How does that even happen... was the auto head gate left in the "Open" position or was there just enough space for her to stick her head in? We always make it a priority to make sure everything is closed up with regards to the squeeze chutes. If there is a way for a cow to get in trouble, they...
My "Ranch" gun that I take pretty much everywhere with me is a Rossi .357 lever-action rifle. It's a pretty decent shooter and cheap enough that I'm not crying the blues if something happened to it! You would be surprised at the impact it has on a coyote!
I had a calf born a few years back that didn't have a tail... didn't even have a nub where the tail was supposed to be! Just flat. I had a couple pictures of it but can't seem to locate them now. If my memory serves me correctly, we kept the calf and raised it for beef... I wasn't going to...
It would be hard to beat the Sioux Steel 2" Victory line of gates. They use 16ga 55,000 psi steel and they are guaranteed for life!! I also like the fact that they are still all hand welded and come with a powder-coat finish that holds up very well. Their hinges are very heavy-duty and you...
We have used Long Range on our cows the past two Springs. One thing that we did do (advice from the vet) is to not treat 10% of the herd with LR. There is a couple of reasons for this but the main reason would be the resistance issue... Maybe Lucky-P can elaborate on that. I must admit, one...
I would say that what you are doing is just business! Like a couple have said before... talk like this usually comes from those who wish they had the business.