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    After birth?

    So, I bought a 5 mo. Bred heifer. Yes, I like inexpensive challenges. She had a nice little female calf 2 weeks ago. Now. 2 weeks later, she still has a tendril of whatever, hanging to the ground. I'm not too squeamish, I assisted with 4 childbirths. I get up there today and mucus? Is...
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    Lesson learned

    Success! I figured out a new (to me) way to lose money. In a market that favors black cows. I bought a 7/old red n white cow. Old? Check. I called her Drowsy. Cheap? Yep. 🎁 I figured, to flip them. 50/50 chance that she was heavy bred to a black bull of some sort. HOW can you lose...
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    Cross fencing

    So. A couple of my local advisors have been telling me to cross fence my small acreage. I didn't feel the need to spend time n trouble to spend the money and time. BUT, someone her mentioned specifics. That by crossfencing the cows were force to eat less desirable grasses, and would trample...
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    Squeeze chute questions?

    I use this squeeze a couple times a year. 1) I know it's older than my dad would have been. But, It's what I have. It will hold the bigger cows in place ok. Well, now that I tied it down. But, that's another story. I can't lock calves heads in. They slip out. Does it have something to...
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    Lurker needing a Tax person.

    Thanks for asking the questions. And thanks to the ones that answer. I'm in N. Texas. That said, I have a small place by Paris. I was buyiing and flipping young pregnant cows. While I was successful in not making much money, it's constantly new calves, another are fun. So. I changed...
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