Recent content by DNelson

That's true, the price of protein is high no matter what you buy. in the past it was one sector or the other so consumers could go form beef to chicken or pork. not true today.

what style did you get instead?

I purchase da used head gate. seems a little small. its clearance is 54 inches high and 27 inches wide opened. is this size for calves or will cows make it through the opening in your opinion?

last spring my neighbor had a new born calf killed by coyotes confirmed by the states DNR officer. not limited to "smaller animals" as a predator.

they are predators not scavengers. that is why.

I use t pour on but it never seemed to cover the sides of the cattle. so I had this spray dispenser which takes about a quart of pro-zap pour on and can be charged with up to 200 PSI compressor air. it can reach out fifteen feet and I can hit the sides of the cattle. I do this when I feed them...

Thanks for the very well put information. This answered my concern perfectly.

I have been researching about herd breeding with the same bull and not getting what the limit is. I have a bull that I bred with first calf heifers, they had a heifer calf and was bred. both with the same bull. She had a heifer. is it still smart to bred this last heifer to the same bull? she...

My Dad had CLL for years, was on a clinical trial with Rituxan which extended his life by years. He died of complications due to CLL. My mother had vascular Dementia and died of complications from Dementia. Not much good to say about either condition.

I have this unit and it works great. Zareba 50 mi AC Electric Fence Charger.

I was thinking of a liquid garlic oil like Durkee on Amazon 32 oz for $22. need a mix to use as a pour on or spray. mix with 8$ Canola per gallon sounds like a good idea. any idea of how many oz.s of liquid garlic oil per gallon of Canola to try?

the new thing is Garlic! finding it in bulk is a challenge. I want to try it as a add in to loose mineral because I have seen posts that the blocks with garlic don't seem to have the same affect. anyone here using garlic?

Salsa, yes......