, discovering the importance of level campsites! The thing that surprised me the most was the heat. It hit 104 here late yesterday afternoon, it was HOT! I will say that it is a different kind of hot, 104 in Florida is worse but it was still miserable. <br />
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We had contacted Tim Ohlde of Ohlde Cattle Company to see about a visit while on our adventure. We have used OCC cattle for a number of years and sure like what they bring to the table. The Ohlde cattle are thick and deep with beautiful udders, and they make a living on grass! We met Tim at the Ranch around 7:30 a.m. and started out looking at the herd sires he had penned. They were what I expected deep, thick heavy muscled bulls. We have used OCC Juneau 807J, OCC Missing Link 830M and OCC Paxton 730P with Paxton and Missing Link being favorites. I wanted to see what up and coming bulls I would like to use in the future. I can't say we found a favorite, because we found several that we want to use, I will say the top two would be OCC Big Time 746Z the picture they have of this bull on their web site just doesn't do him justice!<br />
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He is a good one! Another is a young bull Zodiak my goodness he is nice.<br />
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I just loved the look of the Paxton daughters they had the most I have ever seen in production. They were all pretty darn sporty. Tim knows his cattle and his genetics, it was a pleasure to finally get to meet both him Trudy and Jake. The cows we saw were all very uniformed and all thick, deep, with beautiful udders which was exactly what I expected to see in this herd. <br />
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Tomorrow morning we head out to Cheyenne WY for a short visit with our nephew Marc and his family. Then on toward MT. I will be posting more about our adventure in the coming weeks!Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-69630607810619840292016-10-28T19:26:00.004-07:002016-10-28T19:26:59.574-07:00Up Coming Bull Sales<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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B5 - Gizmo Paxton B5 1220 730P Reg# <a href="https://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAPUSR9BjlziajeO67Jb9sLjeVdz1N6tdvu6BqzazagFG&time=LAAAAK1fQ5TRvB04P9fXkygfV1D%2fS4yRhweVA9R1e9qNa4D66IGGJB0ep8ZlxWXs3xn0dA%3d%3d" style="color: #990100; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">18138240</a></div>
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These bulls are developed here at the farm, they are never pushed. Check them out we invite you to pick our your next herd bull. A new rule for this years sale is that all bulls offered for sale will be tested <b>NEGATIVE FOR TRICHOMONIASIS! </b>If you would like more information on Trich we invite you to go to the back of the sale catalog and read the very informative article written by Soren P. Rodning, Extension Veterinarian, Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences, Auburn University. <a href="http://albcia.com/2016%20sales/AL%20BCIA%202016%20Fall%20Round%20Up%20Bull%20Sale%20Catalog.pdf">Bovine Trichomoniasis</a> If you would like us to mail you a catalog give us a call (Debbie 850-232-2643) or (Michelle 205-646-0115 or 205-287-1080) or drop us an email request at <a href="mailto:gilmoredebra@gmail.com">gilmoredebra@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:elmormf@auburn.edu">elmormf@auburn.edu</a> or visti the BCIA website at <a href="http://www.albcia.com/">www.albcia.com</a></div>
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Gizmo Angus Farm is proud to have the first Registered Angus Bulls ever offered at this prestigious sale. When your the first you sure want them to be good and we feel we have sent some really good ones. Rick does a great job developing these bulls. This is a bull development program not a bull test, the focus at Southern Excellence is to DEVELOP Bulls that are in optimum conditioned to be released into your herd and go straight to work. All bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam and have had complete ultrasound data collected. All bulls sell with a 100% guarantee. If your looking for bulls that have been developed right. Join us in Wadley Alabama on November 19th. If you would like us to send you a sale catalog give us a call (Debbie 850-232-2643) (Rick 404-476-6797) The catalog is online <a href="http://www.whelanfarms.com/pdf/2016/Southern%20Excellence%202016%20Catalog%202.pdf">Southern Excellence Bull Sale</a> We invite you to check out this offering, Rick has a spreadsheet on his web site with current EPD's on all the bulls as well as videos of each bull in the offering. You won't find a stouter set of bulls offered in the Southeast this sale season. The Gizmo Lots are:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">lot 62 - Gizmo EXT C21 0524 6149</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lot 63 - Gizmo Charlo C32 744P 0256</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lot 64 - Giz Rainmaker C41 7009 6169</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to the two sale listed above we will have bulls selling again this year in the Florida Bull Test Sale on January 21, 2017 at the University of Florida Beef Unit. We have five calves entered in this years test. The bulls just completed the first 56 days of the test and we are very pleased with their progress. <a href="http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/nfrecifasufledu/docs/pdf/test-results/2016-Bull-Sheet_56-Day-Summary.pdf">56 day test results</a> I will do another blog on the Florida bulls when the test has been completed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you have any questions on any of the bulls we have in these sales or bulls offered private treaty off the farm feel free to give us a call. </span></div>
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Whelan Farms</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">On behalf of the Southern Excellence Bull Development Group we would like to invite you to save the date for our 4th annual Southern Excellence Simmental, SimAngus and </span>Angus<span style="font-weight: normal;"> bull sale on November 19th. You read that right this year the sale will offer purebred Angus genetics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Ronnie and I are excited to be a part of this elite sale. We delivered five stout young bulls to Rick Whelan on June 30th. Rick and his wife Lisa work very hard to insure the health and welfare of these animals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">The focus of the Southern Excellence is to </span><i>DEVELOP</i> <span style="font-weight: normal;">bulls that are in optimum condition to be released into your herd and go straight to work. All will have passed a breeding soundness exam and will have complete ultrasound data collected. All bulls will sell with a 100% guarantee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Gizmo CC7 C2 324 327 Reg# <a href="https://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAIlIyyaJelPpZn4aSnqKaLzibNQ0gLle1u5IgHDuz5Mw&time=KgAAAK4ZBhjxK0heVNkgimGPghviHJ6rAUQpbPMiCOYauIKfmH9hFtp9CvK6f1AA268xuA%3d%3d">18472511</a> - This young bull is out of a first calf heifer that we purchased at the Southeast Classic from Bannister Farms in 2015. She is everything we had hoped for. She bred back AI the first time through the chute. C2 had a actual birth weight of 74 pounds and an adjusted weaning weight of 623 pounds and a weaning ratio of 111.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Gizmo Pioneer C17 1120 7301 Reg# <a href="https://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAOnj6xPDNJlLnYgDRXDNyp5iIkfVoXw1vmtm0R0eGvev&time=KgAAAK4ZBhjxK0heVNkgimGPghuH8gKtujXBFMiil7busgbmQIZ9%2fDsZlmCvxdLoKWaMYQ%3d%3d">18472508</a> We have been very pleased with the Pioneer calves, the daughters are making superior cows and the bulls are stout. This calf had a actual birth weight of 74 pounds with an adjusted weaning weight of 680 pounds and a weaning ratio of 108.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Gizmo EXT C21 0524 6149 Reg# <a href="https://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAJxtTMeAGM01vPcwvvYMHkL2Ova%2fCHA2VhzgMI7K7Ay1&time=KgAAAK4ZBhjxK0heVNkgimGPghtSYTCZVL19ZifGhEVsWDxRlJve4hoLmEYQyH5EslenUw%3d%3d">18490328</a> -This ET calf is out of a mating we are pretty excited about. The Coleman EXT bull just didn't have any holes in him, his progeny are deep with plenty of muscle and stand on excellent feet and legs, his daughters have picture perfect udders. the SAV Blackcap May cow is a powerhouse of a cow, she is thick, deep with a beautiful udder. We only got four eggs out of the flush but they all stuck so we were tickled. In addition to the C21 calf we are sending one of flush brothers to the Florida Bull Test the other will be developed at our farm. The one heifer will be bred in the fall, all four calves are like peas in a pod. C21 had a actual birth weight of 80 pounds and an adjusted weaning weight of 616 pounds and a weaning ratio of 98.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Gizmo Charlo C32 744P 0256 Reg# </span><a href="https://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAMseyfnikYP7P%2b2xzE1nrD29XWHI2FWzderQ1BTSbpB1&time=KgAAAK4ZBhjxK0heVNkgimGPghtaBDGF9kEzMMl3vnncDvgrla%2f6UtVkhX87VRwHS5XQjQ%3d%3d" style="font-weight: normal;">18472520</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> - This bull was purchased as an embryo from the Coleman program in Montana. This calf should make a heifer bull. His sire Coleman Charlo is a meat wagon. C32 had a actual birth weight of 78 pounds and an adjusted weaning weight of 642 pounds and a weaning ratio of 102</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Giz Rainmaker C41 7009 6169 - </span><a href="https://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAFEEYohvSUVpCkHrDwKbO17jG4ibJKSStfBVjlHmU0zc&time=KgAAAK4ZBhjxK0heVNkgimGPghtIz8MFZ2G95YmH0E52dHq8mgv%2fk6J2%2b5n%2bcf8W3Op0mw%3d%3d" style="font-weight: normal;">18472528</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> -Another ET calf out of the Coleman program in Montana. We have two bull calves out of this flush and both are stout little suckers. We have retained C41's flush brother to use in our herd this coming year. C41 had a actual birth weight of 90 pounds with an adjusted weaning weight of 694 pounds and a weaning ratio of 111</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">We will be posting updates as the bulls develop. For more information on this program check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SouthernExcellenceBullSale/">Southeast Excellence on Facebook</a> or <a href="http://www.whelanfarms.com/">Whelan Farms</a> we hope to see you on sale day!</span></div>
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-88297109086064094792016-06-27T18:50:00.002-07:002016-06-27T18:52:07.492-07:00<h2 style="height: 0px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">If you
Google foot issues in the Angus Breed, you’re not going to find much.
Following are the top three articles I found when I googled "Foot
Issues in the Angus Breed". The first is a newsletter published by
VDAR or the Van Dyke family. Seven years ago Ronnie and I had the
pleasure of meeting both Lee and Keith Van Dyke and touring their farm.
You don't have to spend much time with either of them to know that they
know their cattle. When you walk through their cow herd you’re going to
see structurally correct cattle that are deep with picture perfect udders.
When you read their newsletter you will see that they have been concerned
about the foot issues in the Angus breed for several years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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second article I found on Google was the foot score brochure that has been
developed by the American Angus Association. I don't know when this was
originally published but am glad to see that steps are being taken to address
the issue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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article was considering structural integrity; this article was published back
in 2010, so foot issues have been around for awhile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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did a search through yahoo and found solid footing an article printed in the
Angus Journal in 2014. This article talks about the steps being taken to
develop a foot scoring EPD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The good
news is that some folks are talking about foot issues, the bad news is at this
point and time it is still just talk. The Association is requesting
breeders to turn in foot scores, but the question is how many breeders are
actually doing it? I confess we haven't turned in the first score; time
seems to be the main issue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This year
the foot issue really hit home for me, and here is why. We had two first
calf heifers that we had to send to the sale barn because of bad feet. I
am not talking about marginally bad I am talking about claw set 9 on the
scoring sheet. The really disappointing thing about these two cows is
that we purchased both of them as embryos from a very well known breeder out
west. Embryos are not cheap, not only do you have the cost of the embryo itself
but you also have the cost of an embryologist to put the embryo in, in the case
of these two first calf heifers we had raising them to breeding age, AI
breeding then kaboom cull for feet! Do we blame the breeder?
Should we blame the breeder? Should a breeder be flushing a cow and
selling embryos if the cow has bad feet? Did the cow that produced these
heifers have bad feet? Did the bull? The answer is I don't know. I
can tell you it has made me realize that I don't want to purchase anymore
embryos at least not without seeing the cow and the bull.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">If I feel
this way about purchasing embryos, then I sure understand how commercial
cattlemen would feel about bulls that came up unsound at 30 months old.
If we don't get a handle on this issue the commercial cattlemen are going
to start looking at other breeds, and heck I can't blame them. It is our
responsibility as breeders to provide our customer with a product that works,
cows find enough ways to hurt or kill themselves. We sure don't need to
give them another way through bad feet or structure to get culled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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excerpt from the Consider Structural Integrity article explains what the
Australian Angus Association is doing about this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><i>Scoring
in Australia Attempting to aid cattle producers in genetic selection for
structural integrity, Angus Australia has produced trial estimated breeding
values (EBVs) for five foot and leg traits. The five traits include front feet
claw set, front feet angle, rear feet angle, correctness of rear legs from a
side view and correctness of rear legs from a rear view. Carel Teseling, Angus
Australia’s breed development and information manager, says data from 9,000
animals representing 40 Angus herds were used to generate structure EBVs.
Structure scores are accepted only for animals assessed by technicians
accredited by the Performance Beef Breeders Association. Teseling emphasizes
that the new EBVs have been produced as a trial only, but the information is available
on the Angus Australia website. Posted structure EBVs have accuracies of 40% or
greater. The assessment system uses a 1-to-9 scoring system for feetand-leg
structure, with a 5 being ideal (see Figs. 1-4). Scores 4 and 6 show slight
variations from ideal, but would include most animals and would be acceptable
in any breeding program. Scores 3 and 7 represent greater variation, but would
be acceptable in most commercial breeding programs, but seedstock producers
should be wary. Scores 2 and 8 are low-scoring animals and should be looked at
carefully before purchasing, according to the Australian scoring system. Scores
1 and 9 should not be catalogued and are considered culls.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mind the above was from an article in 2011 here we are the middle of 2016 and
were still talking about it! I sent an email to the Angus Association
Board of Directors concerning foot issues in May. Folks we need to put
this issue on the forefront not on the back burner. Ask yourself, what can I do to to help?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-37870883087553468962015-09-28T17:43:00.000-07:002015-09-28T17:56:59.930-07:00Fall 2015It has to be Fall, even if we didn't have a little nip in the air it would be hard to miss. The Fall sale season has arrived! I needed to eat some Wheaties just to drag the September Angus Journal out of the mail box. I imagine the October issue will be the same, sale book after sale book. I love going through the sale books seeing what direction other breeders are traveling genetically. <br />
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Fall is also calving season for us at Gizmo Angus Farm. Time to find out if those heifers we like so much are going to become the cows we want them to be. Fall is also a time of great excitement and at times great disappointment. There is nothing more exciting than finding your favorite heifer standing over her first calf and a cherry on top its a heifer!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gizmo Eriskay 1336 2N1 972 <a href="https://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAOjgqF6i%2f1JXn89Htw7VfkFHYtyYCqAUe9ZE2DT23x0W&time=LAAAAK1fQ5TRvB04P9fXkygfV1BO%2bSkx6bQbfIXYilkgUDmy5DrWwUiA%2fZOtqjJ7%2baJ%2fTw%3d%3d">Reg# 17844679</a></td></tr>
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But nothing sadder than finding one of your favorite old cows in trouble, you get her up check her and find a dead calf in her. You go to work get the calf pulled doctor her up then watch her looking for that lost baby for several days. It is just heart breaking.<br />
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Fall is the culmination of so much planning, bull selection, breeding then waiting nine months in anticipation of a live calf. Watching the calves develop and hoping we have done all we can to insure they are healthy. If we aren't busy enough keeping up with all the new babies.<br />
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It is also time to get our winter pastures planted, plan for the next breeding season, freeze brand, give herd health vaccination not to mention it is sale season! We have 7 bulls consigned to the Alabama BCIA Fall Round Up Sale in Uniontown Alabama on Friday November 13th. This means we have to get BSE's scheduled and add hauling bulls to the schedule. With all we have to get done, it doesn't look like we are going to have much time to go to many of the sales being advertised, but we are sure going to try to get to a few. We love attending sales when we get the opportunity, seeing old friends meeting new ones. <br />
<br />Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-82468116289269521722015-03-11T18:38:00.001-07:002015-03-11T18:38:56.818-07:002014 Calf CropThe past few months have been really busy for us here at Gizmo Angus Farm. For me busy equates to paperwork, for Ronnie it equates to feeding, checking and building fence. I think I like my job better since it is much warmer sitting here in my recliner typing! Our last calf arrived on 12/31/2014. Our first calving date was 10/6/2014 so we calved out 97 calves in 86 days (if I did the math correctly). Ronnie is very strict about trying to get our herd into a 60 day calving season so anything that calved after 12/5/2015 is on the sale list. I understand getting our herd into a shorter calving season, but man oh man when you have some of your favorite cows on the list it hurts. We have some calves this year that I am really excited about. We purchased some embryos from the Sinclair dispersal and the calves are on the ground, they are:<br />
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<strong>Gizmo B9 Y3051 5522-6148</strong><br />
<strong>Gizmo B35 Y3051 5522-6148</strong><br />
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We will be really interested to see how these two calves turn out. There were only two eggs available and we were able to get them purchased, both stuck giving us two nice bull calves. The dam of these two calves is a bull maker.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">N Bar Primrose Y3051 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAALn6GxU6Z%2bSGkSRqQjwZyLZjTzrhMaKnV4vRU1VrS5Sm&time=LAAAAPm7RUZtLTapOKjTn1VxyGZFkBj9v1ECoN13ZDPxuJ50luWH5wmPV6o5sJT55Ke4WA%3d%3d">Registration # 11553390</a></span><br />
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Some notable sons out of this cow are:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sinclair Grass Master </span><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAIc5rQd3DpZ642jp%2f6r%2foOzY9qO9iUXLd4DG9u4pWj6y&time=LgAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZMbgXuSrzQ0Ske4goBuwsC%2fA1uaPUBs7e5XWRuUy2kjXg%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 16027094</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to these two bull calves some other ET calves that are on the watch list are two <br />SAV Final Answer 0035 sons out of our old Finks Pride 065 6198 LB donor cow. We flushed this cow at the age of 13 twice once to our Coleman EXT 6149 bull and once to Final Answer with the two flushes resulting in 44 eggs. We have only implanted 4 of the eggs two of the 6149 which didn't stick and two of the Final Answer's that did. Although the dam of these calves didn't make Pathfinder status in our herd she did produce one Pathfinder daughter and has one Pathfinder Granddaughter working in our herd.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Final Answer B7 065</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another group that so far is looking really good are out of an old cow we purchased from the Kinsington Cattle dispersal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We have several calves on the ground this year out of this old cow they are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Gizmo Erica B8 A47 0035 </strong>- This is a nice heifer out of A47 and SAV Final Answer 0035</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Juneau B15 A47 807J</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Juneau B30 A47 807J</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> These three flush brothers out of 807J are really eye catchers! They are on the radar for sure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Two more calves that keep catching our eye are our of a flush from a cow owned by our friend Tim Hopkins over at Cedar Creek Ranch in Ashford Alabama. We split the flush of his RB Barber 756 528 B192 cow and Boyd New Day 8005. We put two of the eggs out of this flush in and got a heifer and a bull. They are long and deep with a ton of eye appeal.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Barber B29 756 8005</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo New Day B39 756 8005</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Some of my very favorite calves this year are out of another flush purchased from the Sinclair dispersal. They are N Bar Clova Pride F2839 X Sinclair Rito Legacy 3R9 and they are something to get excited about for sure!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Legacy B33 F2839 3R9</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Clova Pride B34 3R9</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Legacy B37 F2839 3R9</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Clova Pride B40 3R9</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am really excited to see how both the heifers and the bulls out of this mating develop!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We have a few ET calves out of our now deceased donor RB Bridget 658 C11 111 and N Bar Emulation EXT. We are currently using a full brother natural service on our heifers and a maternal brother out of Coleman EXT 6149 on our two and three year old cows. The 658 cow has had a major impact on our herd and will continue impacting it through her sons.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Bridget B17 658 EXT</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> A New Day out of the 658 cow</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> A Final Answer out of the 658 Cow</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to our old proven cows calves we have some up and coming young cows that we are pretty darn excited about. Needless to say they have done everything right so far but they still have to raise their calves and breed back.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Giz Miss Emulous 1220 EXT </span></strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAPOolX%2fupvI%2be3BZ5KXwodyCawSRXblpJKL%2fEp8TYpR0&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZMOQi9OSLLSuyO4i4AqEYVOoddgUuZJP1TJdWCu16nQcA%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 17523774</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> This is a first calf heifer that was purchased as an embryo from Coleman Angus. She took AI on the first service and is raising a bull calf out of OCC Paxton 730P. </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Giz Kinochtry Bty 1212 6807 </span></strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAJW8K82FCgvSaEeDmCwCxzs6uhX0zFGmsPSPK6%2f%2bWAIA&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZPmtXnExN1OcweLF0l4YYpS0mo9ZGObnEeD4FyCw9bBNQ%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 17525496</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> Another heifer purchased as an embryo from Coleman Angus. She took AI on the first service and is raising a heifer calf out of our </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Giz Kinochtry Bty 1216 6807 </span></strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAP0vzYulUPvJ3xpBDDXTajOUwwPzkTE5ZLZmoCQB2J7Z&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZMAEYhj1kn%2b2NJTH11cDHkEAALu8X4CGiISwuB4v%2fzkpQ%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 17525495</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">A flush sister to the 1212 cow that stuck AI on the first service. She is raising a bull calf out of our Coleman EXT 6149 bull.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Giz Kinochtry Bty 1232 6807 </span></strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAIYLCrpU1Sr13eElsNYQtjefQzokyi09KxFdybS0HU0Y&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZNVVYMzuOZaR7SVC7XNGg3Pk%2bFvFCyjRdGkI43GnLd9ew%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 17530336</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> A flush sister to the 1212 and 1216 cows that also stuck AI on the first service. She is raising a heifer calf out of OCC Missing Link 830M.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Gizmo Bridget 1219 956 830M </span></strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAKdhLDfK%2b6fq2bjTWcdfDcHJ7XUpuktHJc2i0XE5HwsR&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZNDx8Zb%2bwMNpigC86rlxL%2fi0t0UALgsHQEI8hNLvwHAEw%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 17538449</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> This is a heifer that we have been watching, she is out of a natural daughter of our 658 cow and a really nice Matrix bull that we raised. She has been a favorite from birth, then stuck AI on the first service. </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Our Gizmo Pride 525 065 0125 </span></strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAHCLgRPC72WVIz%2bljBg5NIFzL%2bZfYebhiPPWdBtAW0FS&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZMo4B%2f6jdcgpPhuGqdMVQmPr6fisRCgk4xVgMQ0chSJrg%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 15394906</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> just keeps on doing us a great job! She achieved Pathfinder again this year the and this was the 7th consecutive calf so not only did she make Pathfinder she continues to perform. She has a heifer calf on the ground out of SAV Resource 1441 that is already catching everyone's eye. I think this one is a keeper!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: small;">Our Gizmo Pride 811 525 430 </span></strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAClDY6f0S%2bJQ80abDGCz%2b%2bLzzPkTToIZtJ5kpMMj6ZJC&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZN4b8Zu6az1it4pvVyiPAREBCy2C%2fTSOioOOyugjzHL1g%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration #</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> 16358620 that has followed in her dams footsteps making Pathfinder on her third calf. This year she has a standout heifer calf on her side out of SAV Net Worth 4200.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We also have a bull calf on the ground out of a cow that we are currently flushing she is <strong>SAV Blackcap May 0524</strong> </span><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAEcJj2OhdhddNWcKTuQqpckGBmIeY9axhVReQvPNlYvu&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZOvwjPCahTftCP0zmTu6Hgaf57fofUlL69Fb4ZOLjW8Zw%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 16697983</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> the sire of the calf is SAV Campbell 0262 </span><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAADPXXdx9I3sUffJZOxxh26G%2bie3Qv9Mczj%2fX1TXw4Q2e&time=LAAAADfIQpJbYFwOdiOl%2bbHAYZNJwEjwtyOaBX1bh03adie4EJwIbt9jqIe7cekoQ%2bTbjg%3d%3d"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration # 16687708</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> he is a little stud, so it will be interesting to see how he develops.</span></div>
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-88315882071654644172015-01-26T08:16:00.002-08:002015-01-26T08:16:07.798-08:00Day to Day at Gizmo Angus FarmI have been really behind with writing on our blog the reason is life in general has been busy, busy busy. I decided to share what life at the farm is like on a day to day basis, some days are packed others are just routine. <br />
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11/7/2014 (Friday) - Ronnie took his mom to the hospital this morning for a swallow test, I had to run to town for my PT appointment. Back in April I had a four wheeler accident when I was dragging a pasture and managed to sustain a fracture in my spine, the fracture is healing but I have lost a lot of strength on my left side so I get to go to PT to try to regain the strength and hopefully get rid of the burning that has been my constant companion since the accident. We had plans to meet back at the farm when we were finished to work the open heifers. While we were doing our morning running Mike got all the first calf heifers fed, and started working on an alley way fence. We met up at the farm by 11:30 ran over to a neighbors to check out some work he was doing on a piece of property that butts up to our farm, it is looking good. We are planning to work together to build a new fence on our joint property line this winter. Ok time to get to work, we have 31 open heifers and a couple of steers in the pen were working today. Each animal will get a shot of Cattle Master Gold, Vision 20/20, Ivomec wormer and pored for flys and lice. In addition we check the calves feet, and remove any warts that they might have. This is also the time that we take yearling weights and hip height measurements on these heifers.<br />
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Ronnie and Gabby moved the heifers into the working area while Mike and I were talking it is amazing how handy Gabby is she is growing into a really nice working dog, not to mention Ronnie's best buddy. We started working the calves by 12:30 and had them all finished by 2:30. Ronnie, Mike and Gabby moved all of the heifers into a new pasture while I cleaned up the working area and put all of the supplies away. While Ronnie and Mike finished up I left ran to the grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner, went home and started cooking. Ronnie got home and fed the bulls that we keep here at the home place. We made the decision three years ago to keep all of our young bulls and develop them here at the home place it keeps all those raging hormones eight miles from the heifers (the other raging hormones). After supper I spent the evening entering the data that had been collected into our AIMS (Angus Information Management System). Bed time!<br />
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11/08/2014 (Saturday) - Ronnie had a Men's Ministry breakfast first thing this morning our son Jacob and I had farm duty. Jacob and I met over at the farm around 8:00 one new calf a bull calf out of our 9R9 bull and 409 cow. I guess I should mention that today is day 39 of our calving season, the calf today is calf number 77 so we have been tagging calves pretty much daily for the past 39 days. It has slowed down now the calves that are coming are out of cows that either didn't take AI or were not AI'd and just put out with the bulls so instead of 3 or 4 a day were getting 1 every day or so. <br />
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Jacob and I had some time to walk through the calves we have on the ground, our conclusion we have some good ones. Some of the standouts this year are some ET calves out of our A47 X OCC Juneau 807J we have three bulls on the ground out of that mating and they are all little studs. Another group of ET calves are the N Bar Clova Pride F2839 X Sinclair Legacy 3R9 calves we have two bulls and two heifers out of this mating and they are all really nice, another mating that really worked is the Final Answer X Fink Pride 065 two bulls out of this that are sure looking good. We split a flush with our Friend Tim Hopkins from Alabama and have a bull and a heifer from that flush that look really good RB Barber 756 528 B192 X Boyd New Day 8005 another mating I was super excited about was the N Bar Primrose Y3051 X 5522-6148 I only had two eggs from this mating and got two bull calves, I sure wish I could have got a heifer but really glad that I was able to get two calves. We also have a Final Answer X A47 heifer on the ground that looks like she will make a cow. Our RB Bridget 658 11 111 cow died this year so needless to say I was really excited to get a heifer calf and a bull calf on the ground out of her and EXT! We have a two year old bull out of this mating that is a stud, we plan to use him on our 2 and 3 year olds this year.<br />
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We spent some more time going through the two and three year old cows, the calves on this group are looking good we AI'd quite a few of our heifers to our Coleman EXT 6149 bull we really love these calves they just work for us. I really like the look of the Cole Creek Cedar Ridge IV calves that we have. This year some ET heifers calved for the first time so I was pretty excited about getting them in production. We have three heifers out of N Bar Kinochtry Bty V1498P X D H D Traveler 6807 one of the heifers had a heifer out of our Coleman EXT 6149 bull, another had a bull out of 6149 the third had a heifer out of OCC Missing Link 830M. The other mating I have been excited about was the N Bar Miss Emulous G4709 X EXT we had two heifers out of this mating one had a bull calf out of OCC Paxton 730P the other slipped her calf sometime after she was palpated safe. All of these heifers look really good and with the exception of the one are getting the job done. We have so many first calf heifers and three year olds that I like it is hard to say I really have a favorite. I love the Coleman EXT daughters they have such depth and everyone of them has a picture perfect udder. The other group that I am really liking the look of are the OCC Missing Link 830M deep, thick and picture perfect udders. We are planning to breed more to him this year. I left Jacob to finish up with tagging the new calf and checking on everything else. I had to head home to get cleaned up and meet Ronnie we had to attend the funeral of a friends daughter. I have to say I just can't imagine the pain of losing one of my children. By the time we got home it was time to call it a night.<br />
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11/09/2014 (Sunday) - Sunday, Jacob takes care of the farm on Sunday morning. He and Carla go to a different church and their services start a bit later than ours so it works out for us. He sent us a text that the cow we purchased to hopefully use as a donor had calved. The donor is S A V Blackcap May 0524 she is a really nice cow the bull calf was out of SAV Campbell 0262. He said the calf was a stud weighing in at 98 pounds. Ronnie and I got home from church changed a ran over to the farm to feed the heifers and the two and three year old cows. Came home and had a quiet evening, I spent the evening answering emails while Ronnie read through the Florida and Alabama Cattlemen's.<br />
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11/10/2014 (Monday) - Ronnie and I both still go to the office on Monday, for me it is one of three days per week for Ronnie the only day. We attend the staff meeting and Ronnie has meetings with the boys. I had a doctors appointment with the surgeon, and received good news the fracture is almost completely healed, so now he wants me to go to a pain management doctor to see if we can get the burning under control, I am for anything that will put this dang fire out. Mike reported that we had one calf today a bull calf out of our Sinclair Rito 9R9 bull and Gizmo Elluna 942 0168 8005 an ET daughter out of our now deceased Elluna donor cow. Mike also went into town to collect the brewers grain that we pick up each Monday, then he stopped by the office to pick up a pallet of Sweet Pro Feed.<br />
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We became a Sweet Pro dealer about two years ago. We had used the product for a year and really liked the product, but had problems getting it when we needed it. We have been really pleased with the results since we began using the Sweet Pro 18 tubs we have not fed our mature cows one bite of grain. Home from the office Ronnie fed the young bulls at the house, dinner, dancing with the stars then bed another exciting day in the life.<br />
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11/11/2014 (Tuesday) - Veterans Day God bless each and every one of our veterans, those still serving and those that have served. Since the banks were closed today I didn't go into the office no mail no deposit no Debbie. I did some computer work, which includes working on the AIMS file and this very blog. Ronnie headed over to the farm to check the cows. No calves today, once I finished my computer work I ran over to the farm and road through the cattle with him. We split up with Ronnie heading to the house to feed the bulls and me heading to the Lee Veterinary clinic to pick up a health certificate, Trich test results for the bull sale on Friday. Ronnie and I met back up at the house ate lunch then met with a bull customer. The bull customer was a repeat buyer that came over to look at the bulls we have going to the sale as well as our yearling bulls. We spent a nice afternoon visiting and talking cows. Once our customer left we headed back to the farm for the afternoon check, still no calves but have a couple that should be any day.<br />
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11/12/14 (Wednesday) - I had to go to PT this a.m. and since I took the day off for Veterans Day I went into the office today. When I got off work I cam home and started cooking. Our Sunday school class is planning to take a meal to our friends that lost their daughter last week and I volunteered to contribute, since we are going to be out of town on Friday I needed to get my contribution cooked and delivered today. Ronnie fed the bulls then headed to the farm. Ronnie and Mike worked the two and three year old cows today, they received the same round of medications as the open heifers. They didn't have to get hip height measurements or deal with any warts today just Cattle Master Gold, Vision 20/20, Ivomec wormer and pored for flys and lice and weights. They worked a total of 36 head. Once they finished up with the group they moved them into the last field of standing hay we have. They should have enough pasture to hold them for another week or so before we have to start feeding some hay. Hopefully we will get some rain, Ronnie and Mike have planted over 100 acres in winter pasture at this point, and it is trying to grow just needs some moisture. If we get some rain we will probably be able to start grazing the first fields planted by early December, we wanted to have them grazing by Thanksgiving but no moisture since we planted is driving this train. After they finished working the cattle, they checked all of the heavies then hooked up the trailer to get ready for our trip tomorrow to Uniontown Alabama for the Alabama BCIA Fall Round Up Sale. We have to have the bulls at the sale barn by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. Ronnie got home from the farm, I had part of the food ready for delivery so he got cleaned up and took it with him to church. I finished up another batch one for dinner and one to put in the freezer for later.<br />
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11/13/14 (Thursday) - Got up packed for the overnight trip to Uniontown for the bull sale. I straightened up the house a bit then went out to help Ronnie get the bulls loaded up. After we loaded the bulls we waited for a friend of ours to arrive with his bull we were hauling him to the sale as well since after the one bull breaking his leg we had extra room in the trailer. Once we got Keith's bull loaded we headed to the sale. We arrived in Uniontown about 2:00 got the bulls settled in. We spent some time visiting with some other breeders, one of my favorite things about the cattle business is the people. We stay so busy with the farm it isn't often that we actually get to visit with our cattle friends. It was sure enough cold we have been participating in this sale for a long time and we have had some cold ones but this one made the others look like heat waves. Once we finished up at the sale barn headed to the hotel in Demopolis Alabama to clean up we then met friends at the Red Barn steak house for dinner. Needless to say we enjoyed our meal and our visit.<br />
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11/14/14 (Friday) - Sale day! Ronnie got up and rode to the sale facility with friends, I am a wimp when it comes to cold weather not to mention standing for long periods is rough on me at this point. I headed to the sale barn about 9:30 so a nice relaxing morning. Arrived at the sale barn about 10:00, and was surprised to see our son Jacob had made the trip over. Lots of folks to visit with Jacob and I had a real nice visit with our Regional Manager David Gazda, it is always a pleasure seeing David he is just a wealth of valuable information.<br />
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The sale started at 12:00 as always the BCIA staff did a great job for both the consignors and the buyers. By 2:00 all the bulls had been run through the sale pen and we were on our way home. We arrived back at the house a little before 6:00 I fixed some dinner and spent some time doing some farm paper work. <br />
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11/15/14 (Saturday) - Game day, our daughter in law Carla headed to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama Mississippi State game, Jacob had a fund raiser for Young Farmers and Ranchers and Ronnie and I were able to spend a day taking care of the Gilmore Girls for the day! Jacob arrived a little after 7:00 a.m. with the girls, then headed out for the shoot. I fixed breakfast for the girls. Ronnie headed over to the farm to take care of things. This left me at the house with the girls and as usual we managed to get into anything and everything.<br />
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They also wanted to check out the new squeeze chute<br />
good thing only three bulls have been pushed through it or it might have been a bit messy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ronnie got back from the farm around lunch time, once we had some lunch we headed to the meat processor to pick up the bull that had broken his leg a couple of weeks prior to the sale. The girls were really excited about going to pick up the meat, needless to say we had more fun just making the trip. By the time we got back Jacob was returning from the shoot. He helped his dad unload the meat and get it in the freezer. By this point the game had started, he took the girls home and Ronnie and I watched the game. I cooked dinner and then we watched the Florida State game then we called it a night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">11/16/14 (Sunday) - Breakfast church, grocery store home. Ronnie ran to the farm to check on things, Jacob spent the afternoon planting some additional winter pasture. I spent the afternoon cooking my mamma's home made vegetable soup. One of the girls at our office has breast cancer, she is a single mother to a sweet eleven year old boy. The chemotherapy is rough on her, she is just so tired and at times ill. I just felt that I needed to cook up some comfort food for here to have in the freezer on days she just doesn't feel up to cooking. While I was cooking, I also got some clothes washed and dinner cooked. Ronnie got back from the farm and ate our dinner, once the soup cooled packaged it up for delivery tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">11/17/14 (Monday) - Today Ronnie and I both go to the office. I have to leave for my PT appointment then head back to work. We got home and had to take care of transferring embryos from the shipper into our embryo tank. The embryos were all purchased from Coleman Angus throughout the year. I don't know how many of the embryos will be used this year but I know we will be using some of them. The tank had 4 eggs out of Chloe Juanada 7009 X Sitz Rainmaker 6169, 3 eggs out of OCC Dixie Erica 754U X Leachman Right Time 2700, 4 eggs out of OCC Dixie Erica 744P X Coleman Charlo 0256, 5 eggs out of Coleman Blackbird 1554 X Wulffs EXT 6106 and 2 eggs out of Sinclair Eriskay 2N1 7883 X Leachman Right Time 2700. Needless to say we are excited to see how these mating will work in our herd. Ronnie got the bulls fed and we called it a day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">11/18/2014 (Tuesday) - I headed to the office and Ronnie to the farm. I spent the day at the office paying bills sometimes I feel all I do is pay bills. Ronnie fed up at the farm he and Mike checked to make sure everything was ready for the hard freeze that is predicted tonight. If the temp drops as predicted we will break all the records. I saw a few minutes of the news tonight and will not complain about the cold we are having especially when I see how dang cold it is in other parts of the country. Once the guys got everything taken care of as far as prep for the freeze they started putting fertilizer on the winter pastures. They spent the day spreading fertilizer. I got home from the office and had about twenty minutes before I had to head out for a Molino Water Board meeting. I have served on the water board for the past four years, and was just re-elected to serve for three more years. I got home from the water board meeting and fixed myself some supper Ronnie had already eaten. By the time I finished dinner Ronnie was headed to get his shower and hit the hay. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When I started writing this I had good intentions to get it posted, here it is the end of January and I am finally getting that done. Needless to say I need to do better at getting these blogs written! Since I quit doing the daily log, we have completed our calving, one cow just didn't cooperate and was the last cow to calve, on Christmas day with twin heifers. She decided she was a union cow and her contract was to raise one calf per year. So we are now bucket feeding the heifer she didn't accept. We did all of our AI breeding on December 22nd and 23rd. We started setting up our donors on December 19th and flushed them on January 4th. We set up 29 recips and put in 24 eggs so we are in hopes we have a good conception rate. Ronnie and I celebrated being done with a trip to the National Western Stock Show in Denver. While we were gone the Florida Bull Test Sale took place Jacob, Carla and the girls attended the sale. We have been playing catch up since getting home from Denver a week ago. It never fails when we fly I manage to catch a bug and this trip was no different, but by being home with the crud I am at least getting to finish this blog. We have already selected our lots for the All Black Classic sale at the University of Florida Beef Unit on April 11th and the Southeast Classic in Opelika Alabama at Lawler Farms on May 16th. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is hard to believe that it is already 2015 I wish each of you a Blessed year I know it will be gone before we know it.</span><br />
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in our country. We truly do live in America the Beautiful. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These differences were brought to our
attention again on July 23<sup>rd</sup> when our farm was honored to be
included in the Where’s the Beef tour for the National Association of Extension
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involved in agriculture from all over our great country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A total of 19 states were represented on the
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and I along with Carla and Jacob cooked up some Beef Brisket, Potato Salad,
Cole Slaw, and Baked Beans, Rolls and sweet Tea and topped if off with some
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of our local FFA youth (Mitchell Singleton, Trever Singleton, Haley Weaver and
Courtney Weekley) to help us out with serving the meal along with my good
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never seen shade screens before, and wanted to take pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started thinking about our trip to Montana
several years back, when I saw my first calving shed, and yes I took
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Florida but they sure don’t have much need for shade screens in Montana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vast differences we have in environment
and how each of us adapts to our individual environments is a testament to the
tenacity of the farmer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also a
testament to the adaptability of our cattle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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cattle as embryos from Montana, we have also purchased cattle from out
west.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ET calves develop right along
with the rest of our cattle you can’t tell much difference between western bred
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various tours, we have never failed to learn something that will be beneficial
to our operation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter where we
have gone we have always found that the people in production agriculture share
so many of the same core values. </span></span><br />
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-1404337461185780962014-06-17T18:46:00.001-07:002014-06-17T18:46:17.922-07:00New Farm SignWell it has been a long time coming but we have finally put up and new farm sign. I wish I had taken a picture of the old sign to show how it had faded out over the years but as usual I didn't think of it till the old sign had already been replaced with the new. I tried my best to get the grandbabies to pose for me in front of the new sign it must have something to do with being two and 1/2 but the picture with the twins didn't work out all that well. The first picture I actually got both the girls I just couldn't get them both on the same side of the old water tank.<br />
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Then Ella decided she wanted to do flips!</div>
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This project gave me a whole new respect for photographers! Anyway we have a new farm sign and we have two really cute granddaughters that obviously could care less! </div>
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-36583692832189704932014-04-10T18:16:00.000-07:002014-04-10T18:16:34.007-07:00I am a farmer.
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hello, my name is
Carla, Mrs. Debbie has mentioned me a few times in her past posts and I wanted
to introduce myself. I am the daughter-in-law. The birther of the grand-babies.
The city girl as my MIL has called me. I want to start writing some entries for
our blog and it won't always be about cows, but about agriculture in general, about
farmers, maybe even some recipes. Things I have learned while embracing this
farm life. I wanted to give you a little insight about me first, so when you
read my future post, you will understand where I may be coming from. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I didn't grow-up on a
farm or knowing much about agriculture. I didn't participate in 4H or FFA.
I did, however, marry into a farming family. A cattle raising family. A
family that has multiply generations of 4H and FFA. I married a farmer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now for those that
have known me for many, many years, know I wanted out of this small town. I
wanted a city life. I wanted to live in Birmingham or Atlanta or Jacksonville.
I wanted to work for an advertising firm. I was determined that once I
graduated from college I was moving. Well I moved out of my small town,
Cantonment, FL, and went north about 12 miles to an even smaller town, Molino.
I got married roughly one month after my college graduation to a man that has a family
business and a farm locally. A man that wasn't leaving his small town for a
city. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For nearly nine years
I have been a member of farm family. At the beginning of our relationship, and really
for the first 6 or so years of our marriage, I wasn't all that involved in the
farm. I would go out to the farm sometimes to check cows with Jacob, but to me
I was looking at the same cow over and over. They were all big, they all
smelled and they were all black. It wasn't until about 3.5 years ago that I
started taking an interest. We got involved in our local Young Farmers and
Ranchers program and then we had our babies. Twin girls. I decided then that I
needed to embrace the agriculture life. I knew I wanted the girls to grow up on
the farm. For them to love and appreciate agriculture, and to respect their elders,
the animals, the weather, and the land. So now I embrace agriculture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Over the past year and
half Jacob and I have served on the Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and
Ranchers Leadership Group for the state. It has opened my eyes to so much in
farming and ranching. I am excited about it now. I have started spending more
and more time at our farm learning about AIing, palpating, genetics, what makes
one cow more appealing then another and so much more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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snapshot of who I am and how I got to where I am.. I did not grow up on a
farm, but now, I am a farmer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learning more and sharing it with you. Until then I leave you with this:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-60875087075551446042014-02-25T12:18:00.000-08:002014-02-25T12:18:23.227-08:00Gizmo 2014 Pathfinders<br />
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from the Angus association, the 2014 Pathfinder Report.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year after over twenty years of breeding
Angus cattle we had our first two cows receive the prestigious title of
Pathfinder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year we are able to
claim three!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You might ask why this is
so special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following are the guidelines
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</span></span></span>To qualify initially, a cow must have produced
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RB Bridget 831 C11 5X25 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAH6CNdnTHlRKgqXikGLLEk1mCUpXaMKYxkuFi4XOFSKG&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2fpo0yOl33a2Oy%2bygI%2b1Vf4JSCjxXYrV5Fd7UDQER5gGOA%3d%3d">Reg#16099987</a></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a cow we purchased as a bred heifer back in 2007. We already owned a maternal sister RB Bridget 658 C11 111 and had been watching the old C11 cow do everything right for a number of years. This was a different twist to the genetic line that we felt was going to work really well. We haven't regretted the purchase, her 2012 bull calf out of OCC Juneau 807J is currently being used as the clean up bull on our 2012 heifers. Her first heifer calf out of our 6149 bull 1046 is doing a nice job for us. She has a super nice Final Answer bull calf on her side right now and was AI'd back to SAV Pioneer 7301. This is a powerful cow family that we will continue to use in our program.</span><br />
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Gizmo Pride 525 065 0125 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAHCLgRPC72WVIz%2bljBg5NIFzL%2bZfYebhiPPWdBtAW0FS&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2fpgj1L5dtE9W3D6RG8d7btbvqxlDUryFhM1stzzInling%3d%3d">Reg#15394906</a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A cow bred in our program,
and one we are really proud of. This cow has produced 6 calves with an
average weaning ratio of 105. Needless
to say she is a nice cow. Now you might ask does she pass on this phenomenal
maternal ability to her progeny. This cow has taken AI everytime she was bred AI, every calf is solid and her daughters seem to be performing just like their mamma. Let me
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Gizmo Pride 811 525 430 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAClDY6f0S%2bJQ80abDGCz%2b%2bLzzPkTToIZtJ5kpMMj6ZJC&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2folhprVrq3opifPkiR3z55CLSawoJmbg4xCQC4Rd1I%2fpg%3d%3d">Reg#16358620</a>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Every year it seems that one calf catches my eye, 811 was that calf in 2008 she was the first heifer calf out of the 525 cow.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> 811 has now qualified for Pathfinder status on her third calf! Needless
to say we are very proud of this cow family and their performance. The first calf out of 811 Gizmo Pride 1007 811 8005 was calved when 811 was 23 months old
and ratioed 114 at weaning. I really think you’re going to see more of this cow
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The dam of 525 Fink Pride 065 6198 LB </span><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAG%2b3CZJb6IHoqGHeA4iR3p6rmegkqZWhLhmLHzLcfstG&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2fr2nJPe4%2f8PVM9oldiaHedavbkdGDiYMUFZSnTsOKuneA%3d%3d"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Reg 13847351</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> was not what I would call a pretty cow. She was what I would call a darn good one. In twelve years in our program she had 10 calves and was flushed twice, the first flush gave us 14 viable embryos out of our herd bull Coleman EXT 6149 </span><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAABkg1xbuuD0h4D5b44Q7cgzjbzFaKUa0kKZ%2faIgpBMfZ&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2fqZUm1ozhtXxda4610Mm1nDFQmS58L%2b%2bchfT3Y2RyoUNg%3d%3d"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Reg# 15730734</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. On her second flush we were rewarded with 32 viable embryos out of SAV Final Answer 0035 </span><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAEkqggy1ZxepozWXvh6AsF8d3UJJ6pE3nYFU759zeznN&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2fqgcSLf6S5rZuvhRm5o5XqcuhCvgvckrahs0HwGn%2f3Dkg%3d%3d"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Reg# 13592905</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We have 44 eggs out of this cow that is like gold in the bank! We are going to be able to keep this line of cattle going for some time. When you discover something that works you want to use more of it. This may very well be the year we decide to flush 525. We currently have three 525 daughters working in the herd we are finding they all are very much like their mamma breeding AI the first time then making a super nice cow.
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-8380516193963888522014-02-11T09:51:00.000-08:002014-02-11T09:51:28.539-08:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Is Agriculture Sustainable</h2>
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My husband and I just returned from the NCBA (Nation Cattlemen's Beef Association) convention in Nashville Tennessee. The buzz word for the convention was sustainability and what the definition means to the future of the cattle industry. In ecology, sustainability is how biological systems endure and remain diverse and productive. While I was contemplating my theories concerning sustainability, I receiveda a phone call from my daughter-in-law. She was catching me up on some of the things I had missed during our absence, one was that our son Jacob had spoken during a public forum at the Escambia County Commissioners meeting. This wasn't a suprise to me; Jacob has been working since the 4-H youth voted to see the Langley Bell 4-H center to insure that these young people receive what they were promised. This conversation made me think even more about my new buzz word. Farm and Ranch families comprise two percent of the U.S. population. Twenty one million American workers (15% of total U.S. workforce) produce, process, and sell the nation's food and fiber. Two percent provide for the nutritional needs of our great country.<br />
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In a letter to the editor Grover C. Robinson, IV Escambia County Commissioner District 4 stated "The Extension Service, a joint participation by Escambia County and University of Florida under IFAS, provides significant services to the community, both the traditional ag as well as other environmental services for the greater community. The challenges are, while our traditional agriculture based in the northern two-thirds of this county, the other services provided create benefits to the 80 percent of the population that lives below Nine Mile Road."<br />
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I certainly don't disagree with commissioner Robinson's view on the challenges or the percentage of population served. These numbers are very much in line with the previously mentioned percentages of 2% farmers/ranchers and 15% additional workforce that provide food and fiber for the rest of us. So back to my buzz word, how do we sustain agriculture for future generations? Are we going to ignore the few because they are the minority? I don't know about you,but I like to eat! Folks, we need young people to step into production agriculture if we are to be sustainable. We need facilities that can be utilized to teach young people how to care for cattle, chickens, pigs, goats and sheep. the Stefani Road facility has much to offer the youth of Escambia County. Heck when I was a kid it would hae been a great location for a large animal program. However, that was when I was a 4-H member back in the early 70's. It might have even worked when my son's were in 4-H in the late 80's and early 90', but this property now sits in the middle of a residential area it is not the right location for a large animal program. I have no issue with the new building to be constructed on Stefani Road. This building has been part of the plan since the original MOU which indicated that The Escambia County Commission would contribute $1.5 million in local option sales tax for a new 4-H building with the plans subject to the approval of the Extension Service. The issue is not the building but that Extension Service has gone over their very generous 1.5$ million dollar budget. Now they want to tap into the funds that were promised to the youth in the same MOU for a new livestock facility.<br />
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I have been a 4-H member, a 4-H leader and have served on the Escambia County 4-H Foundation. I believe in 4-H and the programs it provides for the youth of our county. I also feel that the current leadership of 4-H has lost focus with regard to one sector of the youth that they are suppose to serve, the ones in that 2% that want to grow food for our nation and our world. My husband and I both grew up south of Nine Mile Road. We met in 4-H. The only exposure we had to large animals was through our 4-H experience. That experience lit the fire in us to raise cattle and become agriculture advocates. We need facilities that can insure the fire is lit in our youth. We need IFAS to consider the 2% and our future. We need property and facilities in a location suitable for this education. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I received a phone call tonight from my grandbabies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well I have to admit they had some help from
their mom, after all they are only two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The difference in this call and every phone call I have ever received
was this was a face time call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I am
not living in the dark ages I had heard of face time but until tonight I had
never had a phone call, that included face time, I am very thankful that I
didn’t grab the phone while standing naked in the bathroom, which I have been
known to do, but don’t imagine I will ever again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Some things are just best left unseen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now I know how my mamma felt when we had the conversation
about potato chips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had fixed her
dinner one night which was a hamburger and she asked for some potato
chips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got her the chips and she
started telling me the story of the first time she had potato chips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said that she and my dad had driven to a
restaurant on the causeway over in Mobile Alabama, and they had potato chips on
their menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said this was the first
time she had ever had potato chips, and they were wonderful, she and dad
both loved them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was really surprised,
so I said do you mean you had to go to a restaurant to get potato chips?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She laughed and said well Debra Ann they
didn’t always come in a bag!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started
laughing and said so you mean you are older than potato chips?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She looked a little stunned and then laughed
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then I think of the cattle business, how much things have changed, just since Ronnie and I have been together. The Certified Angus Beef Program was formed in 1978 to provide assurances of beef quality and flavor. Back in the 70's consumers were dissatisfied with beef quality. Ronnie and I had known each other since our days in 4-H , but we didn't seriously start dating until 1978. The first pound of <em>Certified Angus Beef</em>® was purchased at Renzetti's IGA in Columbus, Ohio in 1978. Here we are in 2013 Ronnie and I have been married 34 years and are grandparents. In 2013 Certified</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Angus Beef LLC reported record sales of its signature Certified Angus Beef® brand marketing more than 60 million pounds of product every month. I guess one day I will have to explain to my grandchildren that yes I am older than Certified Angus Beef® To learn more about go to <a href="http://www.certifiedangusbeef.com/brand/heritage.php">Certified Angus Beef®</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are so many things that have changed, I remember our first cell phone. Ronnie carried it around in a big old bag we though it was the coolest thing ever. Now I have a phone that I can carry in my back pocket with it I can take pictures, video, send email, receive email and text message and yes face time! For family and friends that know me and understand how phone challenged I am, I said the phone could do it not that I was very good at using it. I guess one day I will be trying to explain a rotary dial phone to my grandchildren because after all I am older than cell phones. </span><br />
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-28564625338851478582013-10-14T20:04:00.000-07:002013-10-17T16:07:08.198-07:002012 BCIA Fall Round Up Bull Sale<div style="text-align: left;">
It's fall and that means bull sales, Gizmo Angus has consigned four stout two year old bulls to the:</div>
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Alabama Livestock Auction</div>
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Uniontown, Alabama</div>
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Lot #11<br />
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Gizmo EXT 1128 E15 6149</div>
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Gizmo Rito 1143 314 9R9</div>
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0400 Meharg Road, Molino, FL 32577, USA30.69267 -87.3233085.1706354999999995 -128.631902 56.214704499999996 -46.014714tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-52286789385116061952013-04-04T15:45:00.001-07:002013-04-04T15:47:11.645-07:00A Search For Superior Cows<br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The 2013 Angus Pathfinder® Report has been
released and we were proud and excited to have two Gizmo Angus cows listed in
this year's report. Following is an excerpt from an article in the April 2013
Angus Journal:</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Angus
Pathfinder program® was started in 1978 in an effort to identify superior cows
in the breed based on Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In identifying these superior cows, emphasis
was placed on early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity
of calving and above-average performance of offspring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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outstanding cows can be identified after their first or second calves, the
Pathfinder program requires a minimum of three calves from a cow to determine
her regularity of calving and ability to produce superior calves for weaning
weight year after year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, an
important part of the report is the list of bulls that have sired five or more
qualifying females.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The 2013
Angus Pathfinder Report identifies a total of 8,680 cows that have produced a
calf measured through AHIR in the past 18 months, Examined were 2,060,329
different eligible dams with 6,810,762 weaning weights in order to determine
Pathfinder status.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are 1,992
members recognized in the 2013 report as owning a Pathfinder cow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In addition,
234 bulls that have sired a minimum of five or more Pathfinder Cows in the
current listing are listed as Pathfinder Sires at the end of the report, which is
available online under the Performance link at <a href="http://www.angus.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.angus.org</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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525 065 0125 Registration #15394906</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This cow is
out of Finks Pride 065 6198 LB Registration #13847351 a cow we purchased as an
eight month old heifer from the Fink program in Kansas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 065 cow has done an awesome job for us
here at Gizmo and we have four of her daughters currently working in our
herd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We liked her so much that we
decided to flush her this year, and that decision was made prior to finding out
she had produced a Pathfinder® daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Another part of the history on the 525 cow is she is a cow we almost let
go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We came close to selling the 525 cow
back when she had her first calf on her side and was bred back for her second,
we just couldn’t pull the trigger and wow am I glad that we made the decision
to keep her.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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717 314 4132 Registration # 16030500</strong></span></div>
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717 two days after calving in 2012<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gizmo Pride 717 314 4132 is out of
Gizmo Pride 6211 8005 314 who was the natural daughter of our donor cow Finks
Pride 6211 345 71.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Now for t</span>he rest of the story
on this cow. Prior to receiving the notice that she had made Pathfinder® we
had been invited to participate in the Southeast Angus Classic in May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the first time we had been issued an
invitation to this elite sale so needless to say we wanted to select high
quality cattle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You guessed it 717 and
her heifer calf by Coleman Midland 430 were selected to represent Gizmo in this
year’s sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the kind of cow to build
a herd around so although I hate to see her go I know she will be a good
representative of our program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has
been palpated safe in calf to Coleman Regis so she is continuing to prove that
she deserves the honor of Pathfinder®.</span><br />
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-25198420292125380412013-03-26T10:47:00.000-07:002013-03-26T10:57:59.432-07:00 Southeast All Black Classic<div style="text-align: center;">
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-72109529975923020052013-02-07T11:29:00.000-08:002015-09-29T10:32:45.514-07:00With Thanks<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lance Carter came to Gizmo Angus Farm on November 1, 2002. We called it a farm, but in reality, it wasn’t. We had 100 head of bred heifers. There were no working pens. When it came to doing anything that required a working pen, we improvised. It wasn’t pretty and it sure wasn’t fun. To add to that, all of the fences that were supposed to be erect, weren’t. None of this frightened Lance. I wish I had pictures from the beginning because it’s hard to explain how much work has been accomplished since Lance came to Gizmo. <br />
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In the years since Lance has been working with us, we have all worked hard, but Lance has been the backbone of the operation as well as Ronnie’s right hand. If you saw the before and after pictures, you would see the story of a man who worked hard every day and one who helped turn a farm in need to one to be proud of. What never shows in a photo is the heart of a man, his dedication, and the love for what he does. These things are there in everything Lance touched – the fence, the pens, the barns, the animals, and most of all in the hearts of Ronnie and I who will forever be thankful for Lance and all he has done for us and Gizmo Angus Farm.<br />
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Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-68173999453199905452012-08-06T17:59:00.003-07:002012-08-06T17:59:43.828-07:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2012 Florida Bull
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wow it is hard to believe that it is already time to deliver
bulls to Marianna for the 2012 bull test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They have a record number of bulls consigned this year so come sale day
buyers should have a really nice set to select from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last year we consigned three young bulls two of these were
out of our senior herd sire Coleman EXT 6149 and one was an AI sired calf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Out of the 63 calves entered into the test
our calves placed 20<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th </span></sup>(6149 calf), 27<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> (HA Image Maker
0415 calf) and 39<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> (6149 calf). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t enter the calves with the expectation
of winning; we breed for balance not explosive growth so we probably will never
have the lead off bull in one of these sales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For us the bull test is about the information that is gathered on the
animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learning how our calves perform
against other animals from other progressive breeding programs is a valuable
tool to have in the tool box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This year we are only sending two young bulls both out of
our junior herd sire Sinclair Rito 9R9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is a young bull that we have been really excited about. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> The two calves we have
selected to send are:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sinclair Rito 9R9 Sire of 1106 & 1136</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gizmo Rito 1106 S023 9R9 Registration #17226615 this young
bull has an impressive pedigree his dam is out of a full sister to Morgan’s
Direction a bullet proof calving ease bull and a bull that was in the top 10%
of the breed for REA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His sire Sinclair
Rito 9R9 was a stand out in the Sinclair program and is a grandson of the breed
legend Rito 707.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The second bull is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gizmo Rito 1136 717 9R9 Registration #17227360 this is
another young bull with a royal pedigree his sire is out of Rito Revolve OR5 a
very impressive son of 707.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This calf’s
young dam has been a standout since birth in the Gizmo program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is out of BC Matrix and Gizmo Pride 314
which was the natural daughter of our donor cow Finks Pride 6211.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">The test schedule is:</span></span></div>
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Nomination deadline – June 15, 2012</div>
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Delivery Date – July 31, 2012</div>
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Test begins (initial weights) – August 21 & 22, 2012</div>
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28 - day weight – September 19, 2012</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">56 - day weight – October 16 and 17, 2012</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"></span></span></div>
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84 - day weight - November 14, 2012<div align="LEFT">
Test ends (final weights) - December 11 and 12, 2012<div align="LEFT">
Bull Test Sale -January 19, 2013 <div align="LEFT">
Results will be posted on the <a href="http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/fl_bull_test/">Florida Bull Test</a> site after each weigh in.</div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When it comes to writing our blog I have been
seriously slacking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started the year
with a plan to write a list blog each month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Well I made a list in January, February and March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I swear I don’t know what happened in
April.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ronnie was the sale chairman for
the Florida Angus Association sale and that kept us really busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sale was April 28<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> so I am
going to blame the lack of an April blog on that.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">May is the month our lives really changed to
help you understand why I will need to provide some history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We moved my Mother out to the farm eight
years ago, her vision was failing due to macular degeneration, and the doctor
said it was only a matter of time before she would not be able to see well
enough to drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The move to the farm
was a difficult one for her giving up the home she and my dad had built together
over 40 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our first idea was to
build on to our house, but Mom would not hear of it, she said she I am 83 years
old and won’t be here much longer and I don’t want you to have all that house
to take care of when I am gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our next
idea was a mobile home, when I mentioned that to her she said she was going to
be in a box soon enough and she didn’t want to start now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked her when was the last time you looked
at mobile homes she said oh maybe 50 years or so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was finally able to convince her to look at
mobile homes; she was amazed at how much they had changed in just 50
years!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She found a home she just loved
and she agreed to the move to the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We carved a spot out of one of the cow pastures and she got such a kick
out of telling her friends that we had put her out to pasture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When folks would say oh no not really she
would chuckle and say I mean literally I am in the middle of a cow pasture I
have cows on three sides of me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
to tell you moving Mom out to the farm were one of the most stressful times of
my life, I was so afraid that she wasn’t going to be happy and she would regret
the move.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my fondness memories
was the day that she told me she only had one regret about moving to the farm,
and that was that she had not done it sooner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Well back to May, the doctor had been correct mother’s eyesight did get
much worse she lost the ability to drive within six months of moving to the farm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The family managed to get her to doctor’s appointments
and her social activities for the next four and a half years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately not only her eyesight but her
overall health was failing and she was no longer able to be by herself that was
when our sweet angel Tammy came into the family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tammy was her companion and caregiver for the
last four years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 4<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> day
of May Tammy had a stroke, we thank God that she is recovering but complete
recovery will take time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three weeks
after Tammy’s stroke Mother was admitted to the hospital and passed away on
June 18<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say
May and June were not good months for us here at Gizmo , I have almost made it
through the month of July and really don’t know how. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mother was such a hoot, she always had a
smile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She raised us to have a deep
faith her favorite saying was “God won’t bring you to it without getting you
through it” so I know that God will get us through this very sad time in our
lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I have said mother lost her
ability to read some years ago but she always had me read my latest blog to
her, I think that is one of the main reasons I haven’t been able to get this
chore done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess I don’t have to read
it to her anymore where she is her vision is 20/20!</span></div>Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-54206485007587547042012-05-04T14:43:00.001-07:002012-05-04T14:43:49.640-07:00A new addition to the donor pen at Gizmo Angus. We will be flushing this cow in 2013 after she calves. She is an older cow but she sure doesn't look her age. We like the genetic package this cow offers.<br />
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Ambrose Erica A47</div>
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Calved 10/08/00 • AAA 13756009[AMF]</div>
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<tr><td><span class="PedPGS"># Emulation N Bar 5522</span><br /><span class="PedS"># N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-XF]</span><br /><span class="PedPGD">N Bar Primrose 2424</span></td><td># Emulation 31 [DWF-RDF]<br />Ankony 8F78 Lass 8F275<br /># Emulation 31 [DWF-RDF]<br />Primrose N Bar 9962</td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="PedMGS"># G D A R Traveler 71 [AMF-CAF-XF]</span><br /><span class="PedD">+ Homestead Erica 809</span><br /><span class="PedMGD">I F Scotchcap Erica 832</span></td><td># Traveler 1148 G D A R<br />G D A R Miss Blackcap 567<br /># Scotch Cap [AMF-CAF-XF]<br />I F MS Angus Rito 532</td></tr>
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As of 05/03/2012</div>
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<tr class="EPDProdSubHeader"><td class="EPDProdHeaderCED">CED</td><td class="EPDProdHeaderBW">BW</td><td class="EPDProdHeaderWW">WW</td><td class="EPDProdHeaderYW">YW</td><td class="EPDProdHeaderYH">RADG</td><td class="EPDProdHeaderRadg">YH</td><td class="EPDProdHeaderSC">SC</td><td class="EPDProdHeaderDoc">Doc</td></tr>
<tr class="EPDProdDataRow"><td class="EPDProdDataCED">+7<span class="EPDAcc">.37</span></td><td class="EPDProdDataBirth">+.8<span class="EPDAcc">.50</span></td><td class="EPDProdDataWW">+43<span class="EPDAcc">.40</span></td><td class="EPDProdDataYR">+79<span class="EPDAcc">.38</span></td><td class="EPDProdDataRadg">+.04<span class="EPDAcc">.34</span></td><td class="EPDProdDataYHT">+.3<span class="EPDAcc">.31</span></td><td class="EPDProdDataSC">+.52<span class="EPDAcc">.39</span></td><td class="EPDProdDataDoc">-7<span class="EPDAcc">.27</span></td></tr>
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<tr class="EPDMatSubHeader"><td class="EPDMatHeaderHP">HP</td><td class="EPDMatHeaderCEM">CEM</td><td class="EPDMatHeaderMilk">MILK</td><td class="EPDMatHeaderMKHMKD">MKH/MKD</td><td class="EPDMatHeaderMW">MW</td><td class="EPDMatHeaderMH">MH</td><td class="EPDMatHeaderEn">$EN</td></tr>
<tr class="EPDMatDataRow"><td class="EPDMatDataHP">N / A</td><td class="EPDMatDataCEM">+13<span class="EPDAcc">.27</span></td><td class="EPDMatDataMilk">+29<span class="EPDAcc">.38</span></td><td class="EPDMatDataMKHMKD">2 / 2 </td><td class="EPDMatDataMWT">+29<span class="EPDAcc">.32</span></td><td class="EPDMatDataMHT">+.2<span class="EPDAcc">.27</span></td><td class="EPDMatDataAnmEn">-4.84 </td></tr>
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<tr class="EPDCarcDataRow"><td class="EPDCarcDataCWT">+26<span class="EPDAcc">.26</span></td><td class="EPDCarcDataMARB">+.18<span class="EPDAcc">.34</span></td><td class="EPDCarcDataRIB">-.01<span class="EPDAcc">.32</span></td><td class="EPDCarcDataFAT">+.046<span class="EPDAcc">.33</span></td><td class="EPDCarcDataCarcGrp">N / A</td><td class="EPDCarcDataUsndGrp">8 / 8</td></tr>
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<tr class="EPDValueDataRow"><td class="EPDValueDataWv">+31.80</td><td class="EPDValueDataFv">+21.77</td><td class="EPDValueDataGv">+6.29</td><td class="EPDValueDataQg">+13.30</td><td class="EPDValueDataYg">-7.01</td><td class="EPDValueDataBv">+40.17</td></tr>
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</div>Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-35665100870148058982012-03-30T21:11:00.000-07:002012-03-30T21:11:34.697-07:00March List<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am so aggravated!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look closely at my March list:</span></div>Individual Use<br />
Accounting<br />
Apparel<br />
Art/Photo/Film<br />
Beauty/Barber<br />
Catering<br />
Charitable Org.<br />
Cleaning Services<br />
Computer Services<br />
Consultant<br />
Dentistry<br />
Education<br />
Food Truck/Cart<br />
Food/Grocery<br />
Landscaping<br />
Legal Services<br />
Medical Practitioner<br />
Medical Services<br />
Membership Org.<br />
Music Entertainment<br />
Outdoor Markets<br />
Personal Services<br />
Political Organization<br />
Professional Services<br />
Real Estate<br />
Recreation<br />
Repair Services<br />
Restaurant/Bar<br />
Retail<br />
Taxi/Lemo<br />
Tourism<br />
Trade Contractor<br />
Veterinary<br />
Web/Dev/Design <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now you might ask why she is upset over this list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My family is in the cattle business we run a cow calf operation and it is a business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This past week I found a new App for my Ipad one that you can run credit cards on. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I filled out all the information to get the app and then was supposed to select the type of business I would be using the app for from the above list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Review the list carefully do you see cattle operation, farming, ranching or even agriculture in this list?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I did get the app; I just opted for individual use when in all honesty as a cattle farmer I could have selected, accounting because we have to maintain inventories of all the animals, breeding records, feed cost and income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another selection could have been medical practitioner since we have to be able to treat any number of bovine illnesses which has included delivering breach calves giving shots palpating for pregnancy well you get the idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Landscaping came to mind since Ronnie has been out planting trees in pastures all week to provide additional shade for the cattle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consultant came to mind since we receive phone calls all the time from folks trying to get started in the cattle business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought the beauty barber might be an option since we have to clip the cattle for sale day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Repair service could be another option since equipment is always in need of service or repair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Taxi could have been an option since we have to taxi the cattle to sales and move them from one farm location to another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or I could have chosen web/dev/design after all I do work on our farm web site and social media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would have really loved to have selected agriculture but I wasn’t given that option, because the people that make these list don’t even consider what we do a business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most don’t stop to consider where their food comes from beyond the grocery store they frequent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-83341515403830504412012-02-28T09:36:00.001-08:002012-02-28T09:41:12.782-08:00Florida Surf & Turf Sale<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">The Florida Surf Turf Sale and The Southeast All Black Classic have teamed up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Two Auctions</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>One Big Event</strong></span></div><div align="center">Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 12:00 noon CST</div><div style="text-align: center;">Auction will be held at the Florida Bull Evaluation Center,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Greenwood, Fl just 20 miles south of Dothan, Al near Marianna, FL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Here is your opportunity to come to one Big Event to purchase quality Angus, SimAngus and Simmental females from reputation breeders in the southeast from two established auctions at one location. The demand for quality purebred seedstock has never been better. With the increased demand for bulls at strong prices and with feeder and stocker cattle prices at an all-time high, it is time to add high caliber females to your breeding program to be in better position to service your customers and to be prepared for this cycle of improved cattle demand and prices. Gizmo Angus Farm is proud to be offering the following lots in the </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gizmo Pride 803 K506 8005<span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong><a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAACrBt5SqXEvqyCNse8Lr3Jw9xdCbGgayWw9GQwJdJp75&time=LgAAAFLLXF%2bNhEOk0a0le%2fjd6XyJA0q8tsZUNHnGNt6utgQHSNaOF68i1S9AfLeonSZh%2bg%3d%3d"><strong>Reg#16333718</strong><strong> </strong></a></span><br />
and her 2011 Heifer Calf </div><div style="text-align: center;">Gizmo Pride 1117 803 9R9 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAK926PEnewOqtBGwO5x5Hnc7JBKgFWpgwCcdtg7lKnQa&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2foBTs4Q5X%2fAA%2b8qxS4bV9pqnGTj4OB%2b6dfM3GT92K6Lcw%3d%3d"><strong>Reg# 17156707</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gizmo Pride 815 613 604 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAFWdDP4piyM06msAtGUs1EiQz3cGPuF0d5dS4RaNr6TK&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2fq9euREqKq00eq7s3dooio%2bGIKj7t2wFAL1v9XtADCxpg%3d%3d"><strong>Reg# 16333726</strong></a><strong> </strong><br />
and her 2011 Heifer Calf</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gizmo Pride 1127 815 9R9 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAANlMSTXp05fvBuE74GtV1aRFDMa%2fIOAVJ858stC11Aq8&time=LAAAAHFSzU8NR13JeUCQWnRbv%2frJ1j%2bUMckAyW%2fHHoo84TlsWwec7I8GFUxW%2bzQlQHAieg%3d%3d"><strong>Reg# 17156709</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">If your looking for young cattle to start or build you herd around we are offering the following bred heifers:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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AI Service sire to 1017, 1022 & 1033</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gizmo Blackcap 1022 112 5X25 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAEwCx6CZv%2bCkR%2fLdi2HScStjjxIkyMgW3OSHYchBXFls&time=LgAAAFLLXF%2bNhEOk0a0le%2fjd6XxUuNJnCJ1kYV6NdRJigAtqiMlmRJxwT7taObzrfrUvBQ%3d%3d"><strong>Reg# 16938964</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">AI'd on 12/10/11 to Connealy Final Product <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAA4DnuKwp2p8nxfLxSTqgN3wiLspKe8yuy0UNrZ1BYC5&time=LgAAAFLLXF%2bNhEOk0a0le%2fjd6Xww7%2bFW0AxKC1%2bDUlrSFGQNK6Fq2T6EIzoXPPtkO5PvAw%3d%3d"><strong>Reg# 1584822</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then pasture exposed to Gizmo Excellency 1012 201 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAABnoBILK7MEojh0DGRovsZLJjRejRLfwIub5G5VYwvEm&time=LgAAAFLLXF%2bNhEOk0a0le%2fjd6XwvGf%2bRt723l0PWCHQb3VIaJXuHqqne264LRdIzVlyA6w%3d%3d"><strong>Reg# 16938945</strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Gizmo Lucy 1051 1303 735 <a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAALZ19ShVJ6u%2f7e9gpSG6o0hjpQ0ADTBZ%2bScJCER6o6l4&time=LgAAAFLLXF%2bNhEOk0a0le%2fjd6XzEqizxrZGFssh4s9Dk5hRRVTt48uxAOnQk5A46MHtB7A%3d%3d">Reg# 16938975</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pasture exposed to Gizmo Traveler 1044 97 71<a href="http://www.angus.org/Animal/EpdPedDtl.aspx?aid=FAAAAGjen1mH%2fV60XdaOocItTYbVGOCkKbA%2bjBSh5v7h79pu&time=LgAAAFLLXF%2bNhEOk0a0le%2fjd6Xx%2f4MgD8x0rFf%2bjNZzCfOoS4hauOtusPrgCgQbBqCjsow%3d%3d"> Reg# 16949665</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Sire of 1051<br />
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</div>Gizmo Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317714702788043045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243335491099255864.post-62501730814204592262012-02-26T15:59:00.000-08:002012-02-26T15:59:11.699-08:00February List<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A Road Map Through Grief<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was reading on the Cattle Today forum this week about the loss of a fellow cattleman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His forum name was Northern Rancher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have read his post over the past few years, I didn’t know him personally but had enjoyed his insights into the cattle business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It didn’t take long chatting with him to know he loved his family and was very proud of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was also clear that he knew and loved his cattle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know his family is overwhelmed with grief, they were on my heart when I came across this list:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pace Yourself<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lean into the pain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Get ready for a second wave of grief.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Trust the recovery process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Welcome help from those who love you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Protect your physical health.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Refuse to live with regrets.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Avoid major changes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Look beyond people’s words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let your grief benefit others<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that God will bring the family peace during this very difficult time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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