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    Handling cattle: Who taught you ?

    how to handle cattle? well you will get more opinions on that then you can shake a stick at. most of it depends on the cattle along with common sense. the best cow dog or horse you can have is a bag of cubes with gentle cattle. if you just move them around easy with a sorting stick i like the...
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    Back problems.

    this may help? its helped me. when i sleep i cant be a little twisted this way or that way. i have to lay straight. if i lay on my left side my right leg has to be on top of my left if not my back with get to bothering me. you would be surprised how much a part the pillow you use under your head...
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    Back problems.

    one thing i left out was also about sleeping laying in the bed. i can sleep on my back is usually the best. certain ways you lay also will mess with you back.if i lay on my side everything needs to be square if not my back will sure let me know.
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    Back problems.

    my back was in bad shape a few years ago. i could be walking along and sneeze and my left leg would tingle as if it was asleep. when it was really kicking bad i coudnt walk standing straight i walked leaning sideways. i went to Dr's had prescriptions x-rays was given exercises to do etc. even...
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    homemade calf cages

    depends on how good you want it to look. :lol: lot of the time freight Co's and some feedstores have used pallets to give away. some baleing wire few T post you can put up a cheap facility to house baby calves. :lol: you put them up right they dont look too bad. :shock:
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    WD-40

    i didnt see it in that but wd 40 also works on yellow jackets and red wasp too. we have sprayed them on gates and loading chutes hay barns etc with it.
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    Lining up Truck and Trailer

    when you get hooked up to your bumper pull pay attention how much of the trailer you can see sticking out in your mirrors. when hookin up to it get straight with it, look in both mirrors and keep about the same amount of trailor on both sides and you should be close enough you can push it over...
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    Tips on keeping skeeters from biting you

    rub bounce dryer sheets on your arms face etc then put the sheet in your pocket or in your belt loop they work good.
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    WANTED PTO shaft for 4' brush hog in NY

    check around salvage tractor places or junk yards you maybe surprised what you find in the scrap yards. you can find several tractor salvage places online.
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    Tips to catch lose cows?

    i dont know if you caught them yet or not? if they are on someones place talk to the people leave them alone. let them settle down and take up with their cows. once they settle down and take up with the folks cows then they will come in the pen with their cattle. if not someone with some good...
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    Rubber Mats

    if you know where any rock quarries or sand pits around your area is that uses conveyor belts you may can gets some of the used belts from them real cheap. you can use a utility knife and cut them up into the size mat you want. we just got some at the sale barn to use as blinds on gates etc. all...
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    pens or corrals

    well thanks. that link should help alot of the beginning folks. i hope my post helped them some. i dont know a whole lot but learnin. ;-) some of the places i have been to pick up cattle for folks with a few head the set ups for pens are amazeing. well i have seen folks with big bunches of...
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    pens or corrals

    i see alot of folks talking about looking for plans for cattle pens. which ever plan anyone comes up with i would suggest the bigger the better. a divided pen with atleast two sections so you can get some in the pen and shut them off so to get more in. i have never seen a pen that is too big i...
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