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    The 8 Most Common Genetic Mistakes Made by Cow/Calf Producer

    I was reading and i came across this. What is everyones opinion when reading this and what parts do you agree with, disagree with and why so. The 8 Most Common Genetic Mistakes Made by Cow/Calf Producers 1. More Is Not Better – When it comes to EPD’s! We can all do the math. +100 is more than...
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    Gallatin Tn

    Anybody here from around the Gallatin Tn area?
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    Braunvieh?

    Anyone have any experience with them as purebreds or crossbred for maternal cows? Also just kind of wandering what breed the seem to compare to the most? From best i can tell i would guess Gelv but with better carcass traits but less selection. But again i dont know nothing about them so could...
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    What would you do.

    As some of you might recall I had bought some hiefers last year to breed. I made an agreement with my grandfather on running them. He would run them for me if I left them at his place to help me get started. So i went with it. This last fall i went to come up with a time to preg check them and...
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    Beef cattle feeding and nutrition

    I know a lot of people on here myself included ask a lot of questions on feed. I have seen some questions on silage and watching the DM on what supplement you buy so you know what protein form is actually the cheapest. Here is a sight i found that has a feed cost calculator that will figure out...
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    crossbred calves

    We have a neighbor that raises bucking bulls. Every year his a few of his brahma bulls get out and breed other peoples cows.I am sure you can imagine that they get upset cause then they have a few half dozen or so calves every year in each place that get cut off the rest when sold and they take...
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    Mineral Costs

    I was wondering what everyone here spends typically per head in mineral per year. What brought this question about was that my cows and the guys cows we run ate a significantly different amount of mineral so far this year. I know that every pasture is different in what a cow will need but our...
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    Heifer bull

    Hey eerybody i hope all is well with you folks. Quick question i come across 22 head of hiefers that i picked up and now i need to get a bull for them quick. There are 18 pure angus hiefers i bought out of my grandfathers cattle that come from registered stock out of montana and than a half...
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    What breed of bull

    So i have bought 30 head of cattle as of right now with possibly another 30 head in couple months depending on thier condition. I bought them from the guy i helped alot before so i know exactly what i am getting. They are older angus cows that are smaller dont know frame size for sure but are...
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    Selling on the rail?

    I have a question here. So i have been talking to a few people about how i am going to go about once i am started. i know a guy who said he rund his cow calf than retains the calves roughs them threw winter throws them on grass and then sells them when thier ready to go to feed. he said he would...
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    Buying cattle

    well i am just about ready to start buying cows. i have been looking at a few and should have low interest rate loan approved in next couple months. if not bank said they would give a loan without much trouble. i have a few questions for everyone though and expecially from the people who are...
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    relocating cattle.

    i was talking to a neighbor the other day and he was saying something about a guy buying pot loads of cattle from texas and oklahoma and bringing up here, all kinds longhorns blacks eared ones, because he could pick them up at a better deal and ship them cheaper than buying pairs around here in...
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    fun 5 days

    well last thursday i am headed home to go on a stretch of work. i get a phone call from father in law who sounds real hesitant on asking a question. so i tell him spit it out i already know your wanting help on something if your calling. :lol2: he said your right about my calves. i just got...
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    Mouse trap

    Talking to one of our deer hunters on the phone this evening and he was telling me about a mouse trap. Said take a bucket cut a round hole in the side. Run a piece of wire through it with a tin can top and bottom cut off of it and some peanut butter on the tin can. put antifreez in bottom of...
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    Done for a few days

    Well got my father in laws cattle calved out. lost 6 out of 142 all together. now heading back twords home to start calving there. So will help my uncle and dad with 900 between the 2 of them and another guy with 300. nice thing is they are 2 weeks into it already and have been told they have a...
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    Balancer or SimAngus

    What do you folks think the benefits and drawbacks of each of these are?
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    Cow hobbles

    i got a call from my father in law yesterday. i havent been out there for about 4 days cause he took a few days off and was the weekend to boot. so he said he has a hiefer that he couldnt get to take a calf. he left her in a small dark pen, tried skinning the old calf and tying to the one...
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    Herford Sired Calves

    Let me start by saying i have no experience with herdord. Now my father in law bought some heifers bred to low birthweight herford bulls. I am watching them for him. So far 6 calves hit the ground without losing one yet but have pulled 4 out of the 6. In my opinion they seem to have short legs...
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    Getting started.

    new here. few questions looking for honest answers. i would need a rangy type of cow. i am thinking saler but because of financing might start with longhorns and breed up to what i would like from there. what type of cattle would you all suggest for central south dakota. it does get cold here...
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