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Summer 2013 Pasture Edition

The official publication of the Canadian Maine-Anjou Association

Manitou Maine-Anjou

(since 1970)

Looking from the past

...to the future!

The power of the breed has always been in FULLBLOOD genetics!

300 fullblood & purebreds to pick from plus some great show prospects

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Manitou’s Polled Patriot Semen sold to Australia & New Zealand 45 Embryos sold to Australia & Germany

Thank you to Len & Ginger Arche, Devine, Texas, for purchasing Manitou’s Zanette 3Z, heifer, for $10,000.00. Also to Nando Hauck in Germany for buying fullblood embryos, to Semex for their sales and to all who bought cattle in spring of 2013.

“Our first fullblood embryo calves in Brazil were born in August 2013.”

Gary & Sandy Graham,

Marsden, SK (306) 823-3432 Email: grahamgs@sasktel.net www.manitoumaineanjou.ca

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The Maine Mail CMAA Board Of Directors President Scott McCormack, SK (306) 697-2945 sasksimmental@yourlink.ca

First Vice-President Kelly Fraser, AB (403) 598-4323 klksmith@hotmail.com

Second Vice-President Sid Wilkinson, MB (204) 373-2631

Summer 2013 Canadian Maine-Anjou Association

5160 Skyline Way N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 6V1 Ph: (403) 291-7077 Fax: (403) 291-0274 email: cmaa@maine-anjou.ca www.maine-anjou.ca Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 AM - 4:30PM

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Full Color $250 $150 $ 80 $ 50 Inside Front/Back $275 Back Page $300

Directors: Doug Roxburgh, AB

(403) 748-4030

Send news, advertising, coming events and suggestions to the CMAA office. If your picture is used on the

Barry Hall, SK

(306) 775-2900

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Treasurer Brian Brown, AB

rcrmaines795@gmail.com

Secretary John Hanbidge, SK

(780) 352-9934

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hallscattle@yahoo.com

Tracy Wood, MB

(204) 239-1553

Kody Roddick, ON

(519) 845-3829

Past - President Stuart Byman, SK

(306) 338-2972

section19cattleco@gmail.com kody_roddick@hotmail.com

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In This Issue

Pasture Edition

The official publication of the Canadian Maine-Anjou Association

Grand Champion! photo courtesy of Section 19 Cattle Co. taken by Pauline Karsin

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Office Reports ............................................... 8 AB Association News ................................. 10 SK Association News ..................................12 MB Association News ................................ 12 CMAA Annual General Meeting .............14, 15 ON Association News ..................................18 Preconditioning - A Co-operative Effort ..... 20 Summer Show Results ........................ 22-24 L’il Bits ....................................................... 26 Members Photos .........................................28 4-H Members Photos ..................................29 Coming Events ..............................................30

Advertisers Index

5F Farms ............................................... 11 American Maine-Anjou Assoc. ..... 27 COWS/EDJE ........................................... 3 Donaro Farms .......................................13 Dun Rite Stock Farm ........... Inside BC Grant Rolston Photography ......... 30 JT Livestock Ltd. ............................... 26 KJS Cattle Co & ................................. 25 Lightning Strike Cattle Co ................ 5 Maine Way Sale. The ............................ 6 Manitou Maine-Anjou .......... Inside FC Martinell’s Fullblood Maines .......... 30 Nordick Maine-Anjou ....................... 30 Northlands Farm Fair ...................... 21 NuHaven Cattle Co ............................ 19 Rapid Creek Ranch ........................... 13 S Anchor Bar Ranch ....................... 25 Section 19 Cattle Co. ....................... 7 Shannon Maines ..................................11 Shuckburgh Cattle ............................ 26 Style Maines ............................... 16, 17 Wilson Maine-Anjou/SW Cattle......BC Wilkinridge Stock Farm .....................25 Wise Maine-Anjou ............................ 25

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Grenfell, SK (306) 697-2945 Scott’s cell (306) 697-7844

4th Annual Bull Sale

Call for a catalog or view on-line www. mccormackfamilyranch.com Videos available at www.cattleinmotion.com 3 weeks prior to sale time

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“The Way” “The Maine Maine Way” Maine Sale Maine Anjou Anjou Production Production Sale Rapid Ranch Rapid Creek Creek Ranch Nov. Nov. 23/13 23/13 6:30 PM 6:30 PM

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Consignors: Rapid Creek Ranch, 780 352 9934; Bry-Ann Farms, Consignors: Rapid Creek Hills Ranch, 780Anjou, 352 9934; Bry-3770; Ann Farms, 780 374 2295; Wildberry Maine 780 789 CWC Maines, 780 387 6037 and Stenberg 780 374 2295; Wildberry Hills MaineMaines, Anjou, 780 388 789 2182.

3770; CWC

Maines, 780 387 6037 and Maines, 780 388 2182.

Watch forStenberg details later this fall.

Watch for details later this fall.

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Section 19 Cattle Co.

CEE FARMS BARRY 077X

SIRE OF THESE 4-H CHAMPIONS IN 2013!

Ethan Wood – Portage X 4-H Grand Champion Steer Andria Bertram – Portage X 4-H Res. Grand Champion Steer

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Kolton McIntosh Reserve Champion Commercial 4-H Heifer Lundar Fair

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Colton Wood – Oakville 4-H Beef Club Rate of Gain winner – 3.2lbs/day

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The Maine Mail

Summer 2013 Reports

President’s Report Fall is almost here and harvest is humming! I hope you have all had an amazing summer blessed with good grass and calves who push the scale down.

We enjoyed a very good Annual General Meeting in Wyoming, ON on the August long weekend. Some important business was discussed and the opportunity for some farm tours to look at some great Maine-Anjou and Maine influenced cattle. Thank you to the Ontario association for putting on a great weekend.

Maine-Anjou females in Canada will be offered through mulitple sales across Canada. The cattle industry certainly needs this boost in sales.

I certainly look forward to visiting with you this fall at one of these sales or at Agribition. Feel free to give me a call to discuss our great breed of cattle or anything else that is on your mind.

Pleased to serve you, Scott McCormack

There is some anticipation of the fall sale season as the largest offering of

OFFICE MAnager’s Report Hello Everyone!

Wow, I can not believe that summer is gone and we have our Summer edition of the Maine Mail out. I hope everyone had a great summer and that your weather was good!

Epd’s were on the agenda at the AGM and we are working on getting pricing so we can move forward to add this information to our registry.

The Annual General meeting was held in Wyoming, Ontario and I hope that everyone that attended had a good time. I am sure it was wonderful to get together with all the members of the Maine-Anjou Association and have some laughs and get caught up on news. I would like to thank the Ontario Association for the hospitality on behalf of the Canadian Maine-Anjou Association.

Please use our web site to advertise as it is such a great asset to have available to all of you and also if you have a farm web site let me know and I will set up a link for you from the Canadian Maine-Anjou site.

We also have 2 new board members resulting from the AGM - Kody Roddick from Ontario and Tracy Wood from Manitoba. I would like to welcome them to the board on behalf of the Canadian Maine-Anjou association.

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We still have merchandise that I would love to find new homes so please call me to place an order.

Show time is also just around the corner and I hope to see a good turn out at these events.

Thank You, Lois Chivilo

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Alberta Association News

Westerner Days in Red Deer was the site for the first Canadian Junior Maine Anjou show. Juniors were given the opportunity to showcase their skills in judging, grooming, sales talk, photography, print marketing, and the livestock quiz. Thank you to the sponsors, Westerner Days, Canadian Maine Association, and Alberta Junior Association for working together to get the Canadian junior show up and going. Thank you to Della and Piper Whelan for the extra attention they spend on the skills portion and younger members.

Our Alberta General Meeting took place at Westerner days following the Maine Anjou show. This years Jack Lee Memorial Award for the Maine booster went to Shannon Maines and the Commercial Cattleman of the year was given to Grant and Audrey Gaschnitz. The hilight of our meeting was a walk down memory lane led

by Lyle Taylor. This was a great opportunity for many of the new and younger breeders to learn about the history of Maine Cattle. Thanks Lyle.

The Alberta association continues to place 4-H as one of our highest priorities. Thank you to Della Whelan for all the time spent ensuring every 4-H member with a Maine Anjou calf gets recognized. Our most recent report with clubs still to report had 30 clubs with 102 Maine projects. 6 champion steers, 7 reserve, 6 champion females, 5 reserves. So if my math is correct, and yes I used a calculator, 24% of the Maine calves used for 4-H were champions! Be sure and give those kids showing Maine calves a pat on the back when you see them. Send us your 4-H pictures and we will get them up on the website.

Our new website will be up and running by fall. Check it out @ www.albertamaine-anjou.com.

Plan to attend Farmfair International this fall in Edmonton. This is the 40th anniversary for Farmfair with many national breed shows planned. The Maine Anjou show is scheduled for November 6th at noon.

I look forward to a great fall for the beef industry and Maine cattle.

Good luck to everyone with their fall sales and shows.

Respectfully, Kevin Shuckburgh Alberta Maine Anjou Association

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President - Kevin Shuckburgh Vice president - Robert Stenberg Secretary - Melanie Barkley Treasurer - Jean Renton Past President - Brian Brown Director - Bryan Zimmer Director - Craig Cameron Director / Website - Keltey Whelan

Alberta Maine-Anjou Association

Fundraising Calendar Advertising Space Still Available!

Business card - $25 Calendar Date - $10

Calendar dates can be used for sale & show dates, birthdays, anniversaries, humorous comments or “bug your buddy� day reminders!

Advertising deadline - Sept. 20, 2013 Calendars will be mailed to all CMAA members!

Contact:

Bryan Zimmer - 780.374.2295 or bry.annzimmer@gmail.com Craig Cameron - 780.387.6037 or craig.cameron14@gmail.com

The

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Purebred & percentage bulls and heifers for sale by Private Treaty

Mr. Style Xcon 25X

5F FARMS

Chad and Trina Fenske #2 55415 Rg Rd 233 Sturgeon County, AB T0A 1N1 H 780 973-3759 C 780 719-3832 Email: cfenske3@hotmail.com

Calves sired by Mr. Style Xcon 25X, Serious Business, Strictly Buisness, Boomer, Ali and Monopoly!

i spy with my little eyes...

shannon’s have a great selection of bulls, heifers & club calves for sale Partial Herd Dispersal by Private Treaty ER DY STE EYE CAN

Shannon Maines

Dennis, Loree, Ashley & Alana Shannon R.R.#2, Innisfail, Alberta T4G 1T7 Phone: (403) 227-2008 E-mail: shannon.maines@gmail.com

PB SCOREBOA RD HEIFER

2013 calf crop sired by Dr. Seuss, Eye Candy, Smilin Bob, One & Only, Scoreboard and Premium Blend Maine Mail Summer 2013 11

Manitoba Association News

Maine-Anjou in Manitoba had a fairly successful year. There were a number of 4-H kids that had very successful campaigns with their Maine calves. We would like to congratulate those 4-H members who showed Maine calves.

In December, Wilkinridge Stock Farms had a female sale sending cattle to 4 provinces and North Dakota. This was the largest sale of purebred Maine-Anjou cattle in Canada in several years.

We held our Annual General Meeting in January in Brandon, MB. The weather is always so nice in Brandon in January. We planned our advertising program for the coming year as well as other business. Election of officers saw them remaining the same with Sid Wilkinson - President, Myron Lees -Vice President, Connie Johnson - Secretary, and Sandi Underhill - Minister of Finance.

Douglas Test Station had several Maine bulls from Doug Kerr. The bulls did well on test but the sale was disappointing.

Wilkinridge Stock Farms had a successful bull sale in April selling both Maine-Anjou and Red Angus bulls. Other breeders also reported having successful bull sales from their homes. Every year we gain more new buyers for Maine bulls.

We hope you have a successful AGM in Ontario and would like to invite you to Manitoba for the AGM in 2014. We don’t have any plans made but what about Brandon in January?

Respetfully, Sid Wilkinson (reprinted from CMAA AGM reports)

President - Sid Wilkinson Vice president - Myron Lees Secretary - Connie Johnson Minister of Finance - Sandi Underhill Manitoba Bull Test Station Douglas, MB Take In Days - Oct. 7 - 10, 2013 On Test - Nov. 5 & 6, 2013 Off Test - Feb. 25 & 26, 2014 Open House - Mar. 24 - Apr. 4, 2014 Sale Date - April 5, 2014 For more information or if you are interested in participating in the test, please contact Ivan Ahntholz, Station Manager Office Phone 204.763.4696 Cell 204.724.6271

2013 Robert Smith Memorial Jackpot Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK Nov. 11 - 16, 2013 Open to all 2013 Registered Mainetainer Heifers 1/4 to 5/8

~ All heifers must be entered in an Agribition Show - Online entry deadline October 1, 2013 ~ RSM entry deadline is Oct. 15 by email: mainegurlmegz@hotmail.com or by mail: Megan Baillargeon Box 322 Edam, SK S0M 0V0 ~ Entry fee $100/entry. Post marked no later than Oct 15.

Entries will not be considered until full payment is made by cheque or money order. ~ Complete rules and regulations can be found at www.agribition.com

Robert Smith Memorial Jackpot 2012 Champion Heifer - JCF Zoey Crawford Farms, Glencoe, ON

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PO Box 322 Edam, SK S0M 0V0 Maine Mail Summer 2013 306-480-8580

For information on becoming a sponsor for the Robert Smith Memorial or for the 2013 Maine Anjou Show please contact the Saskatchewan Maine Anjou Association.

Steer & Heifer Show Prospects For Sale!

Sired by...

Scoreboard, Alias, Highliner, BPF Premium, Ali and more!

Bulls for Sale Spring 2014!

Congratulations on a great year in 4-H with cattle from D onaro Farms!

Ross Spratt - (306) 752-3808 Melfort, SK

Mike Spratt - (306) 752-6336 Mike’s Cell - (306) 921-7175 Email: mspratt @sasktel.net

www.donarofarms.com

Rapid Creek Ranch Brian & Sharon Brown

Phone: 780 352 9934 Cell: 780 360 1050 Email: rcrmaines795@gmail,com

We have a great selection of steers and heifers for 4-H projects this fall. We welcome you to join us for “The Maine Way” production sale on November 23, 2013 @ 6:30 PM at the farm or online. Full details and catalogs available later this fall. Drop by or give us a call.

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CMAA Annual General Meeting - Wyoming, ON

WOW....what a great weekend in Wyoming, Ontario!

The Maine-Anjou breeders who attended the AGM weekend found out about Ontario hospitality. If anyone went home hungry it was there own fault.

On Sunday, the tours of local breeders started early in the morning. This was to get the blood pumping for those that socialized with fellow breeders into the wee hours of the night.

The weekend started on Friday, August 2 with a hospitality evening in the bar at the Forest Golf & Country Club where everyone enjoyed some local singing talent.

The board of directors had a meeting to discuss business in the meeting room.

Phillips Cattle Co, Mark and Kerri Phillips of Denfield, ON, hosted everyone for breakfast. After breakfast, there was a wagon tour to the Denfield Stockyards and Auction Barn and a pasture tour of their cattle.

Crawford Farms, John and Corey Crawford of Glencoe, ON. hosted everyone for lunch. There was a fine display of their show cattle and there were speakers from Kenpal Feed, Cangrow Crop Solutions, and more speakers and displays. Then there was a tour of their facilities and their operation. A pasture tour of their cows and calves was also given by the Crawfords.

The tour then moved back to Wyoming to tour K-Rod Kattle, where Kody Roddick showed his cattle and his operation. The cow tour continued across the road to Nordick Maine Anjou. Murray and Norma Preece showed their cattle and facilities. The tour then continued down the road to “Joe’s Saloon” where we enjoyed the ambiance of the barn saloon and socializing with our fellow breeders. We were fed a delicious BBQ and treats by Kody, Murray and Norma.

On Saturday, the CMAA AGM was held at the PlymptonWyoming Agricultural Society’s banquet hall. The meeting commenced in the morning with homemade muffins, loaves and coffee. The meeting carried on until lunch was served at noon. A fulfilling lunch was served by the society’s volunteer ladies. One prominent breeder asked “would it be ok it he had seconds as the dessert was to die for”. The meeting continued and many great ideas and decisions were accomplished. One would be the decision to get EPD’s on our great cattle. Three new directors were elected: Kody Roddick, Tracy Wood and Scott McCormack. Thanks to Murray Preece for your hard work and dedication to the CMAA board.

That evening there was a delicious roast beef banquet served. After the banquet, we heard from three guest speakers.....one from the CCA, one from the OCA and the Lambton County Cattlemen’s Association and a local breeder, who gave us his rendition of the past and future cattle business. The CCA director was presented with a framed print from the CMAA and the OMAA for their silent auction as their upcoming meeting in London. After the speakers, the many donated silent auction items were concluded and handed out.

Most people returned to their farms on Monday after enjoying a great weekend. A few stayed on to see Niagara Falls.

Thanks to all who attended and supported our silent auction. Many thanks to all of our great sponsors for helping out financially and with gifts for the weekend.

Also, special thanks to the committee that helped me accomplish such a great weekend.

Norma Roddick-Preece, Chairman of the OMAA Committee to Host the 2013 CMAA AGM

2013-14 CMAA Board of Directors Back row - Kelly Fraser, AB, Kody Roddick, ON, Scott McCormack, SK, Brian Brown, AB Front row - John Hanbidge, SK, Sid Wilkinson, MB, Tracy Wood, MB Absent - Barry Hall, SK, Doug Roxburgh, AB, Stuart Byman, SK

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STYL 32T

STYL 21A

& STYL 9A

STYL 28A

Style Maines is transitioning out of cattle over this next year. The cows and bred heifers have been sold to Kyle, Larry and Shara Smith and family of Wimborne, Alberta. These animals have been bred to Style Maine bulls for next spring calving. We are excited for the Smiths as they move into raising and selling bulls and heifers and showing their upcoming production.

You may meet Kyle and Larry at our stall at Agribition this fall. Jerry and I would like to sincerely thank them for their purchase of our herd!

Jerry & Val Brown

Cut Knife, Sask.

306-398-2822 306-398-7441 cell www.stylemaines.com

“Style is what we have...performance is what you’ll get!”

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STYL 9A

STYL 8A

Style Maines 2013 Heifer & Bull Calves Dispersal Sale Online Auction, March 12, 2014 Feature calves are sired by Mr. Style Yessir 5Y with several bull calves; the only ones offered off Yessir this year, along with possibly the only heifers. Many calves are sired by our corner stone bull, Style’s Power Pak 23S and our Miller/Wilson Shift son. This will complete the dispersal of our herd. We welcome you to see the calves at our farm and join us online for this one time offering of our genetics!

Check for updated pictures and videos on stylemaines.com and teamauctionsales.com.

STYL 27A

STYL 5A

Jerry & Val Brown

Cut Knife, Sask.

306-398-2822 306-398-7441 cell www.stylemaines.com

“Style is what we have...performance is what you’ll get!”

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OMAA Provincial Maine-Anjou Show Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 2 PM Lindsay, ON

Jackpot Heifer Calf Class!

Thank You Show Sponsors...

~ Fullblood, Purebred, and Percentage Maine heifer calves are eligible for entry into this special class at an entry fee of $20/animal. ~ The top 5 placed animals will receive prizes, based on the amount of entry money collected. (1st – 30%, 2nd – 20%, 3rd - 15%, 4th – 10%, 5th – 5%, remaining 20% retained by OMAA.)

Barlee Maines Martinvale Farms Burnlea Stock Farms Cornerstone Maines Truray Farms

~ Entries for this class will be accepted from 11:30am-12:00pm on show day at the Burnlea Stock Farms stall area.

OMAA Provincial Maine-Anjou Online Sale November 27 - 30, 2013 - Cattle In Motion

The Ontario Maine-Anjou Association has made it a priority to have a venue available for individuals to purchase Maine-Anjou cattle this year! We have constructed a committee to develop a successful online sale to be held in late November, 2013. ~ The sale will be held 100% online through Cattle In Motion from November 27th-30th, 2013. ~ All sale entries will be publicized through Cattle In Motion and through the sale committee’s various avenues of publication. ~ All entries will be pictured and/or videoed either at home at their farm or at the Provincial Show in Lindsay. There will be adequate space for 3-4 pictures for each entry to be posted. It should be noted that all picturing and videography should be completed with cattle in clean, tidy condition. ~ Semen and Embryos may also be consigned. ~ Initial estimates of cost will be $200/entry. There will not be any additional deductions of commission. This estimate is based on having 30 total sale entries. A final price point will be calculated once the number of entries has been finalized.

If you are interested in consigning to this fantastic sale, please contact Megan Burnside as soon as possible with pertinent entry information (Name/DOB/Pedigree Information/Catalogue Notes) - 613-242-8775 or email megb75@gmail.com.

Thank you to everyone who attended the CMAA Annual General Meeting in Wyoming, ON! Ontario Maine-Anjou Association

President - Megan Burnside Vice President - Kody Roddick 2nd Vice President- Michael Cooke Past President - Chris Vervoort

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Directors: Bobbie Smith Murray Preece Pat Taber

John Crawford Matthew Scott Alan Martinell

Prospects sired by Cunia, Walks Alone, Man Power, Big Jack and Predator!

STLR Big Jake

DCC Premium Blend X STLR Ms Saber Polled - Black 2011 Reserve Grand Champion Bull N.A.I.L.E.

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Monopoly x NUH 431P

HAA Man Power The Man

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BSMA Heather 300N TH & PHA Free Homozygous Solid Black 2010 NWSS Senior Champion

Megan McLeod

Monopoly x NUH 539R

Megan McLeod

Walks Alone x NUH 370N

NU HAVEN Gary & Kristine Smith 403.227.2523 - 403.350.9802 Kelly & Scott Fraser 403.598.4323 Box 198 Pine Lake, AB T0M 1S0 www.nuhavencattle.com

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PRECONDITIONING - A CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT

by Roy Lewis DVM

Preconditioning is a great way to reduce respiratory diseases in the feedlot and keep death loss to a minimum.

Of all the calves that die, there are also those that become chronic poor-doers and have to be culled out of the system. This article will review the very good points about preconditioning.

The theory has always been wean on the farm where stress is the least and have the calves preimmunized with the initial vaccinations against diseases like IBR, BVD, BRSV, Mannheim, Pasteurella and Histophilus at least two weeks before the weaning date. This theory makes sense and it really does work. We see this every year with producers who maintain ownership of their calves.

Often their treatment rate is also very low in spite of in many cases no metaphylactic or prophylactic antibiotics given. Calves are used to the pens, know where the water source is and don’t have to contend with the stresses of transportation and being mixed with calves from multiple owners. All these things wreak havoc on the calves’ immune system. Another must procedure is deworming to remove parasites and alleviate how they tax the calves immune system. In certain conditions vitamins and minerals such as selenium may be administered. Don’t forget the multivalent clostridial vaccination as well. Discuss with your veterinarian the best approach.

A lot of producers are upping the ante by having calves immunized in the spring at pasture turnout when they are very young (one month or younger). By boostering vaccines at weaning they are re-stimulating an already primed immune system so good protection to most diseases with this process seems to be the norm. They also develop greater protection when they are stress free on their mothers. Trying to develop initial protection to vaccines while undergoing all the stresses of weaning is not the route to follow. The worse case scenario is adding in stresses of castration and dehorning at the same time, which is what some feedlots do. It is no wonder a lot of these calves get sick in spite of being covered with antibiotics. Fortunately most producers are using polled bulls and castration is often done as very young calves still on the cow.

I mentioned a large number of producers keeping their own calves, preimmunizing and weaning as stress free as possible. That means not weaning during snowstorms or inclement weather and preferably having the calves already used to the feed they will be receiving in the form of creep feeding. In these situations death loss can often be kept way below two percent. In fact some top producers will keep it around the half a percent mark. Most of the deaths are more along the lines of bloats or fluky intestinal accident type of conditions. Very few are due to respiratory disease or hemophilus. This is the exact opposite of what we see in the feedlot.

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The two mentioned diseases are the highest cause of death and death rates can be around five percent or higher with highly stressed calves. These high death losses will probably not be tolerated by the consuming public in the future. The reality is prevention of disease has more to do with stress free weaning then vaccinating for every disease you can think of. The stress free environment allows the calves’ own immune system to respond to disease challenge. Producers in order to reap some of the benefits of the weaning must wean greater than thirty days. After weaning even at home calves do lose some weight and then start gaining again. The time taken to get back to the weaned weight is minimally two weeks.

In order to compensate for that and the extra cost of vaccines and the risk of death, albeit low, farmers must be compensated adequately for their efforts by a premium price.

From the feedlot perspective the vaccination protocols are not all exactly the same and in many cases calves are not implanted so feedlots still have to run the calves through again and implant, lot tag etc . Where I have seen this work is contracts between feedlots and larger cow-calf producers. The producer vaccinates with exactly what the feedlot wants in terms of protection from certain diseases. The weaning time is set and the time to weigh and shrink is agreed upon ahead of time. This way the farmer is compensated for his time, expenses and risk and the feedlot gets in a very healthy product. Implanting and ID tagging may be done at the feedlot or at the farm of origin depending on the arrangement.

The idea of preconditioning makes a tremendous amount of sense. It is already implemented widely for home fed calves but communication and trust must develop for it to work between the cow-calf sector and feedlots. When the price is hot the best return for the producer is shipping right off the cow to the auction. Costs and risk are at a minimum but this is the worst-case scenario for the health of the calf. Pre-sort calf sales also increase the risk to the calves with multiple owners cattle mixed together.

We can ill afford to have these large feedlots continuing to experience high death losses. Piles of dead cattle do not sit well in the public’s eyes.

The preconditioning really works well when retaining your own replacements and combined with some sort of soft weaning such as fence-line weaning or using the nose flaps should help to significantly reduce respiratory problems and enhance weight gains in your herd.

Preconditioning helps decrease sickness and disease in the feedlot which enhances weight gain minimizing any lung adhesions which can even happen in untreated cattle. Preconditioning will help the whole industry going forward, period.

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The Maine Mail

Summer Show Reports

Alberta Junior Maine-Anjou Show Results July 19, 2013, Red Deer, Alberta Judge: Mark Majetka, Ponoka, AB

Maine-Influence Heifer Calf: 1-KKS Miss Fightin’ Irish 323A, Faith Shuckburgh, Stettler, AB 2-Miss Simalta 41A, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB Maine-Influence Yearling Heifer: 1-BAU Fantasy Girl, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB 2-Simalta Miss 48Z, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB 3 KKS Miss Effie, Corbyn Stoneman, Rumsey, AB 4-ZMA Miss Speckles42Z, Kelsey Zimmer, Daysland, AB Maine-Influence 2 Yr Old Cow/Calf: 1-LSF Blue Moon, Stephanie Rasmussen, Innisfail, AB Grand Champion Maine-Influence Female LSF Blue Moon, Stephanie Rasmussen, Innisfail, AB Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Influence Female BAU Fantasy Girl, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB Maine Influence Bull Calf: 1-Mr. Heartbreaker, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB 2-Lilac Lane Storm, Stephanie Ramussen, Innisfail, AB Champion Maine-Influence Bull Mr. Heartbreaker, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB Reserve Champion Maine-Influence Bull Lilac Lane Storm, Stephanie Ramussen, Innisfail, AB Purebred Heifer Calf: 1-Easy on the Eyes, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB 2-KKS Miss Lexi 228A, Blake Stoneman, Rumsey, AB Purebred Yearling Heifer: 1-DJS Miss Fightin’ Irish 57Z, Faith Shuckburgh, Stettler, AB 2-KKS Miss Fightin’ Irish 127Z, Mandi-Rae Morris, Innisfail, AB 3-CWC Zelda 432, Craig Cameron, Millet, AB Purebred Mature Cow/Calf: 1-KEW Jinquette 140W, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB Grand Champion Purebred Female KEW Jinquette 140W, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Female Miss Fightin’ Irish 57Z, Faith Shuckburgh, Stettler, AB Purebred Bull Calf: 1-Four Dees Maverick XDW 311A, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB Purebred Yearling Bull 1-ZMA Irish Rover 81Z, Kathryn Dolliver, Stettler, AB Grand Champion Purebred Bull ZMA Irish Rover 81Z, Kathryn Dolliver, Stettler, AB Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Bull Four Dees Maverick XDW 311A, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB

Grand Champion Maine-Influence Female LSF Blue Moon Stephanie Rasmussen, Innisfail, AB

Res Grand Champion Maine-Influence Female BAU Fantasy Girl Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB

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Grand Champion Maine-Influence Bull Mr. Heartbreaker Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB

Res. Grand Champion Maine-Influence Bull Lilac Lane Storm Stephanie Ramussen, Innisfail, AB

Grand Champion Purebred Female KEW Jinquette 140W Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB

Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Female Miss Fightin’ Irish 57Z Faith Shuckburgh, Stettler, AB

Grand Champion Purebred Bull ZMA Irish Rover 81Z Kathryn Dolliver, Stettler, AB

Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Bull Four Dees Maverick XDW 311A Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB

~ A special thank you to the Foundations Fullblood Sale group: CWC Maines, Wildberry Hills Maine- Anjou, and Stenberg Maine-Anjou, for their sponsorship of the junior show jackets this year. ~ Thank you to everyone who helped to make this year’s show a huge success. ~ Many of our junior members have been very successful in their junior show and 4-H pursuits. We wish Jared Couch, Justin Couch, Alexis Couch, Garret Crawford,Katie Crawford, Kathryn Dolliver, Keltey Whelan and Kelsey Zimmer best of luck as they proudly represent the Maine-Anjou breed at UFA Youth Supreme Quest, National Young Cattlemen of the Year and the Western Canadian Show Team Judging Finals in Bashaw, AB.

Champion Photos courtesy of Miriam Cameron Photography, Millet, AB

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The Maine Mail

Summer Show Reports

Alberta Junior Maine-Anjou Show Skills Competition Results

Red Deer Westerner Days

Showmanship Champion Pee Wee Showman Alyssa Zimmer Reserve Junior Showman Cole Shuckburgh Champion Junior Showman Faith Shuckburgh Reserve Junior Showman Kelsey Zimmer Champion Intermediate Showman Kathryn Dolliver Champion Senior Showman Lindsey Douglas Reserve Senior Showman Keltey Whelan Champion Mature Showman Cody Coleman Sales Talk Pail Bunter - Summer Grenier, Erika Zimmer Pee Wee - Paige Zimmer, Ava Grenier Junior - Faith Shuckburgh Intermediate - Kathryn Dolliver Senior - Keltey Whelan Print Marketing Pail Bunter - Erika Zimmer, Summer Grenier Pee Wee - Paige Zimmer, Alyssa Zimmer, Ava Grenier,

Blake Stoneman Junior - Kelsey Zimmer, Faith Shuckburgh, Corbyn Stoneman Intermediate - Kathryn Dolliver Senior - Keltey Whelan Herdsman Quiz Pail Bunter - Summer Grenier, Erika Zimmer Pee Wee - Alyssa Zimmer, tie:Paige Zimmer, Ava Grenier,

Blake Stoneman Junior - Corbyn Stoneman, Kelsey Zimmer, Faith Shuckburgh Intermediate - Kathryn Dolliver Senior - Keltey Whelan, Piper Whelan, Stephanie Rasmussen Photography Pail Bunter - Erika Zimmer, Summer Grenier Pee Wee - Alyssa Zimmer, Paige Zimmer, Ava Grenier Junior - Faith Shuckburgh, Kelsey Zimmer Intermediate - Kathryn Dolliver Senior - Keltey Whelan Team Grooming 1)Lindsey Douglas,Corbyn Stoneman 2)Keltey Whelan, Blake Stoneman 3)Stephanie Rasmussen, Faith Shuckburgh 4)Cody Coleman, Kelsey Zimmer 5) Kathryn Dolliver, Alyssa Zimmer Show Team Judging 1) Keltey Whelan, Piper Whelan, Kelsey , Blake 2) Stephanie Rasmussen, Cody Coleman, Faith, Ava, Summer, Erika 3) Lindsey Douglas, Kathryn Dolliver, Corbyn, Alyssa, Paige

FEMALES Heifer Calf Champion-Easy on the Eyes, Kelsey Sim, Innisfail, AB Junior Female Champion-DJS Miss Fightin Irish57Z, Shuckburgh Cattle, Stettler, AB Reserve Junior Female Champion -KKS Miss Fightin Irish127Z, Mandi-Rae Morris, Innisfail, AB 2yr old Cow/calf Champion - Stenberg’s Yvette 17Y, Stenberg Maine-Anjou, Alder Flats, AB Mature Cow/Calf Champion - Four Dees Jinquette XDW 36S, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB Mature Cow/Calf Reserve Champion - KEW Jinquette 140W, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB

Judge: Tessa Nybo, Sundre, AB

Aggregate Awards

Sponsored by Colorado Genetics, Fort Collins, Colorado Pail Bunters: tie- Erika Zimmer, Summer Grenier Pee Wee: Champion - Alyssa Zimmer, Reserve - Blake Stoneman Junior: Champion - Faith Shuckburgh, Reserve - Kelsey Zimmer Intermediate Champion: Kathryn Dolliver Senior Champion: Keltey Whelan

Maine-Anjou Show, July 20, 2013 Judge: Ryan Gilchrist, Bluffton, AB

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE-Four Dees Jinquette XDW 36S, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE-DJS Miss Fightin Irish57Z, Shuckburgh Cattle, Stettler, AB BULLS Bull Calf Champion-Four Dees Maverick XDW 311A, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB Reserve Bull Calf Champion -Stenberg’s Ace, Stenberg Maine-Anjou, Alder Flats, AB Junior Champion Bull-ZMA Mr. Irish Rover 81Z, Bryan Zimmer, Daysland, AB Senior Champion Bull-Stenberg’s You Bet 5Y, Stenberg Maine-Anjou, Alder Flats, AB GRAND CHAMPION BULL-ZMA Mr. Irish Rover 81Z, Bryan Zimmer, Daysland, AB RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL-Four Dees Maverick XDW 311A, Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

Four Dees Jinquette XDW 36S Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB

DJS Miss Fightin Irish57Z Shuckburgh Cattle, Stettler, AB

ZMA Mr. Irish Rover 81Z Bryan Zimmer, Daysland, AB

Four Dees Maverick XDW 311A Keltey Whelan, Irricana, AB

2013 Junior Maine-Anjou Show Sponsors Sheraton Red Deer Red Deer County MNP Central Alberta Hay Central Alberta Coop Peavey Mart 10-4 Oilfield Services Mel’s Backhoe and Steaming Cowlick Minerals Mel’s Maines Morris Farms Rapid Creek Ranch Rocky Lane Farms Simalta Maines Bry-Ann Farms Stenberg Maine Anjou Wildberry Hills Maine Anjou Whelan Family Mandi Morris Foundations Fullblood Maine Anjou Sale

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The Maine Mail

Summer Show Reports

Summer Synergy - Olds, AB July 2013

Champion All Other Breeds Purebred KKS Miss Fightin Irish Heidi Tymko, St. Paul, AB

Champion All Other Breeds Commercial PCC One Canadian Chase Miller, Cremona, AB

Pacific National Exhibition - Vancouver, BC August 2013

Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Commercial DVM Miss Glamour Chase Miller, Cremona, AB

Overall Champion Female KKS Miss Fightin Irish 65Z Rylee Konrad, Abbotsford, BC

Synergy pics courtesy of Grant Rolston Photography Ltd.

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L’il Bits Paisley Dawn Hansen was welcomed into the world February 25, 2013!

She weighed 7 lbs. 6.5 oz. and measured 22” long. Extremely proud parents are Myles and Colleen Hansen of Hansen Livestock, Weldon, SK.

Big sisters Courtney and Kylee are very excited to announce the arrival of a little brother Brady Aaron Hansen on Sept. 1, 2013! Brady weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz. and measured 20.5 “ long. Proud parents are Aaron and Jennifer Hansen , Hansen Cattle Co., Weldon, SK.

JT Livestock 4th Annual Club Calf Sale October 12th & 13th, 2013, JT Livestock, Stettler, AB Silent auction format view pictures online at www.jt-livestock.com Sold in 2

012 Sale!

2011-13 Reserve Champion Steers - Calgary Stampede

Sold in 2012 Sale!

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Member Photos

Thanks to everyone that sent in pictures for our advertising competition!

If your picture is used on the cover of the magazine you receive a $50 advertising credit. So keep on snapping...the Winter Maine Mail is just arround the corner!

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4-h members

Faith Shuckburgh

“Bojo” - Bailey McCormack

Kaitlyn Spratt

Reserve Champion Commercial 4-H Heifer, Lundar Fair - Kolton McIntosh

LSCC Zara 49Z - Bailey McCormack

4-H Senior Reserve Ch. Steer, Calgary Stampede - Megan McLeod

4-H Grand Champion Steer, Portage Ex - Ethan Wood 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Steer, Portage Ex - Andria Bertram

Kaitlyn Spratt

Rate of Gate Winner, Oakville 4-H Beef Club Colton Wood

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NORDICK MAINE-ANJOU

Upcoming Events...

Norma Roddick Preece & Murray Preece

5871 Confederation Line, R.R. #3, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0 (519) 845-3590 nordickmaines@hotmail.com

Thank you...

Wade and Buddy Loane, Montague, PEI David Crowe, Sarnia, ON ...each for purchasing a group of heifers Canadian Maine-Anjou Breeders ...for the great support from the breeders across Canada at the CMAA AGM hosted by the Ontario Maine-Anjou Association.

Thanks for the great times enjoyed visiting and gabbing about our great breed of cattle!

Watch for our exciting Boomer bull calves and yearling heifers out on the show circiut this fall!

September 20, 2013 Ontario Provincial Maine-Anjou Show Lindsay, ON September 28, 2013 Brothers From Different Mother’s Prospect Steer & Heifer Sale Bentley, AB October 12 & 13, 2012 JT Livestock Club Calf Sale Sale Stettler, AB Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2013 Lloydminster Stockade Roundup Lloydminster, SK November 6, 2013, Noon Maine-Anjou Show Farm Fair, Edmonton, AB November 15, 2013 10 A.M. new date $10,000 Robert Smith Memorial Mainetainer Jackpot Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK November 15, 2013 10 A.M. new date Maine-Anjou Open Show Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK November 23, 2013 The “Maine” Way Production Sale Wetaskawin, AB

MARTINELL’S FULLBLOOD MAINES Alan Martinell

6527 Shiloh Rd. Newtonville, ON L0A 1J0 905.983.5177

November 27-30, 2013 Ontario Provincial Maine-Anjou Sale Online - Cattle In Motion December 7, 2013 Wilkinridge Stock Farm Production Sale Grunthal Auction Mart, Grunthal, MB March 7, 2014 Genetic Destination4th Annual Bull Sale McCormack Family Ranch, Grenfell, SK March 12, 2014 2013 Bull & Heifer Calf Dispersal - Style Maines Online - TEAM Auctions March 19, 2014 The Maine Bull Sale Online - TEAM Auctions March, 2014 Northern Bull Sale Donaro Farms, Melfort, SK

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The Wilson Families 10th Annual

‘The Maine Bull Sale’

7 PM MST Wed., March 19, 2014 Maine & Mainetainer Bulls Sell!

Calving 150+ Maine Anjou & Mainetainer females

Check out the website this winter for updates and sale info.

Stop by and view the cattle anytime!

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Strathmore, AB, Canada 30 minutes east of Calgary

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Wilson Stock Farm Bill & Judi Wilson 403-934-5737 cell 403-560-5265

Breeding Quality Maines since 1972