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    Fence Energizer

    Any one used a "cyclops" brand? They are US built and way cheaper than "speedrite". Using Parmark now with 6J, but in the cold the snow is too insulating so looking at a 20J unit that is 12 volt.
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    Poly wire / rope and Deer

    Used lots of polywire in the past and the only option was orange. Deer took out the odd fence first night it was in a new place, but then normally left it alone. Is there any advantage using white, or even the thicker rope, some places I want to graze this coming year have a lot of bush and...
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    Our Way Of Life

    Our way of life is ac cross said under attack, and mostly not by government. Ok so if you live where the BLM or other similar uniformed body has control then yes you could think that government is the bad player. There real bad players are the uninformed "Joe Public" who have no idea how the...
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    Bale Grazing

    In this area there are way to many dear and elk to set up for bale grazing, or swath grazing. So would a llama, or donkey guard the bales?? or any other suggestions. I know the guard animal will eat some but a lot less than an herd of elk.
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    Veganuary??

    Just came across this, http://www.veganuary.com/our-supporters/ They are even against honey, as this is detrimental to bees. Now I know that some people here do not believe in climate change, but really if even a substantial number of people were to follow these ideas we would there be any...
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    Roto chop baler

    Is any one using a roto chop baler, and is there any feed difference?
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    Labour/management Deal

    Just wondering what sort of deal in terms of % sales in return for supplying all labour and management for a cow calf operation. Seams most information I can find includes machinery. This is in Canada so includes winter feeding, making hay etc.
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    N use

    Ok re question about fall fert, I was just wondering how much N people use in a season Most of the time I have applied no N to pasture, just used clover however I did spend a year on a dairy on the west coast of Scotland, low frost area, high summer sunshine hours, and 80-100 inches of rain a...
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    Paint Tins

    When you are finnished painting it is easy to seal a tin and no get a skin on the paint left in the can. Put the lid back on, with one hand one the lid and the other on the bottom, invert or a second or two, right, and set on shelf. If it is a big contractor type of drum you can paint around...
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    Twins??

    Thru out time we have bred certain pigs, and sheep etc to have as many young at a time as possiable. We have also bred cows into a lot of different breeds, shapes, sizes, etc for lots of reasons. Did any body try to breed a cow that would have a higher percentage of twins? I know there is lots...
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    Spring Pasture

    I went to look at my pasture for the first time yesterday since then snow has left. Well it is kind of green, not much grass yet. I have been told that due to the frost compaction is not a problem. Well after two dry winters I would have said it was. This last wet fall the frost may have...
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    Why not over winter cows inside?

    I have when spring arrives in Central Alberta been here feeding cows for three winters. All the locals store their hay outside, and cows have at best like here trees to shelter from the wost of the weather. Now we feed for -20 and then when it gets colder or windy increase from their. Now when...
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