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    Cost

    I moved down to the marsh. Closer to work and the wife family. I'm 5 min from 3 boat ramps on Sabine lake. When I get on the trout this summer I'll let you know. Maybe you can come down and we can catch a few .
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    Cost

    I sold my cows a few months ago. Gave my horse away and sold all the equipment. After running the numbers for a couple years I realized it's a losing battle. I flounder fished for 16 days in a row during November. And I've only filled my truck up 1 time in the last 3 weeks. I guess I'll mow my...
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    Protein Tubs

    I used the pvm tubs from positive feeds. I like them for late summer and early fall before the grass goes dormant. In my area August and sept the grass really declines . During the winter I fed cubes . I don't think they get enough out of the tubs .
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    What is the diff between a 400 lb calf and a 600 lb?

    Sounds like you have run the numbers . I cant seem to come out ahead by keeping calves . It's probably the difference in auction barns . They look at a oversized calf here as a reason to dock you .
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    What is the diff between a 400 lb calf and a 600 lb?

    What's your cost to get him from the cow to 750 ?
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    Had to bring a calf home..

    This one will take a ride when she's t work . It's happened before lol.
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    Had to bring a calf home..

    Yeah she's already trying to name it lol. I hope no other calf rides there . I hate bottle calves.
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    Had to bring a calf home..

    I'm wondering if she fed him . Doesn't look like he has pooped .he took the bottle right away so I don't think it will be a problem . Only problem is keeping the wife from getting attached .
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    Had to bring a calf home..

    Twin bull calves I guess momma didn't want both of them. I need to put a box in my truck .he peed in the seat.
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    Portable loading chute for semi trailer

    We built one for a friend that collects local cattle to haul to the sale .. we used rough cut oak . I think he had 400 dollars in material. He would load out 100 or so head a week and as far as I know it's still in good shape.. it's about 5 years Old now .. he sprays it down with diesel every...
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    Weaning a calf so she doesn't get bred.

    I usually pull my calves at 6 months . I like to give my cows a rest before calving again .if you plan to keep her just feed her until you pull the bull and throw her back in with the cows .
  12. J

    How to make money in cattle?

    Grand pa always said to make a small fortune in the cattle business you had to start with a large one..
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    black buzzards, any other ideas

    I'd make it 16 x16 or whatever you Can get out of full sheets of cattle panel ..that way u can reuse them later.. you can make the hole big enough they can easily walk in .. they will move away from you when you walk up.. I would use t post to stake it out and maybe a couple down the middle to...
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    black buzzards, any other ideas

    Build a trap .. make a box with hog panel ..cover it with hog panel .. put something dead at the other end from where you will come from .. cut a small hole in the end that you will approach from .. when the buzzards go in walk up and shoot the dang things.. the will try to get away by running...
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    Brands?

    I brand mine .. only the ones that don't have a brand from a previous owner.. I use a electric iron because I don't use it often .. I'd like to freeze brand but it seems like it would be a pain to keep up with ..
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    Sold a few steers

    This was Thursday at nacadoches.. glad I held my heifers now .. they are gonna make good cows ..
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    Sold a few steers

    Average weight was 450 lbs . Average price was 149.51 heaviest was 575 brought 747.50 /1.30 lb . Lightest 345 lbs brought 526.13 / 1.525 lb Black wf averaged 20 c a lb more than the red wf . On my calves .. I'm disappointed in the light calves .. as the 450 to 525 calves brought as much or...
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    safeguard dewormer cubes

    I've never had a problem feeding them to long bred cows .. at least not that I am aware of ..
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    Slaughter question

    If using a 30 hp fel .. I'd put a mower on the back the more the implement is extended from the tractor the better .. I've tried beef butchered in the yard and not hung in a cooler and I don't like it at all .. might just be me but it needs to hang for 3 or 4 weeks
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    Separating the bull from the herd

    I put my bull by himself in a 1 acre lot .. he's never jumped the fence .. sometimes I put him behind 1 strand of hot wire .. but it's real hot ..
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