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    Suggestions making solo bull less worried

    We sent him to my friends place, with some ladies. All is better.
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    Suggestions making solo bull less worried

    We took the bull away from the girls yesterday, and put him in a pen by our house. I think this is the first time he's ever been alone and is constantly pacing and worrying himself. I don't have any good options for companion animals at this time. Short of moving him somewhere else, is there...
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    Took Heifer to sale, what to guess what price I will get?

    Virginia Livestock LLC Front Royal VA It was the Tuesday night graded sale
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    Took Heifer to sale, what to guess what price I will get?

    She weighted 1085 and sold for 1.45 ~1530 or so after commissions and fees I was pleased.
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    Took Heifer to sale, what to guess what price I will get?

    I took a 25 month old Black baldie to the sale this morning (she will sell tonight) that didn't get pregnant. I am guessing between 1000 and 1100 lbs. Any guesses on what she will bring tongight in Northern VA? I really have no idea. I am a rookie with all of this.
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    Angus cow with skin condition - warts

    I have a 4 year old angus cow that has always been the thinnest in my small herd. When she was young she had some warts, and when I inquired with the Vet, he said they would go away with time, and to not do anything about them. They are persistant. Now the cows skin condition is getting a...
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    buying calves that have been weaned at 8 weeks old

    Thanks, we are in Luray.
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    buying calves that have been weaned at 8 weeks old

    Thanks for everyone thoughts. I think we are going to buy 4 from him at the end of March. I have my own cattle, and won't really be working with these at all. My friend is recently retired and because he already has the barn and fence has decided to go about it with him. What is the worst...
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    buying calves that have been weaned at 8 weeks old

    The plan I envisioned was to let them eat grass on his lot until 500lb or so and sell 3. Then with the remaining two feed out to butcher weight. Selling 1 and then butchering the other for His families freezer. not looking to go into the cattle business on this transaction, but a way to have...
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    buying calves that have been weaned at 8 weeks old

    I am in the Shenandoah Valley of VA and there is a gentlemen that sells calves that he says are weaned, off of milk replacer, and only eating hay and grain at 8 or 9 weeks old. He posts on craigslist a few at a time. I called him today about these that he had listed for my friend that has 5...
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    Breeding back after late calves, how long to cycle?

    I have borrowed my friends Angus bull. I put him with my girls on August 18th and plan on having him until November 15th when he will need him back. My question is one 2nd calf cows calved very late (for my season) September 7th. How quickly will she start to cycle back through? I would like...
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    Day old bull calf Angus mom and White Galloway Dad

    Here is the second bull calf, this one from a Hereford mom. Not the mom in the picture. The white Galloway must have a super dominate gene.
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    Day old bull calf Angus mom and White Galloway Dad

    The bull is my brothers. He has a herd of white galloways. Holsingerhomeplacefarms.com I bred him to my few animals last fall. 2 Angus and 2 Herefords, only one calf of mine has hit the ground, so I don't know if all of the crosses will take his features. He has many many calves out of that...
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    Day old bull calf Angus mom and White Galloway Dad

    Here is a picture of the father.
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    Day old bull calf Angus mom and White Galloway Dad

    Bull calf of Angus bred to a Galloway Bull. I was expecting maybe a more smokey color. He is doing well and strong.
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    Ugly Craigslist bull

    I remember seeing a thread of brutal craiglist bull for sale. Here is my addition. Better act quick, this won't last long. http://winchester.craigslist.org/grd/3775536960.html
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    Somebody had better grab this one

    M5Farm -- Grandpaw hooked him up.
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    Somebody had better grab this one

    I didn't realize cattletoday was just a dick measuring message board. You learn something new everyday!
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    How long should I wait to put bull back in?

    Shenandoah Valley Virginia. Cattle are 2 Angus and 2 Herefords
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    How long should I wait to put bull back in?

    My 4 first calf heifers have now calved. The first came June 4th, and I got the final calf this morning. How long should I wait before I put the bull back in with them to rebreed them.
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