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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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Cattle Land 50 acres

Last post by wbvs58 « Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:54 pm
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by Bfields30 » Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:19 pm

So i have 50 acres to start off with from my fiances grandmother going to let me put cows on whenever i decide to purchase them my only concern is...
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Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:54 pm
DAILY WEIGHT GAIN

Last post by poorfarmer « Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:31 am
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by Ridgefarmer63 » Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:21 pm

Do you folks think 2.50 lbs/day weight gain is possible for angus yearlings (steers and heifers) on rich pasture with brewers grain fed daily? Also...

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Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:31 am
Help Identify Breed

Last post by Muddy « Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:40 pm
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by csdfarmer81 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:46 am

I recently purchased a couple of heifers from a neighbor as part of a package deal to get a nice young bull. One of the cows he labeled as a...
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Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:40 pm
Vaccination and Branding Stress

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:39 am
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by RayfromTX » Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:25 am

I am new to this stuff. In reading about vaccinations I understand that vaccinations have a higher success rate if the animals are not stressed...
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Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:39 am
Eastern Redcedar Control - Bow Saw vs. Chainsaw (Do I need a Chainsaw)

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by NECowboy » Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:10 am

Hey y'all, I was wondering if I would be able to control eastern red cedars on our property with a bow saw like the below or if I really need a...
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Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:42 pm
Buzzards killing mature cows

Last post by Workinonit Farm « Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:35 pm
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by KyNewbie » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:32 pm

I came home from work to find my second dead cow of the week. Both had healthy October calves by their sides and I had laid eyes on both sets of cow...
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Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:35 pm
Advice on old cows !

Last post by farmerjan « Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:10 am
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by Lrj505 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:31 pm

Have about 6 old red and white beef mixed cows. Currently 3 stripes. I wanna get one last batch of calves outta them. Want to add some size and...

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Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:10 am
Butchering a cow question

Last post by Coosh71 « Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:05 am
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by NonTypicalCPA » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:14 pm

I've got a 4yr old cow that will calve in May. She's got terribly dry, flaky skin and a couple spots that look like rain rot but never go away -...

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Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:05 am
Grass fed weights

Last post by angus9259 « Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:40 pm
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by tjmdo » Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:56 pm

I just weighed my grass fed yearling Bulls. Not happy with their weights. What should I expect on grass and hay with protein tub and mineral...
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:40 pm
Loan or grow?

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by Jrebyank » Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:53 pm

I have been fooling with cattle for the most of my life. My family shut down our operation several years back and the last year or so I’ve been...
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:03 pm
Cancer eye

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by Caustic Burno » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:02 pm

Working the girls today,vaccinations for lepto noticed one had cancer eye starting.
First case in years.
Girl is due any day looks like she gets a...
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:09 am
Calf died

Last post by farmerjan « Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:03 pm
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by HJ Ranch » Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:27 am

How long does the mother produce milk after her calf has died? We had one die on Valentine’s Day and that mother is still poking for her calf. How...

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Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:03 pm
Marketing versus selling at wean

Last post by texan@heart « Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:27 am
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by hornedfrogbbq » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:46 pm

We have been running a black angus cow/calf operation for the last 5 years and are actively working on our genetics. We are using AI across the...

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Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:27 am
Belted Galloway heifers vs cows

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:10 pm
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by 65scout80 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:29 am

Me and my wife raised a few belted steers and sold two, direct market, meet is out of this world and our customers absolutely love it too. we...
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Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:10 pm
Calf panting in winter?

Last post by TCRanch « Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:03 pm
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by Sofasel » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:05 pm

So I brought home a dairy replacement heifer on Saturday. It is Monday as I post this. She's about 2 weeks old. I'm unsure of her shots from the...

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Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:03 pm
Lost a cow and calf last night

Last post by farmerjan « Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:56 pm
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by SchenkAngusFarm » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:52 am

Well, I am posting this on here just to reminder people that cows are animals and stuff happens.

Had a ten year old pregnant cow for which...

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Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:56 pm
How Masculine Should a Yearling Bull Be

Last post by Allenw « Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:56 am
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by Allenw » Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:56 pm

How masculine should a yearling bull appear? Looking at sale catalogs some yearling bulls appear to lack masculinity. I expect them to have a certain...
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Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:56 am
What variables affect the cattle market?

Last post by gizmom « Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:31 pm
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by RanchMan90 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:16 pm

What variables affect the cattle market in your opinion? Such as commodity prices, weather, import, export, etc...

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Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:31 pm
Buzzards killing mature cows

Last post by KyNewbie « Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:33 pm

by KyNewbie » Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:33 pm

I came home from work to find my second dead cow of the week. Both had healthy October calves by their sides and I had laid eyes on both sets of cow...

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Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:33 pm
Pasture Lease

Last post by ddd75 « Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:06 am
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by Ogonzalezjr » Mon Jul 24, 2017 5:38 am

Is there a website where we can go to look for pasture leases near us ?
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Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:06 am
STUPID QUESTION OF THE DAY

Last post by chevytaHOE5674 « Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:22 pm
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by Ridgefarmer63 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:52 pm

As some of you might already know, we're looking to upgrade/increase the haying operation.

Have an opportunity to hay a 20 acre field. Which is big...
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Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:22 pm
Leveling a scale

Last post by tjmdo « Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:58 am
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by tjmdo » Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:34 am

What's the best way to level an mp600 Tru test set of load bars with an alley platform without a cement pad? I need to weigh my three bulls and I...

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Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:58 am
AngusxHerford

Last post by Grundy53 « Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:53 am
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by Grundy53 » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:16 pm

Newbie question. If you wanted to make black baldies with Angus and hereford, would you rather a hereford bull on Angus cows or Angus bull on...
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Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:53 am
Entry level cattle scales questions

Last post by ddd75 « Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:48 pm
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by Luckiamute » Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:04 am

Wasn't sure where to post this, but ... Does anyone have any thoughts and/or experiences using either the Gallagher W110 Entry Level Weigh System or...

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Last post by ddd75 View the latest post
Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:48 pm
wean flaps

Last post by boondocks « Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:48 pm
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by boondocks » Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:47 am

Howdy all,
We've been using the quiet wean flaps and so far like them. Calves do sometimes manage to nudge them off but they seem to stay on about...

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Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:48 pm
Do's and dont's of bottle calves

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:33 am
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by 5S Cattle » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:13 pm

Had to pull a bull calf out of a first calf Hereford last night(front leg back). Anways, this dude doesn't want anything to do with trying to nurse....

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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley View the latest post
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:33 am
Weaning question

Last post by farmerjan « Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:31 pm
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by NonTypicalCPA » Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:47 pm

I searched without finding an answer to my question. I'm fenceline weaning two calves right now that have been separated from mom for 5 weeks. If I...

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Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:31 pm
Tenderness Gene??

Last post by alpine740 « Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:30 pm
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by NonTypicalCPA » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:21 pm

I had a potential heifer buyer at my place the other day and he was talking about testing being done to identify cattle that had genes that produced...

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Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:30 pm
What does it mean exactly if someone is only selling half interest in a bull?

Last post by jerry27150 « Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:07 pm
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by 4diamond » Sun Jan 28, 2018 11:48 am

I have seen certain sales that are only selling part interest in their bulls. Is there more than just the possibility that the bull will become great...

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Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:07 pm
converting to a beef finishing farm??

Last post by jerry27150 « Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:01 pm
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by NY-Farmer » Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:45 pm

I've been more or less a hobby farmer for 20 years - thinking of selling off the brood cows and just finishing off calves but would really like to...
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Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:01 pm

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