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    Strangest hide colour...

    Glacier Chateau a red angus bull in Genex AI stud has that look to him.
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    tell me about this calf...3pics

    She looks pretty good to me other than you have'nt burned those horns off yet but I could help with that.
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    What Black Angus bull is visually appealing?

    All you need to remember about breeding cattle are 3 things. 1. NUTS 2.BUTTS 3 GUTS
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    Breed Suggestions

    I'm a black angus man but for the money you can buy nearly 2 for 1 hereford's vs.blacks.So if I was buying it would be hereford cows and an angus bull.When any of these cows are sold in the kill pen they are all worth the same.The quickest way to make money in the cow business is not spending it.
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    Registered?

    I would'nt waste my money on ET calves their is a guy hear who does that at his bull sale last year you could have bought Bulls from his ET program for $1500 each his bull bred sired calves brought more money.I would find a commercial ranch in your area and see if they have any cows for sale or...
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    Hereford udders?

    I have some cows that are like that they are from a hereford bull I use to have they have very small bags but raise VERY big calves.These cows are 8 years old and carry a very nice compact udder a far site better than those big old pickle tit herefords I have seen.
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    Breeding Season Opener...some questions...

    I ran 1, 6 year old angus bull with 80 cows last summer was a yearling with him but the old bull took care of him about 2 weeks into breeding season..
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    A.I. Success

    Our ai heifers are due 2/13 we had our first today we sycronized and heat checked we did 30 heifers last spring the first day there were 19 in standing heat the way it looks we had a good catch but I will know more in 2 weeks. The cows we ai'ed are due 3/15 so who knows they didnt cycle as hot...
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    Baling equipment vs. buying

    I have 180 cows if I could buy all my hay for $17.00 a bale I would sell my haying equipment.We have some hay stumpage we pay $10 a bale for and I have to harvest it.
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    cow calving

    when there are 2 feet sticking out it won't be long then... :roll:
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    Where do you weigh your cattle?

    I agree when you sell by the pound buy by the pound There is a cattle buyer here he likes to buy everything by the head but he's slick and end's up with alot of free pounds...
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    cattle proposition

    Your Idea to rent your own pasture and have 1/2 as many calves you will end up making the same amount most likely more. I had a very good friend note I said had.In the fall of 1995 he wanted to sell 25 bred cow's for $550 each I told him I did'nt have enough money to buy them so he made me a...
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    weighing new borns

    I have a scale that hangs on the tractor loader when I go to tag and give their first shot I hang'em and get a weight.I also have a scale in the barn for those that go to the barn.
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    belarus tractors

    Are they for sale????????
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    higland cattle plan

    I rent some land from a guy who has a few highland cows breed's them limosene sure makes a good cross on those shorter cows can't even see the highlander in the calves.Buy a young bull breed the cows than cut him fatten him up and sell or butcher just dont over spend on the cow freshener.
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