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Thanks again for all your advice. Calf is doing well so far. Laid down some hay for her to sleep on, feed her twice a day and I cover her up with a light blanket at night to keep her warm. Temp here is 50"s at night but headed for somewhere in the low 40's high 30's in the next few days. I...

Thanks everyone for all your advise. Big lesson for me. I've been learning what experience I have from this board since it was started. I've always wanted to raise cattle but didn't have the courage. I got motivated to try rasing my own cattle by reading this forum. I have gained more...

Recently discovered one of my new born calfs abandoned by it's mother. Found the baby laying in the grass couldn't hardly get up. Called the cows, they came and formed kind of a circle. Got the baby up and tried to lead to it's mother. Two year old first time heifer, Hereford. This heifer is...

SRBeef, how deep do you go on the RR ties?

Thanks everyone for your input. This Massey-Fergerson 471 has a loader but is not a 4-WD. Has no leaks, runs real good but appears to have dry rot tires in the front. I am also concerned about parts for it. Haven't seen a Massey dealer in a long time. Are they still making Massey tractor...

Folks, I am new at this business. Have been trying to buy my first tractor with loader for a 40 acre farm. Intend to do some disking, light plowing, shredding and moving round bales around. I have lost several opportunities because I can't decide on the horsepower. Could someone advise me on...