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Hope no one from here got caught in this mess....Prayers for those that were! :( Wildfires Char Homes in Texas By SHEILA FLYNN (Associated Press Writer) From Associated Press December 28, 2005 9:32 PM EST CROSS PLAINS, Texas - By the time the smoke cleared Wednesday, more than 100 homes...

:shock: WOW :shock: Thank you everyone for your advice...every bit helps! I have worked with horses alot in the past and I figured it wouldn't be too much harder to work with cattle ( at least I don't have to train them to saddle! :D ) but it does help to have encouragement from different...

:lol: This reminds me of the time I was at the feed store picking up horse feed....these two guys kept pulling on the door to go in saying "It's stuck" I walked up smiled real big and said "Gentlemen...try pushing" walked to the door and "pushed" it open with one finger! :lol: :lol: I thought...

Thanks msscamp! I will add that to my list of what I am looking for when shopping for a good cow....would older cows also be a "watch out" item? How old would be too old? Does it depend on breed?

:D Thanks Ladies! Ya'll have helped greatly! If only to inspire me even more that I can run livestock myself (even though my family, friends and co-workers think I am nuttier than a fruit cake! :lol: ) I am hoping to purchase around 20 to 50 acres, get the fencing,working pens, misc...

Hi! I was wanting to know if there are any ladies on here that ranch by themselves? I want to run a few head of cattle when I buy a place and I expect that I will be "alone" when it comes to caring for the livestock. Dear hubby will try to help but is unfortunatly "animal handling skills...

I would like to know what your prefered fence is and why. I am in the process of looking for land and would like to know what you like to use...now I don't mean the "if I were a trillionaire" fence you would build :D I do not really like barbed wire as I have horses and have seen the results...

Hi! I have a few questions about branding cattle in Texas.... First off what I know...Each county in Texas keeps their own brand book. You can't change a brand. Now for my questions... :?: When you buy cattle can you put your brand on another location? Most cattle brands I see seem to be...

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Thanks for your reply Dusty Britches! This is the feedback I am looking for as I don't know much about cattle (although I am researching as much as possible :D ) .

I have heard of this before but never really thought about it but now that it is getting closer to us finally purchasing property I figured I had better get some info on this practice.... From what I have read you get a really young donkey and raise it with livestock and when it is older it...

Rustler9, Love his color!

Wow! :shock: I am getting some great info! Keep it coming! Rustler9, Where can I go to do some research about the bloodlines? I have heard of the 4 main ones (Butler, Peeler, WR, and Phillips) But most of the info is very general. Do you or anyone else here recommend any trade...

Your welcome Ryan! I firmly believe that is the only way to go! Reap what you sow and all that!

Thanks Rustler! And Rafter E and Ryan! I plan on running registered longhorns with a very strict cull program with emphasis on conformation/health/disposition/horn/color in that order :) Anything that I cull from breeding would be sold but I didn't want to take less than they are worth just...

I have been reading alot of the posts and have noticed that some have said that Longhorns and anything that looks like a longhorn usually does not get a good price at the salebarn. Can anyone tell me why? I thought "lean beef" was getting more popular?

Thanks for the welcome everyone! flaboy! You want to dehorn TEXAS LONGHORNS!?!? :shock: You just keep those dehorners to yourself! BAD! flaboy! BAD! (please picture shaking finger) :D

I just wanted to say Hello! I have been lurking around reading posts for about 2 months and finally figured I would join in. I currently live in Austin, TX and hope to move to Abilene in the near future. I am interested in raising Longhorn Cattle so I have been watching all the posts about them...

In Austin here...wishing I had already moved to Abilene.