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Today's workshop
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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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Last post by DCA farm
Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:17 am
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What happens on a feedlot?
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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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Last post by jedstivers
Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:42 pm
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RAISING BEEF CATTLE ON A FEW ACRES
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Arkansas » Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:08 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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Last post by bird dog
Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:44 pm
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Last post by M Gravlee
Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:46 am
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For newcomers..........
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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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Last post by madamesophia
Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:46 pm
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Last post by cypressfarms
Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:01 pm
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cows calving -- for newbies -- pictures
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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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Last post by farmerjan
Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:37 am
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Moving cows to new farm
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ccattleco » Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:04 am
I will be moving some pairs from my dad’s farm to mine in the next couple of weeks. My farm doesn’t currently have any animals on it. The whole place...
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Last post by Stocker Steve
Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:54 pm
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curtiss breeding
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tuck » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:57 pm
I bought a semen tank from a retireing farmer and he brought out this curtiss breeding service AI box and put that in with the tank. I tried to do a...
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Last post by Faraway
Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:58 pm
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First calf heifer
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Bfields30 » Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:39 am
My first calf heifer finally calved as well as its first heifer/cow I’ve ever bought feels great calved no assistance checked her around 1:50 am and...
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Last post by MurraysMutts
Wed Dec 18, 2019 9:38 am
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Last post by Bestoutwest
Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:36 pm
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testing hay
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nocows » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:32 pm
I've been looking into testing some round bales of hay to see what the quality was, I originally looked into this back in the summer when the hay was...
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Last post by TexasBred
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:49 am
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Buying a small farm to run cattle
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Nohem » Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:09 am
G'day, I am looking into buying a small farm to run cattle. What size land would be required to run a farm that can provide a stable income? I was...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:58 pm
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Junk hay
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snoopdog » Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:29 pm
I have a lease field, mostly a favor to an elderly lady, that I cut. But , it gives her some income, and hedges my hay needs. She has went through...
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Last post by snoopdog
Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:48 pm
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Catch pen
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schamblee » Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:06 am
I’m building a catch pen/feed lot.. looking at something that is 100 ft x 30 ft.. what are some things to place inside (sand, gravel etc...) to keep...
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Last post by TennesseeTuxedo
Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:30 pm
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I have a Pregnant cow not eating
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Mheuton08 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:51 pm
Hi! I have a cow that was recently purchased from an auction. She’s 6months pregnant, has completely stopped eating. Tried every type of feed. Been...
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Last post by wbvs58
Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:01 am
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Crazy cow finally gone
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Ky cowboy » Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:18 pm
Had a old cow I've been trying to catch for 2 years, she was part of a herd I bought already on a farm that I started leasing. For some reason she...
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Last post by Redgully
Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:34 am
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Breaking Donkey's
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CSC » Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:24 pm
I have been braking calves by hand my entire career, but I am getting ready to purchase a jenny colt as a calf protector, and I would like to train...
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Last post by ccr
Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:48 pm
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Pens
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Bfields30 » Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:39 pm
Got some heavy duty panels constructed pen together not done yet but coming along finishing up putting in rail road ties for braces I’m 6ft 3 and...
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Last post by WFfarm
Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:22 am
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Catch pen/ working pen
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schamblee » Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:42 pm
I’m needing to build a catch/work/feed pen by this spring..
1) how would you construct it? I’m leaning towards square 6x6 post connected with 2x6’s...
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Last post by Silver
Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:26 pm
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I'm tired.
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Silver » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:38 pm
I've been helping the BTO neighbour the last two days to wean and sort calves. Four of us in rather poor facilities (in my mind) managed to do about...
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Last post by sstterry
Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:39 pm
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Windmill/cow question?
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Xynituia » Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:02 am
Our neighbor has some guys leasing his land for cattle and about 20 head of cows got out onto our land, which was fine he came and got them, but it...
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Last post by greybeard
Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:37 am
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Stockers on Grass
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Varmer Vires » Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:23 am
Greetings,
Wanted to see the input/success/failures of others who have tried a group of stockers.
Looking at 3-4 CWT calves would like all steers...
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Last post by Stocker Steve
Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:30 am
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Hold or Sell?
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mdt192 » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:10 pm
Hello all, looking for some advice.
I’ve got a group of weaned calves that have had been vaccinated and are on feed for about 45 days.
They are...
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Last post by sim.-ang.king
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:58 pm
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How would you cut up a 5yr old cow?
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NonTypicalCPA » Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:59 am
I'm taking one of my cows to the butcher in January. She calved in August and will have the calf on her up until the slaughter date. She has gotten...
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Last post by Bestoutwest
Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:19 pm
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New Fence Options
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Soggy Bottom » Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:24 pm
I am looking at building some new cross fences at my house on 18 acres. Most runs will be short anywhere from 500' to 1500'. My question is on...
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Last post by Soggy Bottom
Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:19 am
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Settings for Calf Warmer
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JeffK-MN » Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:23 pm
We just had to use the calf warmer we got 2 years ago.
It was the coldest night so far this year.
It worked great. Now I would like to know what the...
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Last post by JeffK-MN
Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:36 pm
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Outbox not sending
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hornedfrogbbq » Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:49 am
Is there a way to get your outbox messages to send? Mine appear to not being going out...which means i can't PM the administrators to let them know...
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Last post by sstterry
Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:27 pm
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nervous acting heifers
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ccr » Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:11 pm
we have a couple of 15 month old heifers that are by themselves in a 15 acre trap. last week one of them was balling consistently for about 24 hours...
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Last post by ccr
Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:39 pm
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Pens with guard rail
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Bfields30 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 7:50 pm
Trying to see if anyone has any pens with guard rail on here and see if I could see any pics of your pens/ corral have a guy close to me selling some...
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Last post by BRYANT
Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:59 pm
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Last post by Ryder
Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:46 pm
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Last post by HDRider
Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:57 am
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Lot size
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Lbass » Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:29 pm
Going to be starting a new corral soon on a farm that doesn't have one. Clean slate, farm doesn't even have a panel catch pen.
The corral I've got...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:10 am
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Being honest
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WestTNguy » Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:53 pm
I have debated posting this. I have read, prayed, calculated, computed and brainstormed more in the last several months than I believe I ever have....
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Last post by Ryder
Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:48 am
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Keep water from freezing??
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Awp0302 » Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:37 pm
I have 2 bottle fed calves in the barn right now. There’s no power back there. Anyone know a way to keep their water from freezing? Thanks
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Last post by TCRanch
Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:43 pm
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Tax question
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WestTNguy » Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:55 am
Hey everyone, I am in the process of applying for the state sales and use tax exemption. I am filing as a sole proprietorship, but on the application...
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Last post by WestTNguy
Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:39 am
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Cow calf to buying calves?
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Angus86 » Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:47 pm
My pastures are overgrazed and I’m getting ready to sell 3/4 of my cattle to help restore things and cull.
I have a bull and cows 22 head.
I was...
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Last post by snoopdog
Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:43 pm
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