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    Lesson learned, double label herbicides

    Clethodim has a very strong smell imo. Ive done it and learned, write on the jug with a marker and keep an inventory of what you have. Then if a label comes off you can print one out. Labels are important.
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    When to rotate grazing?

    If they are only eating the good stuff you either need to up the stocking rate or shrink the paddock. Moving them out before the best grasses and spots are overgrazed and mowing will also do the trick, but thats more time and expense. Can you shrink the paddocks down with poly wire?
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    Mineral ?

    2% Difference in Phos must be it then.
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    Mineral ?

    The right now has 3x's the A,D,andE as the Nutrebeef but other than that they seem pretty comparable. I know sometimes sources can come into play on certain minerals? Didnt know if that had to do with it? I dont mind spending a little more if I can see a benefit but I dont want to pay more just...
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    Mineral ?

    Can someone tell me the difference between the nutrebeef and right now minerals? Both are Cargill products. Ive been feeding the nutrebeef summer mineral but have talked with some that are high on the emerald right now. Looking to switch to a IGR for summer and its available in both. Last I...
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    Bull Pen Fence

    When it comes to bulls, fence is just a suggestion. Our bull pens are guardrail or pipe.
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    Questions about Branding

    Hard to tell from pic, but looks like you couldve left it on a touch longer. Clip the hair back first would also help. Watch moving the brand from where it was registered, it makes a difference.
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    Protein Tubs

    Not sure if this poster is still around. Id like to hear more about a mix like this. They dont do 3n1 or 4n1 up this way. I called today to see what it may cost ( may have to sub soybean meal) Anyone with experience with anything close I d like to hear more. Howd cows do? protien/ energy...
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    Spraying Fence

    I can respect that. We enrolled a bunch of low lying ground in Crep. The reasons were multiple, erosion control, stream buffers, wildlife, etc. The majority of our fence is at woods edge in Pennsylvania so Im just trying to keep a defined line. The reason for 24d and round up is its leftover...
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    Spraying Fence

    Spraying fencelines today with 24d and roundup. Got to wondering if anyone has ever had trouble with spray eating away at the wire? We've never had a problem much ourselves but I could see it being possible.....just curious to everyones experience.
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    What to use as walking surface and build up?

    Id put geotextile fabric down first. Then some bigger stone ( #1 limestone in our area ) then choke the big stuff off with a finer 1.25" down to dust ( 2a ).
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    Branding questions

    Remember the brand will grow, so like said above use the smaller on calves and larger on cows.
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    help deciding on a headgate.

    I like prieferts scissor catch myself but most of ours have horns. My suggestion is to build a crash cage in front of the head catch. Built ours out of some old pipe and mounted it right to the chute.If you miss one they cant get all the way through and it eliminates ever catching one by the...
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    Metal Storage Building

    I agree. I also wouldnt have put our doors in the middle.
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    So 50% AI take isn't any good? Read this.

    Guess its all in what works for ya. Everyone will have a different opinion. Myself, I'm not a fan of timed protocols because I haven't had luck with them. I like the Gnrh/ lut/ breed on heat deal myself. I can get over 50% with this. The guy putting the straw in better know what he's doin and...
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    looking for financial advice -off farm job

    How do you know the 10 - 15% is there? IMO with a business you take 25% off top for taxes, keep an emergency fund for breakdowns and losses, pay all expenses, reinvest into business, and then whats left you write yourself a check to take home. If that happens to be 10 - 15 % great. If it is only...
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    450 horses starving.

    exactly.
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    Pinkeye plan for 2011

    Always heard you wanted to vaccinate 4 weeks before flies started, not sure if there is any truth to it. Anyone try the Pilgaurd +7 or something similar? I was thinking of trying it this year around the first / middle of March.
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    Dart Guns

    Rodeo bred cattle. Sometimes they would have a need around here. I understand what your sayin tho about the guidelines. Only reason I'm considering one is I lost a calf this week because I couldn't get the cow caught in time. Tryin to rope one in 2" of rain isn't fun and even a bit dangerous to...
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    Dart Guns

    Any opinions on them? I've been looking at the Cap Chur Mid Range Pistol.
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