Recent content by vanacres

Well, actually, I wasn’t looking for “usefulness” when I made the original post. Just curiosity, and what you posted is exactly what I was looking for. So, thank you for that. But honestly, I think it is of some use, and I appreciate you posting. Nice looking cattle.

Does anyone have pictures of calves that are about 500 lbs? Just trying to get an idea. I did several searches and came up empty. The two Angus (Brangus) steers I’m getting once they’re weaned in a week or two were born in May or June according to the guy I’m getting them from. That makes...

I now have every intention of graining them. I’m fact, the guy I’m getting them from has already started. Mostly pasture for them this summer, then I’ll start them in earnest on corn or a mix from a mill just across the border in Alabama about 4 months before processing.

Thanks. I plan to eat one and sell the other.

I finally found a source for a couple of steers. Getting them once they’re weaned in February, a month or so earlier than I wanted, but I’ll make it work. A couple of round bales won’t set me back too much. I went and helped the guy I’m buying from sort and load a couple trailers full to take...

And expensive to butcher/process apparently. But so delicious…

No, I haven’t actually. I did have the thought of grass fed, but reading about it has me considering otherwise. I have seen the advice to eat some grass fed before going that route, and it only makes sense. I had only considered it initially due to costs. I appreciate that, and will probably...

Good info. Thank you for that. Looks like I need to head to Carrollton on a Monday. Coweta No trees in the field, but along the sides and a nice clump at one end. It’s an “L” shaped pasture. I just finished running water the length of the field and put access points along the way, 3 of them in...

Thanks for the ideas. Makes me think. I actually built a goat milking stand with a design very similar to that. Didn’t even think about that idea for cattle. If I can find some dimensions, I’ll probably build one.

The 8 acres used to be a hay field, mostly fescue, but plenty of weeds. I seeded some annual ryegrass and crimson clover last year and let it go to seed this pst spring. That’s coming back now. Lots of crabgrass this past summer with all the rain we had. Also spots of Bermuda grass. Overall, not...

First question: Is “stocker” the right term for a weaned steer that I would buy and raise until slaughter?

Have a good sized garden. Not as big as it once was, but sufficient. With 8’ deer fence. Also have chickens. Used to have dairy goats (too much work at the time, but will probably revisit). Had bees too, but they all disappeared in 2020.

Hi from South of Atlanta. Never raised cattle before, but I plan to learn. I have 8 acres fenced in with water. Planning to get two stockers; Angus or angus cross since that seems to be what’s available here. Just looking to raise beef for the family (maybe sell one to friends). Not looking to...