New to cattle ranching. So excited!

[Sierra2Sea]

Hi everyone! I am a total newbie, but ready to start a new chapter in my life with a small cattle farm. Buying up pasture acreage now on the Oregon Coast. Other folks are currently leasing it for their cattle but I plan to start my own cattle business along with a full scale reined cow horse training barn. I hope to learn a lot here. I am so excited for this next part of my life after working corporate and raising 4 kids. PS - I have owned horses my entire life, rodeo'd and shown. Also, I owned / operated a horse boarding facility in the past.

 

[Travlr]

Welcome...

Do you plan on having livestock as pets or hoping to make a profit?

 

[Sierra2Sea]

Making a little profit would be nice!

 

[Travlr]

Making a little profit would be nice!

So this is the first piece of advice you will get here as a newbie. Pets and profit are diametrically opposed and there are two mindsets involved. If you want to profit you best understand that early.

And welcome!!!

 

[Sierra2Sea]

So this is the first piece of advice you will get here as a newbie. Pets and profit are diametrically opposed and there are two mindsets involved. If you want to profit you best understand that early.

And welcome!!!

Yes, of course, goes without saying. I don't need a profit to live. We have other businesses.

 

[Sierra2Sea]

I am not looking for "pets"

 

[Sierra2Sea]

I am not looking for "pets"

 

[NewRenoFarmsInKY]

Welcome! Like you I started my new chapter not too long ago. Hang around here and you'll find answers to just about any questions you'll have-and if you're like me there will be a lot of them. I check the boards almost daily-there's a wealth of knowledge to be had.

Raising cattle is hard work-and doing this full time makes me appreciate my family members past who did this secondary to their "real" jobs.

If you're starting from scratch-it'll be a while before you make any money-but try not to get discouraged. Most things in life are difficult before they are easy.

Again, welcome!

 

[MurraysMutts]

Nothing wrong with having a couple pets too!
I got a couple....

Welcome!

 

[alacowman1]

Nothing wrong with having a couple pets too!
I got a couple....

Welcome!

Depends on the week for mine ..profit one week,pets the next

 

[Lee VanRoss]

[Yes, of course, goes without saying. I don't need a profit to live. We have other businesses.]

Any bets as to how this story ends?

 

[MurraysMutts]

Jersey mamas can do it all!
Pets and profitability!

 

[SBMF 2015]

Welcome to CT! Lots of good folks and advice here. And some good natured ribbing!

 

[Sierra2Sea]

Any bets as to how this story ends?

Though I appreciate your attempt at humor at my expense, I can tell you I have never failed at anything I have set out to do.

 

[Sierra2Sea]

Nothing wrong with having a couple pets too!
I got a couple....

Welcome!

Thank you! Well, yes, I do have pets but that's not why I'm on this site.

 

[Sierra2Sea]

Welcome to CT! Lots of good folks and advice here. And some good natured ribbing!

Thank you for the welcome! I can handle it. Gotta be tough to go into this business! Have a great day!

 

[Sierra2Sea]

Welcome! Like you I started my new chapter not too long ago. Hang around here and you'll find answers to just about any questions you'll have-and if you're like me there will be a lot of them. I check the boards almost daily-there's a wealth of knowledge to be had.

Raising cattle is hard work-and doing this full time makes me appreciate my family members past who did this secondary to their "real" jobs.

If you're starting from scratch-it'll be a while before you make any money-but try not to get discouraged. Most things in life are difficult before they are easy.

Again, welcome!

Thank you for reaching out! I have LOTS of people helping me that have been in this business. So, though I am a newbie to cattle raising...they are not. I'm lucky!

 

[Cattlelow]

Hi everyone! I am a total newbie, but ready to start a new chapter in my life with a small cattle farm. Buying up pasture acreage now on the Oregon Coast. Other folks are currently leasing it for their cattle but I plan to start my own cattle business along with a full scale reined cow horse training barn. I hope to learn a lot here. I am so excited for this next part of my life after working corporate and raising 4 kids. PS - I have owned horses my entire life, rodeo'd and shown. Also, I owned / operated a horse boarding facility in the past.

Welcome! A wealth of information is shared here and you can learn a lot. Good luck.

 

[Redgully]

Good luck, i have changed businesses a few times in my life and succeeded every time. What breed are you thinking of running and how many head are you hoping to run eventually?

 

[wbvs58]

Welcome Sierra. Nothing wrong with leasing a bit of land as well.

Ken