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We have not had problems with bulls staying in the fence. In fact, they have been the easiest ones for us. The worst offenders are the calves. They will go through hot wire or barbed wire.

Thank you for all of your kind words. The good news is, this is the best crop of calves we have ever had. I guess it is better to go out on a somewhat positive note. I am not completely giving up the dream, maybe just regrouping. I love cows and nothing will change that.

A wise man told me once that chasing a dream was often more fun than living the dream. Well, we chased a dream for 35 years or more and I'll have to say that dreaming was more fun than reality. Due to droughts, high fertilizer costs, lower calf prices, high hay prices and probably mistakes made...

If I knew what I know now when I was 20 I would never have made 21. Just kidding.

Well after reading all these posts, I'm so depressed I think I'll go to bed. Maybe I'm looking at this all wrong on second thought. I should be happy that I can still get around pretty good. Sorry for all the pain you guys have. It is depressing to go to the sale barn and see all those old...

Caustic, you're a card! There are two types of guys who never give up until their toes turn up and they are cowmen and preachers. My guy is both. He is going to retire every Sunday night from preaching and every day from raising cows but somehow he just has to keep on going. That is just who he...

Well of all things!! All that promotion and no follow through. Have you been exposed to the politicians too long? Come on with the picture.

What a pleasant post! If the cow needs some rest and recreation in the sunny south, she is welcome. We old girls will get along fine. The calves are cute. At our farm we raise cuuuuute with a good portion of muscle attached but the cuuuuuute comes first. God made them cute so we wouldn't kill...

Lammie, I want to thank your husband for the work he does. I don't live in a Clayton but after a lot of years serving churches as a pastor my husband and I were not able to afford a "real house". We had managed to purchase our land for retirement and had hoped to build a log house on our...

I don't know when it has been this dry in south Alabama. The grass looks like it has been scorched and it crunches when you walk on it. Was hoping we might get some of the rain from the tropical storm but not a drop yet. I know it is going to rain but I just don'nt know when.

I agree with JT. I know there are some rotten apples out there but I know many very kind, gracious, loving people. My family is not perfect but it will do until a perfect one comes along. Brownmule, I am so sorry that you feel that your family is the pits. I know you must feel sad about your...

Those are beautiful cattle!! You will be missed very much. May God bless you while you are away.

I would just as soon eat a road-kill rat.

Too old to care. Older than anyone that has posted yet. ;-)

I suppose I've never grown up or had to deal with the bad side of snow. I love it. We don't get much in South Alabama.

VanC, I agree with you 100%. My dad was a underground coal miner and a staunch member of the UMW. When I was growing up I thought John L. Lewis was a distant uncle or something. I have lived long enough to see workers terribly exploited by those in management and by those union leaders. You can...

Our town is overrun with BarBQ joints. Would love a steak house. We are getting a WalMart Supercenter though. Just hang in there Elgin may be as big as Andalusia someday. :lol: ;-)

I was prepared to carry both dogs to the animal shelter to have them euthanized but I just can't do that to something that thinks it is protecting me. We have them on a chain and will buy shock collars. These dogs are medium size Rat Terriers (Mother and daughter). Both dogs have bit someone so...

No Peg, I'm not talking about those two. The ones I am referring to are the mother and sister of one in my avatar. :(

Thanks Dun. I knew that would probably be the answer but I surely hate to hear it. I have two that are biters but if they are away from home they love everybody. It is only when someone comes in the yard that they go crazy. :( BTW, congratulations on becoming a mentor. I always enjoy your...