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  1. NECowboy

    Best Temple Grandin Books for Cattle Handling and Behavior

    Was looking on Grandins website and she has a number of books that have this as a chapter or two but not entire book. Any recommendations on which books you found most useful, most cattle specific information before I order one? Thanks.
  2. NECowboy

    Shopping for a felt hat

    Looking for a really nice winter felt hat. Have a Resistol George Strait 8x straw hat right now that really love but needing to shift gears now for the winter. Tried on a Rodeo King 5x at local western store (that's all they had even remotely close to my size) but it was too small. They told...
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    Cold vs Hot Weather

    Have scraped ice off my windshield for a couple mornings now (29 here this morning) and was wondering what kind of weather people here prefer and why. I've heard a lot of complaints around town about it being chilly, cold etc (it's not our average winter low is around 12 and we dip below zero...
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    Quick Meals (Hearty and Satisfying)

    Alright so looking for some quick meals that are filling and good, whether it is slow cooker than set and forget about it, or come home and make it up in 30 minutes. Usually don't have the time or interest to spend much more time than that cooking so give me what you got. Dainty salads...
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    Hunting Rifle Recommendations (Whitetail Deer)

    Hey all: Looking at buying a rifle for whitetail deer season. We have a few mulies too but mostly whitetail where I go hunt. Reading about take-down power and caliber I think I like the .30-06. Any recommendations on hunting rifles? Needing to go to Cabela's one of these weekends and take a...
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    Black Baldies

    Do any of you guys have them, like them, plusses and minuses? Is it easy to get black baldy semen for aing?
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    NECowboy Is Going on a Diet

    Alright everyone it's official I'm going on a diet. Wanting to shrink down from my current 275 lbs to at least 240 or below. The straw that broke the camel's back was my extreme intolerance this summer to any kind of heat and humidity (even mid 80s was giving me trouble). I feel if I lose...
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    Have a great week y'all

    Monday morning again for those of us with off farm jobs. Have a great week y'all, may God bless your efforts this week!
  9. NECowboy

    Did you learn on your own with no help?

    On other post someone suggested working for someone or finding a mentor. Where I work full time during the week and farm economy is not doing well, lot of people are not hiring. I'm not even necessarily looking for pay would gladly intern but for whatever reason (parents busy helping kids...
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    Kickboxing, MMA, Muay Thai, anyone into this

    Did Muay Thai a few years back when I lived in SC, it was a blast, great workout, fun kicking people's azz, getting azz kicked more than a few times and learning from it, great stress release, adrenaline rush. We have a kickbox gym open up recently about an hour from me may go check it out...
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    Growing Feed

    Got 30 acres of dry land farm ground on new property that can use to grow feed. Thoughts on what should grow - alfalfa, prairie hay, corn etc? Wanting to reduce feed bills the most cost effective way.
  12. NECowboy

    Best Gas or Battery Powered Fencing Tools/Making Life Easier

    Hey was wondering what everyone likes for gas or battery powered fencing tools. Post driver - want to be able to drive in up to 4.5 inch diameter round wood posts Staple gun - Do up to 2 inch staples including in everyone's least favorite hedge posts Any other fencing tools I should be aware...
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    DO NOT RESPOND TO LCCATTLES THREADS!!!

    Do not feed the troll and he will quit posting. He hates us cattlemen and only wants to pick fights with us and put down our industry. Too bad he doesn't try to start crap with us in real life and get his arse kicked, I'd enjoy beating the crap out of him! :tiphat:
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    Eastern Redcedar Control - Bow Saw vs. Chainsaw (Do I need a Chainsaw)

    Hey y'all, I was wondering if I would be able to control eastern red cedars on our property with a bow saw like the below or if I really need a chainsaw? (Wife really does not want me to have a chainsaw where I have little to no experience with one). We have somewhere between 100-150 red...
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    Fixing Fence - Creosote Posts or T Posts

    Hi all. Have some questions about fixing fence on the property we just bought. In fixing fence I've been removing old worn out wood posts and simple pounding in T posts and attaching the barbed wire to the T post with wire clips. This is much easier, quicker, and cheaper than using post hole...
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