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Ain't that the truth. Already have a job on the books to put terraces in a pasture they're going to rip up this spring to row crop. Lots of CRP ground isn't going back in either. Corn prices have lots thinking that's the way to go.

Don't think it will affect our cow herd as we don't feed that much grain and are thinking of switching to syrup for that. Has already taken a big hit on our hogs though. Been a tough time around here as we decided to start thinning out our hogs because of the price of corn. If it keeps going...

Ain't it a grand thing! I know how you feel. Just took our 13 year old to get his 4th loan for 4-H. He has a homeraised and a purchased pen of 3 at the fair each year. He does the figuring and decision making himself with input from us. We give him the options and the pros and cons of each...

Here's our schenario. We run 1 bull. Our only option to get rid of him when we need to replace him is the local salebarn. We aren't going to get diddly for him for several reasons. People often say an animal is at a salebarn for a reason and it ain't a good reason so they don't bid. People...

Is this dairy sale only selling breeding stock? We haul our holstein steers to the dairy sale north of us. We haul our beef steers to the sale south of us. The beef sale is closer but we get more for our holsteins by going north with them. If your dairy sale is like ours, they are not just...

Never have had luck trying to feed grain to a calf where momma can get to it. She'll slick up more than her fair share. We finish on free choice ground ear corn and soybean protein. Free choice grass hay in the hay ring. We suffer a little on daily gain at just a little over 2# but we keep...

It's not just being bunk broke. Feedlots don't feed straight hay. There is always some type of grain be it corn, silage, distillers etc. We have an easy time getting calves to take hay/grass but it takes a little effort to get them on grain. They will stay out of the bunk if they have never...

They do around here. Calves go off feed if they don't know what a bunk is for. Therefore, they take longer to finish out.

I'm not an expert either. I just think that marbling potential is there for the life of the animal - not just in the last couple months. If marbling potential is always there then I would think I would maximize the marbling by giving grain it's entire life. Just my thoughts. I'm sure others...

I honestly couldn't tell you. We've always done the grain thing from the start. Could be why I prefer the taste because that is what I was raised on. It just seems to me that it would make a difference. If you start out on grass, the meat is developing a certain way. Then you try to change...

We finish out holstein/angus. We start them on creep feed before they are weaned and then slowly work their grain up until they are on full feed. We look at about 16 months and the higher end of 1300# when finished. Especially if they are strong holstein. You are right that it will take...

Here's hoping you mend quickly. I've always found that the stupidity of the injury bothers me more than the injury itself. I've also found that there is so much to do that you have to prioritize the work. Then you end up needing to use whatever before you've had a chance to properly fix it so...

We've never seen a problem with them overindulging. If we have the time, we might limit how much we put out just to make it last longer. Get a kick out of seeing how happy they are with the stuff. If we don't have the time, just let 'em have at it.

Bez - We splice wire by making a loop on one end, tying it back on itself. Then run the end of the next wire through that loop and tying it back on itself. We end up with 2 loops hooked together. I, too, am interested in the hearing about what you have learned.

Ain't that the truth, Caustic. I can't believe the number of people on here that say they have no way to catch one up and treat it. Well, there's the first problem. Should have thought of that before they turned the critter out there.

Raised a few Holstein bottle calves myself. Here is the program my vet gave me. Day 1 TSV-2 2cc in the nose Jencine 4 2cc in the neck Vision 7 w/H.somnus 2cc in the neck BoSe 3cc in the neck Pulmoguard 2cc in the neck Day 14 Jencine 4 2cc in the neck Vision 7 w/H.somnus 2cc in the neck...

There is some valuable information. You should always have a way to work your cattle when they need attention. At some time or another they are going to need it. That should be one of the first things you have an answer to. There was mention of these having access to a barn. Rig up a way to...

Your welcome. Glad to help where I can.

You got that right!!

We don't want year round calving because we simply don't have the time for it. I work off the farm so I can't be here 24/7 to watch for and assist with difficult births. Husband runs a dirt business so is gone most all day from snow melt until crops go in so he can't be here as well. Then he...