Recent content by rfranches

With so many different vaccines on the market which are best? I have 6 pregnant cows and 4 calves that I am getting ready to wean- I would like to vaccinate at the end of Aug and wean mid- to end of September. We live on the eastern side of Oregon- I am just trying to figure out the right fall...

We are already buliding the fence to divide the pasture into 1/4 sections. Thanks for the help!

Hi all, I previously posted on what to look for when buying pairs. Well, we finally found 5 really good pairs and need everyones help in what to do next. We are picking them up on Sunday- all registered black angus. Two of the pairs are 1st calf heifers and the other three pairs are all second...

Placing ads on Craigslist and in the local paper. As well as flyers in the feed stores. We will keep it small until we go into a purebred operation- then develop a website and attend the purebred sales for the breed.

Because of our remote location- there are no sales that are close. At least 4 to 5 hours to get to a sale and usually they occur on weekdays which conflicts with our jobs. So unfortunately we dont really have the luxury of attending a sale. All of the purebred sales took place in Feb and March...

I spoke to a local rancher last night that is looking to seel 5 to 7 cow/ calf pairs. The calves were born 3 weeks ago. Here's the thing- the cows are 12 years old!!! Should I even consider buying cows that old- I was originally looking between the ages of 4 and 7. Let me know your suggestions.

We are located in Eastern Oregon...We have been working on building a new corral system- which we just completed and have cross fenced the pasture into 4 sections so we can rotate.

Thanks for the replies- what is a good calf weight? We are looking at starting with cross bred pairs this year and then hopefully next year upgrading to purebred red angus or angus.

Looking to buy 5 to 10 cow/calf pairs to turn out on 160 acres. What are good questions to ask and things to look for on the pairs prior to purchase? I frequently see "running age" in the description of cows for sale- can anyone help me with the meaning of this. I have raised dogs, pigs, sheep...