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Warm the last week or so, starting to look and feel like spring. About 36 hours of bad weather starting this evening, rain then snow and cold with wind, wind and more wind. Then back to warm Friday. Planned on penning up two heavy breds this evening. First calf of the season drops this afternoon...

I am looking at this pic on an iPhone so I can't enlarge it very well, but does that second calf have a "white face"? The 1st one appears to have some color on its head the second one doesn't. But maybe it's just me.

Beef yes, dairy absolutely not. You would still need another source of income I believe either way.

Great pics, that cow in the last one reminds me of a deer right before it busts.

My purely uneducated guess...Simmental and brangus.

I like the nurse cow idea, it might be rough on him getting rid of his 1st cow. Bottle babies can become pets real quick. Just my opinion.

That's some good patchwork. And welcome back!

Ship her and any of her offspring, but thats me. If you do want to try to trim them go talk to a couple of dairy farms they might know of a hoof trimmer. A guy I worked with quit to do it full time 2 years ago.

Very nice set up. Love the camera system. Often thought about one on cold nights when I didn't want to go to the barn. Of course you have many more of those than I do.

Hook, focus. I really want to see a picture of a smokey calf. :deadhorse: a picture of the mama would be a bonus. Quit slackin.

I am going to jump on you to hook. All I wanted was a picture or two. This thread is 5 pages and still no pics!!!

Hook, can you post a picture of that tiger and her calf? Good luck with the sick cow.

Also don't forget mileage and a portion of your property taxes are deductible as well.

:welcome: I agree with what the others have said. Especially buying from one or two farms. Try to keep it to just one. A couple of other things, try not to haul them from to far away, the closer the better. Feed them the same milk replacer they are already on as long as its not soy based. I...

I also thought about that but figured it was a reach or he was saying salers. Let us know what you find out, I'm curious now.

That would be my guess as well.

Depends on what breed she is and what are your input costs are for her, but she seems to be very fertile and I agree with the others on the growth rate. I don't know the answer to the 3rd question. I band as quick as possible. I am curious about the responses to that.

Great pictures, I really like your bull, 350R. He looks like he has some good length to him. And I also agree with the others about 182

One grandfather went from growing up with only a family cow to full time dairy, the other grandfather married into dairy farming. I do not know of any other people that didn't grow up or marry into dairy. Almost every beef raiser I know personally is ex dairy or retired dairy.

Call some butcher shops and ask them for their pricing. That will give you an idea.