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I started out with a mixed herd, similar to yours, heavy on Santa Gertrudis and black angus. I started focusing on culling and retaining the characteristics that I wanted. I bought registered red angus bulls and some registered heifers to start with. I found that the red angus X Santa...

Yes, Kenny could check out Temple Grandin's designs. They're free online.

What worked for us was taking her for short trips to someplace fun, like a park or up in the hills for a hike. It was all about the stress of the destination (which was usually the vet). Spending quality time with her on these trips really made a difference.

Couldn't find a way to edit the previous comment, so I'm adding that regular diesel is over $6 per gallon here.

I just paid 4.91/gallon for red diesel in California.

Will she share her recipe?

Cattle Works is also good.

In about 2000, car manufacturers started coating their wires with a soy product, thereby inviting the vermin to chew on wires. There have been some class-action lawsuits, but I don't think any resulted in liability on the part of the manufacturers. They make some products with capsaicin (hot...

It helps to know what kind of trees are in the mix. If there's oak, pine, or cedar, for instance, you need to let it age for a while before putting it in your garden. They can be antimicrobial and will kill your soil organisms. They're really good for garden paths, to start with, because they...