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  1. rancherswife

    Caustic, Wannabees and Texas

    I had to make a run up to Las Vegas to pick a relative up from the airport on Monday. Talk about entertainment!! Looked like this :cboy: :cboy: :cboy: :cboy: :cboy: only in brand new pickups!!! Dudes and Dudettes all over the place. I have never seen so many NEW 10 gallon hats and boots...
  2. rancherswife

    When is branding required?

    Thanks for the info double R :lol: I was taxing my limited computer skills trying to find the answer :oops: I guess since we keep the freezer steers up closer to the house I wasn't worried. I think I might have to rethink the not branding thing. Nothing is off limits to theives anymore :(...
  3. rancherswife

    When is branding required?

    I agree with Double R. I never deal with the Brand inspectors themselves unless I have to. They just seem to act like you are bothering them. Unless you are bringing cattle in from another state, then there will be messages on your answering machine before you ever get back to CA wanting to set...
  4. rancherswife

    T post driver (tractor mounted)

    We have some really hard ground here. CLAY I read Backhoe's Tips and Tricks thread about the pipe and it works wonders!!! Hubby has been working tons of overtime and it was taking forever getting the new pastures fenced. After I read that post I got my daughter on the tractor and I held the...
  5. rancherswife

    numbers?

    :lol: :lol: Silly Boys Water dirt = mud we have several big water tanks and the run off makes MUD. Dun, you have been to Newberry right?? Ya know we have lots of water here. Everybody that lives here in this part of the desert has a private lake. I know it sounds strange but several...
  6. rancherswife

    numbers?

    We lost our oldest cow yesterday :( She was almost 21. Hubby and I went out of town on Saturday to buy some more cows and while we were gone she got stuck in the mud. We got her up with the tractor but she could not stand alone. We called the vet but he could'nt get out our way for about 4...
  7. rancherswife

    Tax advantages of keeping heifers

    Thanks for the advice. I am trying to find a good CPA in our area but it's been slim pickens so far. No farm and ranch experts yet. Gonna have to do some travelin I think. This is the first year we really need to use the herd as a buisness so I am trying to educate myself on what we can and...
  8. rancherswife

    Tax advantages of keeping heifers

    Does anyone know of a good website about the ins and outs of cattle and taxes??
  9. rancherswife

    california newbie

    :lol: Thanks again for all the warm Welcomes!!!!
  10. rancherswife

    california newbie

    The last load we got weighed about 95#. The funny thing is..this hay was grown about a mile from where I live but I am having to have it hauled from the broker about 65 miles away. The farmers sold all their hay to the brokers and I am having to get it from them :mad: This year I told the...
  11. rancherswife

    california newbie

    AWWWWWW Thanks for the warm welcomes :heart: Wow 12 to 15 bucks for round bales??? The small square bales which is all we can get here right now are between 10 and 12!! We have been buying bottom bales from a hay broker for 8 a bale. It is killing us. We have never claimed our cows or...
  12. rancherswife

    california newbie

    Hi Everyone! Just wanted to jump in here and say Howdy. I'm looking forward to meeting you all. Hubby and I raise reg. longhorns in the ca. desert. Hopefully someday we will get out of here and move the cows someplace where the grass grows. Hay prices are out of this world right now!!!!!
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