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IANS – Animal Intelligence

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It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. ~ Mark Twain When George Gershwin composed the song It Ain’t Necessarily So, he was onto something. I’d love … Continue reading

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So Why Do We Do It?

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“It” being the daily chores or the tears when you lose a pair of lambs because the ewe had such severe pneumonia that they couldn’t get enough oxygen. Not to mention feeding in a hailstorm or irrigating in 110-degree heat. … Continue reading

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Breed for Function

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In the course of my career as a ranch wife, I’ve bred horses, cows, sheep, chickens and dogs. Over the years years, I’ve learned a bit – and the absolute most important lesson is to breed for function. Now, that … Continue reading

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