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  1. Hogfarmer10

    Too close for comfort.

    I think we all should have stayed in bed today. You got hurt. Thankfully you’re ok. I woke up to a herd of my cows out in a 45 acre field of nearly hip high ryegrass (made it real fun trying to run/walk/hobble through), neighbor had cows out, too, my bull butted the front fender in in my truck...
  2. Hogfarmer10

    Tractor tire size change

    I’m not going to be much help, but I did some quick online googling. Seems like 8210s,8240s,and 8340s all are basically 24” fronts with 34”rears, or 28”fronts with 38”rears. As for the loud whine, that’s normal in my experience. I did have a friend that had a jd 4755 mfwd. Previous owner had...
  3. Hogfarmer10

    Would you be scared?

    Not very handily. I had thought about letting them in a day, out a day, in a day, etc. That would be much easier to accomplish.
  4. Hogfarmer10

    Would you be scared?

    I've got an almost 5 acre watermelon patch right next to one of my pastures. Last fall, I planted it in annual ryegrass. The cattle next to it are all first calf heifers, most calved by March 24, except for a couple that just calved last week. Still eating some hay (5x6 bale lasts about a week...
  5. Hogfarmer10

    Need working facility

    I’m in a similar situation with my trailer. I had to have a longer coupler put on my trailer because the new truck is so much taller and the bed is deeper. Before the new coupler, there was only about 1 3/4” between the bottom of the trailer neck and top of bed rail. Now I drag the back of my...
  6. Hogfarmer10

    Rhino DM7 Mower Blades

    Haytools.com. Even if your model isn’t listed, I would be extremely surprised if he can’t get you taken care of. Just give him a call.
  7. Hogfarmer10

    Fertilizer question

    P = phosphorus / phosphate K = potassium / potash
  8. Hogfarmer10

    Weird question about bolts

    3/4” bolts. 260 ft lbs + ( my small torque wrench maxes out at 260 and I can’t get my big torque wrench in to the bolts). I used the loctite that does not require heat to break loose because I cannot use a torch due to bolt location. I had never heard of the nord lock washers. I ordered some...
  9. Hogfarmer10

    Weird question about bolts

    I have a loader tractor that the loader bracket bolts into the cast iron axle support and transmission housing. I can not keep these bolts tight! I have tried loctite. There is no way I can tack weld the bolts (due to clearance). Anybody got any good ideas how to keep them tight?
  10. Hogfarmer10

    Hogs on milk?

    Perfectly fine to feed hogs milk. Start slow and build up the amount of milk. A lot depends on what kind of grain you’re using. Definitely would stop the milk at least 90 days before slaughter. Unless the breed you’ve selected is a smaller breed, why do you want to kill at such a small weight...
  11. Hogfarmer10

    How much rest?

    Yeah. They all get grain daily, free choice mineral, and good pasture barring dry weather. Also I usually keep a round bale in front of them year round but summer consumption is usually slim to none. I currently have 2 bulls and would typically use the 2.5 year old on herds #1 and 3, and my...
  12. Hogfarmer10

    How much rest?

    Say I’ve got 3 different herds of cattle. I’m going to put the bull in with the first herd (15 cows) about May 20th. Leave him for 2 months. I have another herd (15 cows) I’d like to breed August -October, and another herd of 18 to breed November-January. Will this be too much on him? He’s 2.5...
  13. Hogfarmer10

    Starting over

    I’d just buy the head gate, post mount it, and set up an alley. For less than 10 cows, that’d be the most cost effective option and you’d still have a way to restrain an animal on your farm.
  14. Hogfarmer10

    Headed to the sale barn

    Yeah, they kill us on commission. I took 2 cull cows a while back. $144 commission to sell those.
  15. Hogfarmer10

    Headed to the sale barn

    Took a load of summer born Charolais x Angus calves today. Here’s what they’re bringing in my neck of the woods
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  17. Hogfarmer10

    Love baldie babies

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  19. Hogfarmer10

    Mostly Heifer calves

    Also, I used to manage a farm for another man. He had 42 black angus cows and one “high dollar” angus bull. Calved year round. During the 4 years I managed them, he never had more than 4 heifers born in a year.
  20. Hogfarmer10

    Mostly Heifer calves

    I’m the opposite right now. 18 first time heifers currently calving. Of those, 12 have calved. Only 2 heifer calves. Also, this is the first breeding with this 2yr old bull.
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