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    New land

    Thanks yea it’s pretty think but the big trees will be left standing. Wont be many. It has a low spot or it will stay wet but the rest is flat as can be so depending on rain there
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    New land

    It’s just mostly thick brush and small trees. It used to get Bushhog every year but hasn’t had anything in 4-5 years and been 6-7 years since bushoging everything. No whatever gets done will be hired out. We have friends in the business.
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    New land

    We are currently looking into clearing off a piece of property we have a few miles away from the farm. Wanting to fence it in at some point. I was wondering if anyone has used the skid steer mulching head and just mulched a lot and turn it into pasture or field? How long before it rots down...
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    Cow tag info

    We have been going back and forth on a permanent system to our tag identification. We have donors white tags and recips on orange but we are wanting to tag calves with a system to know birthdate.. Dam. Sire… and only have to see tag to know. We have been using the initial of sire and number from...
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    storage of semen/embryo tanks

    We have built an enclosed carport style building with a lean to over catch cute in our pasture. After built we laid down the vapor barrier with rock on top then built a wood deck for the floor even with the bottom. Currently i keep the semen tank in the enclose insulated garage on a fold out...
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    Buying embryos

    We just started the ET program this year.. we have bought from a few different auctions.. we have looked at epds from both sides and if they have a projected calf epd.. we have tried to stay with some good names but not all of ours are big name but all are projected to have great numbers which...
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    Bills vs steers

    Chester South Carolina.. we run commerical black Angus.. we have 25 mom's now but are spread out on calving so usually sell a group of 5 or so..
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    Bills vs steers

    I've done both as far as growing out selling bulls and steers.. just seeing what everyone else is doing.. is it worth banding/ cutting for the extra $per lbs.. here we are selling at 400lbs and weaning on trailer..
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    Feeding Area

    We built this hay rack this year with stone and gravel in our feed pen.. so far it has helped with wasted hay and not messing up the pasture.. I have 2 that hold 2 bale's each.. also keeps the tractor out of the field in the wet Winters.. the fence line feeder is beside the other hay rake which...
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    Diy creep feeder

    Yea i plan to put bull panel and tpost around it.. I know my bull would have it fliped over on about 5 mins
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    Diy creep feeder

    Im about to get a timed deer feeder and take pvc pipes from feeder to my covered feed trough in the calf pen.. Im thinking that will keep me from having to feed everyday.. Has anyone else done something similar to this?
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    Head holder worth the money??

    Im looking into adding some kind of head holder to my headgate.. Anyone used them? Which do you like best? Are they worth the money or just deal with the cows without?? Just a few cows go crazy when locked in.. Makes it hard to tag without missing.. Thanks
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    Fence line hay feeder

    Yes that is 24 moms and 1 bull.. With being open bull takes up 2.. The 24 moms calved this winter so all were fat as can be at feeder.. Looks to me like you have plenty of room.. Maybe for more.. What inch are they apart?
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    Fence line hay feeder

    I will say i have 3 feed bunks on the fenceline for 45 ft and 25 cows is maxed out.. But it is open at the head.. I think it would help tighten up having the bars like them gates.. Not sure if this will help on your numbers or not but nice feeder
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    Automatic calf gate

    This is my setup so far.. My problem is at the calf feeder entrance.. To get it closed off in middle of pasture without any seeing me and getting spooked.. Thanks
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    Automatic calf gate

    I built an alley way for only my calves to go in and eat and get pushed into working pen... But not sure about the best way to close off the entrance without having to walk past the calves.. If they see me walking around to the entrance some will run out pretty quick.. Thought about putting an...
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    Building a boomless sprayer

    I have a 300 gallon tank that ive never used before.. Started looking into getting a field sprayer and saw a few people have made theirs.. I was thinking of using this tank and a 30 ft boomless nozzle to make one onto my trailer.. Looking to see if anyone had done this or similar ideas.. Thanks
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