Brooke Aitken

Sheep and cattle producer born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada. I have a BSc in Agriculture (Animal Science major) and an MSc in Animal Behaviour.

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

@RobSomerville1 We did some research on this, basically works to distract them. Lots of evidence in human medicine where distraction works to minimize pain perception.

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

@jhozack One of our bulls decided to go find some cows the other night, unfortunately the first ones he found were the neighbours. Was able to walk him out the gate and onto our trailer without too much of a fight, even though there was a heifer in heat. Gotta love well trained bulls.

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

Moving pairs #FarmLife #beef #pasture

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Trying out some snow seeding. Here's hoping we get some rain to help it grow!

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Wheat production worldwide

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https://t.co/sxbfgY2ded

[The GrainBag Guy @thegrainbagguy]

Well folks. We tried! Here is our statement issued to public as well as govt. After picking up and recycling millions of lbs of #AgPlastic, effective immediately our #recycling service has come to an end for #grainbags. Not how I expected 2022 to kick off. Please read and RT.

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

3 Pura Vida bulls getting fat on meager brown grass. Hope they don't see hay for a few weeks yet. @StookeyJoe #easykeeping #specklepark

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This mornings walk progressed into a cattle move. Cows were ready to leave their calves and the poor hay behind in exchange for some decent grazing. #agriculture #cows #quietweaned #grassislife

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Another beautiful evening

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

@4FAngusBoy Why do rural areas typically vote right? It seems that rural is more reliable vote, while urban ridings seem to sway.

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

@RobSomerville1 Any functional issues first (old, thin, poor udder, poor feet), any temperament issues, then weaning wt of calf: weaning wt of cow is a good piece of data to look at IMO.

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

@gbtangus Might have some commercial ones available that would fit your specs. DM me

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@TKRanch They look great!

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

@RobSomerville1 We have a spypoint. Works great. The free plan is 100 pictures/month. If you want more than that it costs. Cell coverage is poor in our pastures too but it hasn't been an issue with the camera.

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

Hey #agtwitter - we have a neighbour with hailed out Liberty canola. Can it be safely cut and fed as hay?

[AAFC Canada @AAFC_Canada]

The latest National Agroclimate Risk Report is out. With parts of the country experiencing extreme weather, this report is one of many tools to help understand how weather impacts farming: https://t.co/yq1CIzKEB2 #AgWeather #CdnAg

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

Grass is brown, but the cows are fat and the calves are growing. 🤷‍♀️

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

Onto the next one. #sheeplife #pasturerotation

[Brooke Aitken @brookeaitken]

@LambproHolbrook How many ewes do you run per paddock?