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<blockquote data-quote="bscattle" data-source="post: 1810472" data-attributes="member: 43240"><p>Thank you for the replies, again lots of good sound advice that I can take back to our friends and we can discuss, I am taking notes! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>The 3 weanling calves we are looking at to purchase is from a guy (Dustin) that my boyfriend worked with, he was talking with him about his cattle idea and the guy offered his 3 calves... Dustin has the braham bull and the 3 mommas - they are very friendly and easy going. As in you can walk up to them and pet them, and they come up to you... we are going to try to see them this Thursday, if we do I will get pictures and post them. </p><p></p><p>What age do farmers/rancher usually try to wean calves? </p><p></p><p>One of the suggestions that I received was from [USER=43196]@Mark Reynolds[/USER] advising that we need to decide on what kind of operation do we want. Raise these 3 calves and take them to slaughter or buy cows that are calf and raise them up to send to slaughter - and what age and weight do we take calves to slaughter - and I agree and understand about managing the pastures. Giving them time to rest and grow back.</p><p></p><p>Fencing question - we are thinking 4 to 5 strand - can we get by with 4 strand with electic at the top. </p><p></p><p>I do not have cattle panels or anything like that - but I will make note of it and bring it up - I do think we need a holding pen or some sort. The barn they have does have 2 stalls. I am thinking that maybe we can building a holding pen maybe off the side of the barn... </p><p></p><p>[USER=42970]@Sthrncwboy[/USER] just trying to understand - so its more profitable to buy a cow that's already bred, take her home let her have her calf then sell her and her baby when it's 2 to 3 months old, and repeat the process? Instead of raising calves and fatten up a calf to send to slaughter? </p><p></p><p>You said that it would be good to keep them in a holding pen and feed them sweet feed for like a week before turning them out to pasture. What sweet feed would you recommend? </p><p></p><p>When you say Bessies - do you mean like Jersey or Holstein cows? </p><p></p><p>My horses - Chief and Scout - Missouri Foxtrotters - half brothers - same dam different sires - to be honest with you I don't do much with them - they are just pasture ornaments but I do love them - I do hope to start riding Chief more though. Oh question - could I put the horses and the calves together or should I keep them separate - I do know they have different grazing patterns and that is a concern I have. My idea was to keep them separate... right now I have them at a boarding facitlity about 2 miles from where I currently live. They are on 2.5 acres and its not a very well maintained pasture. </p><p></p><p>[USER=38413]@devonian[/USER] you are correct we do not have very lush grassland around where we are at BUT I do believe that if we work at it we can have some pretty good pasture land.</p><p></p><p>[USER=39112]@sunnyblueskies[/USER] yes we do have some one there that can check on the cattle daily - he lives right there on the property. Winters here can be hard with freezing temps, winds, ice/freezing rain... since I have to buy hay for my horses - we can get hay for the calves if we decide to go with these 3 babies - if not I am going to say we need to wait until spring to buy calves or cows. </p><p></p><p>And going to the auction and seeing what doesn't sell is a good thought also, never thought of it that way. </p><p></p><p>More to come later promise...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bscattle, post: 1810472, member: 43240"] Thank you for the replies, again lots of good sound advice that I can take back to our friends and we can discuss, I am taking notes! ;) The 3 weanling calves we are looking at to purchase is from a guy (Dustin) that my boyfriend worked with, he was talking with him about his cattle idea and the guy offered his 3 calves... Dustin has the braham bull and the 3 mommas - they are very friendly and easy going. As in you can walk up to them and pet them, and they come up to you... we are going to try to see them this Thursday, if we do I will get pictures and post them. What age do farmers/rancher usually try to wean calves? One of the suggestions that I received was from [USER=43196]@Mark Reynolds[/USER] advising that we need to decide on what kind of operation do we want. Raise these 3 calves and take them to slaughter or buy cows that are calf and raise them up to send to slaughter - and what age and weight do we take calves to slaughter - and I agree and understand about managing the pastures. Giving them time to rest and grow back. Fencing question - we are thinking 4 to 5 strand - can we get by with 4 strand with electic at the top. I do not have cattle panels or anything like that - but I will make note of it and bring it up - I do think we need a holding pen or some sort. The barn they have does have 2 stalls. I am thinking that maybe we can building a holding pen maybe off the side of the barn... [USER=42970]@Sthrncwboy[/USER] just trying to understand - so its more profitable to buy a cow that's already bred, take her home let her have her calf then sell her and her baby when it's 2 to 3 months old, and repeat the process? Instead of raising calves and fatten up a calf to send to slaughter? You said that it would be good to keep them in a holding pen and feed them sweet feed for like a week before turning them out to pasture. What sweet feed would you recommend? When you say Bessies - do you mean like Jersey or Holstein cows? My horses - Chief and Scout - Missouri Foxtrotters - half brothers - same dam different sires - to be honest with you I don't do much with them - they are just pasture ornaments but I do love them - I do hope to start riding Chief more though. Oh question - could I put the horses and the calves together or should I keep them separate - I do know they have different grazing patterns and that is a concern I have. My idea was to keep them separate... right now I have them at a boarding facitlity about 2 miles from where I currently live. They are on 2.5 acres and its not a very well maintained pasture. [USER=38413]@devonian[/USER] you are correct we do not have very lush grassland around where we are at BUT I do believe that if we work at it we can have some pretty good pasture land. [USER=39112]@sunnyblueskies[/USER] yes we do have some one there that can check on the cattle daily - he lives right there on the property. Winters here can be hard with freezing temps, winds, ice/freezing rain... since I have to buy hay for my horses - we can get hay for the calves if we decide to go with these 3 babies - if not I am going to say we need to wait until spring to buy calves or cows. And going to the auction and seeing what doesn't sell is a good thought also, never thought of it that way. More to come later promise... [/QUOTE]
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