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I was watching the RDFTV the other night , And the topic of discussion was worms, Got me all worried about worms now. How can i tell if my cattle have worms, They all look heathly and solid, Not a skinny one in the bunch. all active, all seem normal . So how can i tell???????? :cowboy:

Ha Ha well i didn't get into it to make a fortune cause i know better. But if i can have healty beef for my freezer and family and friends and keep the grass down in the process i'm fine with that :cowboy:

I MAYBE wrong on those number i wrote it down at home. so $2 - $2.25 is a pretty good fig. ??? thanks thats what i needed to know. It will be going to family & friends so i'll have to be on the down side. don't want to lose money but i don't have to make that much either :cowboy:

OK, when it comes to selling beef i'm clueless. What i'm speaking of is a butchered calf Or 1/2 calf. What do i sell a 1/2 calf thats been butchered. I have about 3 that are ready to go 1 will be mine and the other 2 I have people asking me Just not sure what to tell them. Butchering fees whan...

He's 8 months and haven't had much of a problem at all. he balled a bit the first afternoon, than that was it. What i did was basiclly take the Dam away from him and left him with the rest of the herd, I was able to get her and 2 more in one field and the calf stayed with the rest of them He's...

I bought cattle 3 years ago mainly to give me fresh meat, and to keep my grass down. doesn't cost me a whole lot to keep them. I started with 6 heifers & 1 year old bull. now i have 4 calfs. and one around the corner. also bought 1/2 dozen chickens. If things get bad i can eat my cattle &...

THANKS, yes he'll go back with his mother or the butcher depending on how much rain we get from now to than. :cowboy:

thanks, I didn't think it would of ever taken that long. seems like i read somewhere 7-14 days. but i could recall where i found that so that's why i was asking . :cowboy:

How long is the weaning period for. ? I'm weanin my first set of calves. And i'm not sure how long i need to keep them seperated? everything is fine so far not much balling from them and they all seem to be happy eating grass. but its only been less than a week. :cowboy:

Thanks Jim, After reading a few post about this and rotation grazing, i might do the drag thing after I move them. Ang i'll get the fae flyps as you mention been wanting those. Yea its tough, He is a nice guy but he doesn't do much for his cattle. He's been doing it a lot longer than I...

i wish for a head gate and about a 1" or 2 OF RAIN and MORE time to fish :cowboy:

I use the wind & rain with IGR. and they have flies. And i started that before i saw the first fly, also put up the back rubber. Seem to help a little, going to spray them down this weekend. and put up another back rubber. Have not tried the ear tags yet. spraying them every once in awhile ...

What is the whole process when it comes time for me to bring my calfes to slaughter?? :cowboy:

I thought it was pretty much the norm. to just slaughter steers.?? I'm asking, not commenting. Is it ok to slaughter a bull at 1 year old ? or is the steer better , Heifers too???. Its just i was always told or heard to casturate, bulls unless you are planning to grow them out & sell or keep...

Hay in winter along with mineral tubs & loose minerals, Down to 1.5 bales right now. This year i planted rye grass in late Sept. Had to turn them loose earlier than i wanted to because of the rainy winter. there back in the dry 5 acre pasture eating hay. 6 momma cows 3 calfes 1 bull Summer they...

WELL, i guess overall. its been, out of poor, fair, good or excellent. i'd have to say GOOD. I bought my first pair of heifers in July 2 years ago. the only problem i had was from a (purchased) reg. Angus 5 yr. old preg. cow. we lost her calf after 4 days. other than that. they all have good...

I just need to find something they like, i mixed the purina in when i feed them. and if there is to much in some of the piles, they won't touch it. so now i just throw it on top of the mineral tub. and they are slowly finishing it off. after this bag i doubt i get more. purina. May see what...

Ha Ha , i though i was the only one that did things that a way, Yea, my bull stays with them all the time also, So far 2 calves from him & 2 of my heifers, 2 more on the way. The only problem i had was from a Reg. cow i bought preg. It didn't make it. I know they go thru a 250# mineral tub...

SO WHAT brand of mineral do yall use. I 'm using a mineral tub right now, sup-a lix? 25% and i have loose mineral in "Duns" mineral feeder. Purina wind n rain. but i'm not sure they are touching the wind & rain. they definetly use the tub & the trace mineral/salt block :cowboy:

Ha ha, yup, No that we are freezing our a$$es off . Its beginning to drop here all the way down to 43 right now, strong north wind. Suppose to be 22 in the morning -1 windchill. The whole area will shut down if there were ice on the roads. people here can drive when it rains never mind ice &...