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To the newbie with cattle questions/problems

Last post by cypressfarms « Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:01 pm
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by cypressfarms » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:57 pm

First off, welcome to the CT boards! Always glad to have new cattlmen/women and even more glad to have them join the CT family. I thought it prudent...

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How to post a picture... Easy as 1-2-3!

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by M Gravlee » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:24 am

You have to be a Forum Member and be logged in...

Easiest way is to click the "• Add image to post" below your text and then browse to the...
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cows calving -- for newbies -- pictures

Last post by Son of Butch « Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:03 am
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by milkmaid » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:49 pm

For those who wonder what normal will look like... (and those experienced folks feel free to add more to the info I've given)

Cows calving:
This...
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Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:03 am
What happens on a feedlot?

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by milkmaid » Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:54 am

This a cross-post of mine from another forum that I created for the hobby people who are anti-big-Ag, thought maybe y'all would appreciate it as...
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RAISING BEEF CATTLE ON A FEW ACRES

Last post by Arkansas « Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:23 pm
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by Arkansas » Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:08 am

I want to start off by letting you all know this is not my material I found it while looking into raising cattle on a few acres. I found it very...
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Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:23 pm
Today's workshop

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by Caustic Burno » Fri Apr 17, 2015 4:48 pm

Was largely on retaining and buying replacements.
Average cost to raise a heifer was 1900 the most to pay for a replacement
was 2400 with the five...
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Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:53 pm
For newcomers..........

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by Mod2 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:29 am

No advertising, no politics, no profanity, no threatening of others

Welcome to the forums
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No Advertising! No Discussing Politics or Religion!

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by M Gravlee » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:46 am

We do not allow advertising on the Q & A Boards except you can advertise your upcoming cattle sales here:

Use our FREE Classified Ads instead:...

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Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:46 am
So it's still not spring

Last post by Nesikep « Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:13 pm
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by Silver » Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:43 am

This is getting old fast. I guess we had a false spring Mar 5-12 or so, been awful since.

Out with the cows every hour on the hour when it's...
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Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:13 pm
Hybrid Vigor question

Last post by NonTypicalCPA « Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:09 pm
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by NonTypicalCPA » Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:16 pm

As mentioned in a previous thread, I'm going to be breeding my registered Belties to a pure blood Wagyu bull. My question in regards to hybrid vigor...

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Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:09 pm
Buying lightweight heifers

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by Bfields30 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:17 am

Buying light weight heifers 300-500 lb and growing them on grass and reselling them in couple months ?? Any chance of profit ?
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Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:51 pm
Older cows

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by Bfields30 » Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:28 am

Buying older cows keeping them and putting weight back on them what’s older cows bringing at the sale barn open or bred or as a pair or selling the...
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Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:24 am
Pond With Major Leak.....

Last post by slick4591 « Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:15 am
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by robertwhite » Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:29 pm

Didn’t know where else to pose this question, so here goes...........

Small stock pond, maybe 1/4 acre, approx 3-4 ft deep. So say 50K-75K gallons?...

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Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:15 am
5 cows, 30 acres-rotation advice?

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by pdubdo » Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:39 am

Need some advice on a starting point. I'm in southern Oklahoma w/ about 30 acres in native (but pretty good) grasses. No grazing in 10+ years and...

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Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:11 am
It may not look like rodeo season here

Last post by Silver « Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:24 pm
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by Silver » Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:03 pm

but first high school rodeo is this coming weekend so time to get the trailer ready.

Thankfully it's an indoor rodeo, but the camping will be...

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Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:24 pm
Bulls

Last post by wbvs58 « Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:34 pm
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by tjmdo » Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:12 pm

Is it ok to put freshly weaned bulls in with 2 year old
Bulls?

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Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:34 pm
Well here we go

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by snoopdog » Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:39 pm

It's been a long year , going to work them tomorrow . Say a short prayer . I think I have all the bases covered but am ready for disaster . I know I...

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Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:53 am
IDENTITY CRISIS

Last post by Allenw « Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:17 pm
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by ShotgunFreddy » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:26 pm

He's bigger then the last time I asked about him. What does he look like to y'all?

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Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:17 pm
Breed Selection/Starting up

Last post by Bullitt « Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:36 pm
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by Jafruech » Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:19 pm

Just an update from my previous posts, I'm Active duty military, and I will be getting out in about a year and staying in Colorado (maybe not the...
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Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:36 pm
Finally Lost One

Last post by MRRherefords « Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:31 pm
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by Bestoutwest » Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:33 am

It was finally our turn to lose a calf. Ever since we started we have had a rough go at it, but we've kept plugging away. We finally got our...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:31 pm
my first heifers

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by ez14 » Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:41 pm

I bought my first heifers today :banana: and was wondering what people thought of them. Hereford red Angus cross. I cant decide what bull to breed...
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Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:21 pm
What is acceptable bull behavior?

Last post by Nesikep « Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:23 am
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by NonTypicalCPA » Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:42 am

My current bull (and only one) has been a good boy overall but he is being sold next week and I'll be in the market for another one before this fall....
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Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:23 am
using cow $hit as compost

Last post by Dave « Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:29 pm
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by Nicklausjames » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:49 pm

I have a bunch of cow crap that has been sitting in my field the past year. I was planning on cleaning up as much of it as I can. Is it still...

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Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:29 pm
Load of steers--should we do it?

Last post by Dave « Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:24 pm
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by tncattle » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:30 am

We sold all our bred heifers and the bull, he was 5 1/2 and getting a little attitude so hes burger now. Two years ago when we were selling a bunch...

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Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:24 pm
Hereford guys, take a look

Last post by Brute 23 « Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:37 pm
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by 5S Cattle » Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:42 am

So theoretically, I have a $10,000 line of credit at Langford Herefords in Oklahoma. If someone was to ask me how much I wanted for said line of...

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Last post by Brute 23 View the latest post
Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:37 pm
H braces

Last post by ccr « Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:33 pm
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by coyotefur » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:41 am

Can i use barbed wire to strengthen h-braces or does it have to be high tensile wire?

Dustin
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Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:33 pm
Best implement to clean up cleared land ?

Last post by Nesikep « Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:26 pm
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by BobbyLummus1 » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:12 pm

We recently cleared land and have burned most everything we can . besides picking up lots of sticks by hand ugh .. 50 acres . Nothing i've tried yet...
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Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:26 pm
Congratulations from YouTube?

Last post by greybeard « Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:56 pm
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by ohiosteve » Sat Apr 07, 2018 2:37 pm

Anyone else getting this pop-up Everytime they get on Cattle today? I can't even use the site, I'll be surprised if I can even post this. I've never...

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Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:56 pm
Repeater syringe

Last post by Brute 23 « Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:09 pm
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by Draper » Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:22 pm

I am worming cows ~65hd, this weekend with long range. Is there any repeater syringes or bottle-fed syringe or anything of the sort that you guys...

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:09 pm
Cull cow to burger ?

Last post by willow bottom « Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:16 am
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by willow bottom » Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:29 pm

Hey yall first post here and I need advice.

I plan on buying an older cull cow to be made completely into burger. The whole thing in burger. My...
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Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:16 am
ISO Lease bull

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by Bfields30 » Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:35 am

I am located in winnsboro Tx searching for a lease bull for two months will pay trich test on way back need one for couple cows. Angus Brangus...
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Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:47 am
Misc. pics calving season 2018 North of 56

Last post by ALACOWMAN « Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:34 pm
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by Silver » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:47 pm

My wife was out with the camera today so thought I'd share some pics of the calves. Just mongrels but doing well.

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