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    Profit made off of cattle !

    All this talk of depreciation, taxes, IRS audits, GNP, and the annual increase value of land and property, makes my stomach churn but I guess it's a fact of life for a rancher. As for a small operation, I can't figure out how anyone can make a profit raising cattle. The numbers just don't...
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    ring worm problem

    i was looking at my cattle today and i saw three had ring worm. One has a ring worm right under the eye can anyone help me with a treatment for this ring worm?
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    Good Article on Large Animal Vets...

    Been looking for a good LA Vet for a while. A good vet means he will answer his phone or promptly return phone calls, he is curtious and attentive to detail, and will have to make house calls. I do not worry about paying a Vet his fees and would be happy to give a retainer as long as he meets...
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    heel fly

    My cattle look like they have heel flies. What can I do to get rid of them?
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    how much do i feed

    Thanks for all the info, so I feel stupid now. They are feeder calves and I will increase both to 3lbs a day for grain and free choice hay with a round bale ring. Thanks!
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    how much do i feed

    I have 30 head on a 3 acres until i finish fixing a stretch of fence where calves have gotten out. When the fence is done I'll put them out on pasture but in the mean time I have to feed corn and minerals. I need to know how much to feed them. They're average weight is 300lbs. I currently...
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    weird behavior

    My calves have been stomping the ground and trying to lick or get to their hoves. We have had lots of rain in the past few days and the ground is very muddy. I was wondering if anyone can explain whats going on and is there anything I should worry about. My calves are between 250lbs and 400lbs.
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    How do you work your depriciation

    I've seen CPA's charge from $65 if you just drop off your final numbers, to $8,500 for a small corporate return with sales of five million dollars or less, and there was even some tax planning in there. Remember, when it comes to doing tax returns and financials, if you give the same corporate...
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    "So You're in the Cattle Business:...

    I read the article from Mr. Prevatt and thought it was overkill for a majority of ranchers in our country. It is useful for some of the larger corporate ranches around the country but for most ranchers including me it made me dream of the day when I will be large enough to have a use for the...
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    How do you work your depriciation

    5 years, straight line method you can also use a 5 year accelerated method
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    feed suppliers

    20 miles northwest of college station
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    feed suppliers

    I am looking for a supplier of cotton seed meal in bulk, does anyone have an idea of where I can find it.
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    medications

    has anyone ever used Nuflor and Baytril together in a multiple day treatment plan.
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    medications

    Can anyone tell me if they use Nuflor and if they have any kind of numbers, death lose with and without, using this drug?
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    I'm all in now

    I'm up to 73 head now and the prices this week are outragious, I think I will have to stop buying for a bit. Not sure but is this the time of year every year prices tend to spike? Also, can calves eat corn still on the cob or any ideas of how to strip the corn from the cob? Need help here!!!
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