10/08/2026
Jimmie is trying to make a new friend…
Not sure the calf is on board with his method…and mama ain’t happy! (You can hear her in the background)
👉 make sure you have good bison handing and separating facilities
The issue here is that we have had a ton of rain and moisture, which can cause a proliferation of parasites…and heavy parasites loads cause bison to lose serious condition. Bison are what we would call “parasite naive” as a species. These animals evolved roaming large swaths of land, if they are brought to the same ground within even 90 days—parasite infection becomes possible.
Now I wish I had hundreds of acres, but I don’t. So we selectively deworm to manage our parasite loads + rotate pastures as frequently as possible + rest pastures as long as possible.