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We have been receiving offers from Solar company's for years now. The last offer quoted $50,000 per year to lease 30 acres. A major line runs right across our fields and the property is located only a few miles from a nuclear Power plant in Minnesota. We have 90 acres of cropland leased to a...

I believe the rules in Oregon are that land zoned as agricultural can not have a house built on it unless you can convince the Planning Dept that a home is required in order to manage an agricultural purpose, such as taking care of livestock. When we first purchased our place, (close to 1000...

I had a heifer get bred at 4 months and calve 4 days short of 13 months old. (Not planned obviously). She went on to raise 3 more calves before I had to cull her for a bad attitude at 4 years old. She was normal size and if it stunted her growth I could not tell. She weighed 1420 pounds when...

I am not sure if this post was directed at my post that said a hot wire would be impractical here. I was not referring to the ability to get electricity to the fence. Some of our fences are located in areas that were difficult to get to in the first place. We had to cut trails through downed...

A hot wire is an easy solution, but in our location that would have been impractical. We have miles of fence and much of it is located in areas that are difficult to get to, so looking for breaks and down wire caused by down trees and wildlife could become a full time job. Our interior fences...

I hadn't walked through the herd since we inventoried cows after rotating pastures 4 days ago. We always want to be sure we didn't leave any behind. That day I just kept avoiding her by moving to the other side of a stock tank whenever she tried to butt me. My husband was calling out tag numbers...

I have tried the loud NO, but it doesn't phase her at all. I had also smacked her a few times at first, but it seemed like she got more aggressive. Like she thought it was a part of the game. She danced around and came in harder from another angle. After that I just would step around to an...

A dog training collar is an interesting idea. I was sure disappointed with this calves heifer mother rejecting her calf. She was a registered Angus heifer that was the result of 6 generations of carefully selected and mostly AI breedings. All of the cows in those generations were good cows...

The cow feeding her will go with the rest of the culls in the Fall. She lost her own calf. That calf couldn't stand and had no suck response. I don't know what the problem was, but I am not taking a chance on a repeat. Her birth Mom will be on the truck as soon as we can get a trailer in...

She is not quite a month old, but close. Born March 25. She does not act hungry or try to suck on me and she is already over 150 pounds, so I won't be throwing her. I am going to try the suggestions that involve her hurting herself when she goes to push on me, She seems to be trying to play...

I have a calf that is about a month old that wants to follow me around and play with me, every time I walk through the pasture. By play, I mean she approaches and immediately begins to rub and butt me with her head. I usually just push her away and continually move to her side so she can't...

Murray! I'm impressed. I am picturing you picking up Big Sexy, and giving him a toss. I am thinking that my Cow #1820 must have used your advice on me. She had been fine to work with until this year. I tried to hold on to her calf while my husband went back to the ATV for iodine and an...

Actually, HappyNana just posted asking for help yesterday. She was hoping for suggestions on how to discourage cows from coming in to the yard of her cabin and chewing on wires etc. Young cattle will chew on everything, so saying they must be pretty hungry, is not necessarily true. She says...

You did not ask whether you should feed or sell, so I am not sure why you are getting so much advice in that area. That would be a more complicated question that would depend on many factors. It seems to me that the people who recommend selling have made a number of assumptions that may or may...

Welcome to Oregon. I wish you the best. :) You most likely already realize this, since you are already running a successful equine business, but the people assisting you with the start of your new cattle business are also in it to make money. Many will have their own interests in mind and may...

That poop looks normal to me. I could not see any blood, but the pictures were pretty small. The first poop, passed shortly after birth, will be tarry and dark brown. After that, poop varies depending on what they are eating. The picture taken by MurraysMutts is an example of a young calf...

I would consider the fabric essential. I just bought another roll of fabric today. $536 for a 432 foot long roll 12.5 feet wide. Just a little over 10 cents a square foot. We are building a trail and planning to replace an old fence to add another 100 acres of grazing up at a higher...

I have one that hung on the top and another with a gate that slid down from the top when you pulled a rope. Both had disadvantages and we always also kept a selection of 4 inch round posts leaning along the alley. We found ourselves using them more than the expensive equipment. Both of those...

This discussion began back in 2005. It would be interesting to hear what ever happened on CowGirl's 28 acres. Most of us chuckle whenever a wide eyed newbie, buys a few acres, and asks the question "How many cows per acre". It is always so much more complicated then a simple number, and like...