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Lately I’ve been toying with the idea of incorporating some Santa Gertrudis genes to my herd. We run commercial bred to registered Brangus, but my interest in Santa Gertrudis has been peaked lately. We need good heat tolerance where we are (Southern CA)- which is a benefit I know that a Gert...

That’s exactly what my thoughts were.

Thank you! I love this advice because it makes me even more excited to get started. I was planning on avoiding an order buyer for my first group (it will be a small one) and maybe get set up with one in the next load I purchase (hopefully a bigger group). If things progress the way I’m hoping...

Both! My plan was to supplement feed for the first four weeks at least and see how they do. After that I was planning to watch their gains and add to/subtract from the feed I’m supplementing as they graze.

Thank you! I will do so! Regrettably no, I do not have any pictures of the survivors & none of that bull. He was some sort of Charolais cross is all I could tell and he was taken care of but unfortunately all of the damage had already been done. I only got a few photos here and there of the...

Thank you! I’m definitely going to go watch some auctions. We aren’t strangers to bidding on cows- but calves are a different story so I’m really looking forward to seeing what others actually look for when buying stockers to graze! Ive seen it- but haven’t watched with the intent that I have...

Our pastures were able to recover from the severe California drought that we were experiencing the past few years. With less cattle to graze and much more rainfall than we have seen in years, our hills and valleys are looking great! We are located in Southern California. I meant to add that in...

Hi y'all! I hope I'm posting this to the right board— We have plans to slowly start incorporating stockers to our operation. We are currently and have always been a commercial cow calf op, but for the last few years we have been considering moving forward with stockers. We have decided to now...

Hi y’all! I hope I’m posting this to the right board— We have plans to slowly start incorporating stockers to our operation. We are currently and have always been a commercial cow calf op, but for the last few years we have been considering moving forward with stockers. We have decided to now...

I have the option to get this tule grass for a really good deal, but I’m worried my cattle won’t eat it if I pull the trigger and buy it. They’re currently grazing and getting fed dumps of carrots. What would y’all do? Also- we do not have a grinder.

Yes! Here are a couple more of him!

Thank you for the reply! That’s what I was thinking about the Galvayne’s. I was wondering if I was just reading it wrong. I’ve always had my doubts on his age!

No, I bought him about two years ago. I should have mentioned in the original post that the previous owner thought he was around 14 when I purchased him but it was just his best guess!

Hi all! What age would you put this guy at? He’s grade so I don’t have any papers on him. I was researching the Galvayne’s Groove before checking out his teeth, but I’m not seeing it. I am about 0% expert. What would you guys say? Thanks!

Thank you, I resonate so much with all you have said! Once he went downhill and I realized how much he was suffering a switch flipped and I knew we had to do what was right. That’s a tough one. We had to cull our bull that we had for about ten years last year and it was hard too. It makes me...

Thank you so much. I didn’t realize how much I was fighting for him to live until I realized he wouldn’t. I still don’t know what made me so attached to this one calf, but I will say he taught me a lot in his few weeks!