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    Disc just "rolls" across pasture - surface to hard

    How can i break through the surface? Add more weight? Change degree on the disks? Run over it with a spring tooth? Or wait until Spring!!!! Thanks all Alex
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    Disk Harrow, pulled by a '59 Ford 600

    what size of Disk Harrow, length / weight, can i safely and effectively pull with my tractor? I believe it has about 30-35 horsepower. Additionally, are King Cutters OK? Thanks, Alex
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    When do longhorns stop growing horns?

    Howdy y'all I have two longhorn crossed cows. Their sire was a pure bred longhorn, and the mama was a Holstein/Hereford cross. When does the horn quit growing? Age wise. Thanks Alex
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    Eclectic Fence and Rubber maid water tank

    Howdy y'all, This weekend i installed an eclectic fence on the horse pasture. All worked well and looks like this WILL save the fencing. My problem is that i think the horses are not drinking water because of the electric fence. the tank is a 110 gal rubber maid tank, filled daily by a hose...
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    Cleaning Air Cleaner for a ford 600

    water got into the air cleaner and mixed with the oil and now the cleaner is all mucked up. at the base of the cleaner, above the "oil bowl" is a metal - Brillo pad looking - filter that i can figure out how to remove. I soaked the bottom / filter in gas to try to clean it up, but it didn't'...
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    How can i dry out my calving pens / horse pens?

    howdy y'all any one have any good ideas on trying out the mud in my pens? I tried pine shavings - that works ok but can be costly. I considered straw but am concerned about the smell as the straw rots. the portion of the pens that need drying out are uncovered. thanks all Alex
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    Weaning Size - What was / is you avg this year

    We avg 575 per calf weaned off of Longhorns sired by Angus. No special feed, only pasture and Alfalfa'/grass hay. How do our number compare with you y'all? I was kinda happy! Thanks Alex
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    EZ Dumper Trailer -

    was looking at one of these today. http://www.ez-dumper.com model EZ610DXLP It is a dump bed that can haul my tractor, Mule, hay, gravel / sand and manure! I love it - one trailer to do it all. Is this truly possible or am i dreaming to hard. Alex
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    for the Kaw' Mule owners

    I just purchased the 3010 4x4 Mule - it is the '04 model and so far so good. However, when i put it in four wheel drive and lock the differentials and attempt to climb a small hill the rear tires just spin. How much climbing power does this thing actually have or is the four wheel more for mud...
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    Baxter has a great one today!!!

    http://cattletoday.com/archive/baxter.shtml I enjoyed reading it (as always) hope you do too. Alex
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    Softening Hoofs before trimming

    Any ideas? Dang thing get so hard around here my hoof knife has no effect! does any one know how to sharpen nippers? some idiot used them as pull offs the other day. thanks all Alex
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    When to add Calves to Feed calculation?

    At what age / weight do you start adding calves into your daily feed ration / calculation? In other words, (and just an example) if i determine that each cow will get 30 pounds of alf hay a day (3% @ 1000#) - and they have a calf on the side, when should i start increasing the total amount of...
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    Cattle 12 12 ????

    Last night, up all night, with a horse with colic. Cause was most likely dehydration. this horse just won't use a block. ( and yes, i should have been checking :( ) - any way, the vet suggested a mix of granulated trace minerals and "Cattle 12 12". I can not find any reference to this...
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    The wheres & whys of public (federal) grazing...

    Great Article on the difficulties, and the necessity of public grazing for some producers. http://www.cascadehorseman.com/articles/2004/07/13/cattleman/news01.txt Alex
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    Kerry too busy for Security Briefing????!!!

    http://www.drudgereport.com/flash.htm And why DemoCraps think we want to see them "rockin' Out"? Slick willy on the sax and now kerry thinks his talents on the guitar equates to his ability to run the country??? Alex [/url]
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    The French & free speech - puts everything into prospect

    "PARIS - French actress-turned-animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot was convicted Thursday of inciting racial hatred and ordered to pay $6,000 — the fourth such fine for the former sex symbol since 1997." from statements in a book she wrote!!!!?????? "France’s 5-million-member Muslim...
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    New funny ......

    The train was very crowded, so the soldier walked the length of the train, looking for an empty seat. The only unoccupied seat was directly adjacent to a well dressed middle-aged French lady and was being used by her little dog. The war weary soldier asked, "Please ma'am, may I sit in that...
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    Dust Bag -for Fly control

    howdy all, I use a dust bag for my girls to control flys. Seems to work well. Although, the longhorns destroyed one last year. My question is, how far from the ground should the bag hang? thanks all Alex
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    Filaree or Storksbill and Lamintis

    does any one have experience with this weed? http://www.sacsplash.org/plants/erobot.htm We have a 15 year old Qtr/ Mo Fox-trotter that is acting stiff. He has been in the pasture all winter up until Sunday when we went on a hour long ride. I think he is just fat and out of shape - but wife...
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    JURY AWARDS $1,007,500 IN EQUITROL® LAWSUIT

    Santa Ana, CA, March 25, 2004 -- The jury in Wrather v. Farnam Companies 1 returned a verdict of $1,007,500 in favor of plaintiffs Charlotte Wrather, Christopher Wrather and Lori Araki. The jury found that Farnam's product Equitrol®, a feed-through fly control product, was defectively designed...
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