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    weining weights

    Whats a good target number for Reg. Angus Heifer 205 day weight?
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    Finally, here they are

    After about a week I finally got the pics done. How about some thoughts. They are about 210 days in these pics.
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    JD 2020

    White smoke coming out of oil breather pipe, and a loud ticking sound. any ideas?
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    Angus Calf ?

    Kinda interesting, I have three reg. angus calves. Sire is Conn. Danny BW's were 70-80lbs All three are apx. 210 days old. Body structure, muscle, etc... is fantastic. Only complaint is they are still rather short. Weight is apx 425lbs, which means they are gaining apx. 1.7lbs/day. They...
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    Haylage

    Been thinking about starting to put some up. Looking into buying a used, don't even know what they are called, "wrapper." Single roll, not a tube. Any tips on what to look for? What questions I should ask when buying? Commmon things that may break that I should look for. Brands to stay...
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    Teff

    Just baled six acres of this stuff. Thats all we planted to give it a shot and see what happened with it. Got a little over 21500lbs from the six acres. Anybody know how that compares to T85 or Coastal?
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    Making ur own feed

    So my folks have a old hammer mill that hasn't been used in yyyeeeeaaaarrssss. yes thats years as in a very long time. We're thinking about planting corn and making our own feed. Any ideas? What would you mix with it? Grind up stalks and ears? We have an idea of what were going to do, just...
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    Steers for Butcher

    I apoligize now for my lack on knowledge. I have apx. 10 steers that I was going to send to the sale barn. I have had a couple of folks ask me about selling one or two of them to send to the the steak man. I was thinking of sending one for myself as well. My question is. Most of our cows, and...
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    Breeding Season

    Looking for everybody's take on when their breeding season is, and why, or why theirs is different from someone elses.
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    Time to clean up Bailer and put er away

    All done for the year, had a guy want his field cut so we did it for him. Kinda late but we got a few rolls. 210-1250lb rolls for the year. Should get us through no problem, although already had our first frost and its not Nov. yet. Kinda early. Happy to be done, what job is next? It...
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    Cutting hay and splitting it

    So were cutting hay for a lady down the street. All Bahia, bout knee high, fair amt of weeds. She gets half we get half, so far so good. Cut on Friday, let it sit all day Sat, turned it over Sat afternoon. Baled it Sun. afternoon. Was dry as dry could be. She was upset didn't think it was...
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    Curing times

    On the average, I know, different conditions call for different measures, but as a rule if you will. How long is everyone letting coastal cure before bailing? Three days for us, hopefully no rain, lots of sun and hot days.
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    Waiting to hear back from state in regards to nitrates

    what part of TN, in Gatilinburg now on vacation
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    AI'd heifers

    Some of you may or may not remember the heifers I posted six monthes ago or so. We AI'd them, preg tested last week, 3 out of 5 are bred, I was hoping, been happy with, 4 out of 5 but we'll take it. Think we're going to wait until Jan for the other two. Thats a little early for our breeding...
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    Yield, good or bad?

    Just put up 32 - 60 inch rolls, off of ten acres. Imagine the rolls are about 1100-1200lbs. Their packed tight. That should have come out to about 34 normal 56 inch rolls. So almost 3.5 rolls/acre. I was hoping for about 4-4.5 rolls/acre. What is everyone elses goal?
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    Grading Bulls

    For the inexperienced, does anyone want to discuss what they look for when buying a bull with details? Legs, Back, etc...
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    Angus Bull, You pick em

    Here are some that I'm looking at for our heifers posted on another thread. I've picked out a couple of favorites what do ya'll think? http://bullbarn.com/angblkepd.asp?ID=1259 http://www.selectsires.com/beef/directo ... lution.pdf http://www.selectsires.com/beef/directo ... minent.pdf...
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    Finding a Vet to AI in Florida

    Anybody have any good names of people in Central Florida that AI?
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    Electric fence

    Been putting up Electrobraid fence from Canada. Stuff is AMAZING, I'm 100% sold on it. 1200ft roll of wire is 189.00 Very easy to put up, fence post every 50 feet. I'll be tearing down alot of barb wire fence and replacing it with this stuff. Can't say enough about it. Cows don't like...
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    Angus Heifers, let em have it

    Bought 5 Purebred Angus Heifers a few weeks ago. Yearling weights were 830-890lbs. Plan to AI them in two weeks. Birthdates were all in March. Biggest one was #152, at 49 weeks she was 890lbs. Now to get rid of those darn flies.
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