Sean McGrath

Rancher, ranching consultant, husband, dad

[Sean McGrath @grassncows]

This nest was on the spare tire of our other trailer. We made 2 trips with it before we noticed (about 12 miles). Put it on the trailer next to it and mom found her nest. #robins

[Sean McGrath @grassncows]

The #grainfarmertrappedonaranch is doing some field work

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On new grass.

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End result. Vaccinated and ready to roll.

[Sean McGrath @grassncows]

Processing heifers by myself this afternoon when the supervisor showed up…

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He had to get in there. The help was appreciated. #stepsaver #cowsarehisretirementhobby It is still a privilege to work with your dad. He will be 89 this fall.

[Sean McGrath @grassncows]

@HushtonBlock @garrett_wolf3 I have been kind hearted a few times (once as recently as last preg check and it bites me in the ass at least 50% of the time. 5,000,000 cows in Canada means there has to be at least 1 out there that’s better.

[Sean McGrath @grassncows]

We don’t pull many but tonight I noticed some upside down legs while I was doing something else. #breachbaby

[Sean McGrath @grassncows]

@garrett_wolf3 @HushtonBlock Our process is focused on cows per FTE. Every problem and associated time spent reduces the number of cows we can run. Herds doing traditional mgt and winter calving are capped by labour (125-150/FTE). An hour saving 1 calf could instead add value to a couple of hundred calves…

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@HushtonBlock I agree on the heritable and repeatable part but we keep our policy pretty simple. If we help they are gone. In the grand scheme of things, one cow is not so valuable and it has led to a very low labor herd. It also puts a big onus on mgt to avoid problems (actually manage)..

[Sean McGrath @grassncows]

@Chrisnoll_Sask If we touch them other than AI or vaccination we sell them. She will be a great cow, just not at my house…

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Drone deployment by the #grainfarmertrappedonaranch but the wind got up before he got there

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And here she is looking after her new baby #stillaonewayticket

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Here she is with her new #orangetagofdeath

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Missed semen testing one that was doing his own libido test. #loveisintheair #2monthsearly

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Ranch research day…

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Bulls and a bird…

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@TKRanch Close to water, no flies, downhill launch… pretty smart.

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Small fixes or big fixes on small things today…

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More spring stuff. #kittens