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Jafo,
I tried that this morning & the wife just kicked me out of bed & said go make me breakfast ( 1 large mug of Coffee )
It's sux being a house Husband, I need to find a job. Probably less stress too!
That a heifer?
Mine is a big shot eating creep feed with momma.
Nevermind, just re-read the title.
Yes, Yes, had smart dogs before. Sydney is REALLY smart. Today she has to go to "Rattle Snake" class as that's a problem in our yard.
And here is our new addition, Baron. We just adopted him last week, He's abouut 2 1/2, just a guess. He grew up in Tijuana chained to a tire. So Cal German Shepherd Rescue brought him up and the beautiful Mrs. wanted to show him what life should be like.
https://youtu.be/ktsSfeBGow8
Rosie says it’s time to crack open a cold one and head to the beach
That's 5 bucks a half gallon right there , at least the farm I get it from charges that , it's as close as you can legally get to pushing that calf out of the way and stealing the teet.
Pit Row
do they like to cuddle?
I got kinda screwed by borrowing a buddies bull last year, I threw one hieffer, but was hoping for 2 calves. The dumbass kept jumping fences, fucked a bunch of stuff up next door. Fortunately my neighbor and I have a good relationship, and he's loaded.
I have a new bull located nearby whose supposedly calm, who happens to be owned by my neighbor's top cowboy.
I rambled. Those white babies are so beautiful.
I'm trying to figure out what the hell I'm doing.
I think I have it sorted, but this is my first time "on my own".
I'm lucky to have heifers to build, but I really have to start thinking about size of heard.
My young life on the ranch was just doing what someone told me, I didn't learn the end game part.
Sorry to hear about that bull you rented, that kinda stuff happens. I rented a Limousine bull years ago and that bastard was a huge pain in the ass, so I understand. These days if they even remotely start acting a fool they get hauled to the sale barn. This guy I have now is a big pet and I try to keep it that way. I use feed to force him to let me put my hands on him and keep him used to being touched and handled. Now that its been a year I can walk up and pet him and he poses no threat and doesnt trash stuff. Makes vaccination & wormin' time much easier. (the Charolais bull I rented the past few years destroyed troughs and other stuff just because he could) Hughie is really panning out so far, and as evidenced by the few that have hit the ground so far this year, very low birthweights !
Yep the Charolais babies are cuties. This latest one is a heifer.
https://youtu.be/Vedk5nD2gxM
If you are looking to get a herd going the main concern is grass, water, shade and reliable access to hay. Gotta have enough grass to keep going or you will be feeding out of a sack and that gets expensive. Gotta feed 'em off the ground, not out of a trough. And with these more frequent drought years, you have to have some kinda rotational grazing program so you can move 'em around and let grass recover or you can kill the cover completely. As for the bull issue, if you only have a handful of heifers, instead of dinking with a bull just haul the girls all to the Vet and have 'em syncronized and A.I.'d and dont fool with a bull. I used to A.I. my Simmentals back 25+ years ago because it made more sense than owning/renting a 1-ton wrecking machine. Back in the 80s we used Lutylase on cows, the 90s I was using SyncroMate-B. Havent done any of that since back then so dunno what they are using these days but Im sure it works well. (I hear SyncroMate is no longer made).
Post up some pics Karl, you have some gorgeous stuff over there.
I feel the same way about you as far as not being in it for the money.
Maintaining the land and keeping the pastures nice is not cheap and easy, but you see the benefits in the cattle.
I went to AI school long ago and bred mine myself, we used ABS (American Breeder Service) back 35+ years ago back when semen was sold in glass ampules. Later on went to COBA S/S after that and thank God straws became the norm. We had our own nitrogen tank and I got my straws all for free because I had a family friend who worked with them. As I recall, I was using a bull outta Canada called 'Triple Crown'. Hey, cant beat free !
ABS is still around we mostly use Genex because we have had good luck with the technician.
Yessir, cows riding is a good sign, but standing heat its go time. Of course, ole Hughie is vigilant and makes sure that situation is remedied post haste.
https://youtu.be/SGHhzVoQL3w
My only experience is with simmental, and the go juice was incredibly expensive. I guess he was buying top shelf stuff, but that's all I have based my knowledge on.
I have no desire to keep a bull, don't have the real estate.
What I have is a neighbor with 3 good bulls who don't have grass.
I'll figure that in on rental fees.
"I'll feed your shit if he fucks" kind of negotiation. He says he's got a good one who historically throws medium to light calves, and he works for the guy who surrounds me, so if his bull is an idiot, he wouldn't risk it.
His are reg red Angus so.. Sounds right.
I have 15 acres of solid graze, plenty of trees to repair to, and a 4 acre spring fed tank.
I'm not going to split pastures, just going to keep the herd small.
Sell a heifer, fat a steer. Casual... They're just high maintenance pets.
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