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    USDA Microloan to Get Started

    Most terrifying words in the English language. "I'm from the federal government and I'm here to help"
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    Rasing Veal

    Might wanna research the veal process.You might not like it. I dont. But knock yourself out if you got the stomach for it.
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    How many on here lease land?

    It's getting harder and harder to find at a reasonable price here.The city hunters get together and gobble it up at a high price.They come out on weekends with their travel trailers and 4 wheelers.They come during the enjoyable times of the year.Fall for Deer and Spring for turkeys.You dont see...
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    In Your Opinion

    I've been wandering with all this talk of extreme economic downturns ,recession(at best)and the credit crisis and housing(realestate),if the bottom is gonna fall out on land prices.For those that can weather the storm and have a decent nest egg,could be a chance to scoop up more land cheap.I'm...
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    Rodeo bulls

    They are bred for bloodlines.Not breeds.All have some brammer in them but thats the extent of trying to go with a certain breed.You'll see some that look like brafords,brangus,charbray etc.If they buck I dont care if thery're Brown Swiss.
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    Jakes wire tighteners

    Good point.Icould put one at both corner post if needed.Thanks ,your input is always valuable info I'm gonna try em.I hate asking for help wether it be a neighbor or the wife.Thats why I like the daisies but I have to order them.For some reason they are hard to find in supply stores around...
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    Jakes wire tighteners

    Thanks Dun.I probably will get some negatives on this ,but I tie knots on high tensile instead of crimping and get along fine.Do you think if I do this and pull it hand tight I could get enough wraps on the Jakes to get it tight.It seems to work withthe Daisies.I dont try to go super tight cause...
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    Jakes wire tighteners

    I saw these at a local store and was curious.I searched the boards and saw a few favorable post.Do yall think they'd stretch new wire .Ive got some small paddocks to build and wondered if you could use them on new fence as well as repairing.They will be runs of 500ft or less.They seem pretty...
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    English lesson 101

    What the hell does touche' mean.Sorry but Im an uneducated southerner who intentionately butchers the english language.I sure dont know any french.Or is that mexican.Sorry I meant to say I dont no no french.
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    English lesson 101

    I've got enough schooling to know this.If your 1/4 Oakie,then the other 3/4 has to be a$$h*le.
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    English lesson 101

    Kinda looks like all us uneducated hicks stick together Mr. Webster.I know (kinda) isnt a real word.
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    ethynol

    Ok.I thimk Ive got it .Appreciate it.J.J.
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    ethynol

    Thanks for the last two replys.Especially SL for the detailed info.I'll check it out.I'm not in the need of having to feed grain,etc. right now but I'm getting into some other aspects of raising a certain kinda cattle where I may(wont go into details because of the no it alls).Thanks again I...
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    ethynol

    I'm not up on politics or economics.Why then is corn and feed going up so much if all the by products can be used as feed.By the way Sir loin, is it pretty easy to find in Tn.? and is the price he quoted accurate?
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    ethynol

    I heard this fella on the radio this morning promoting ethynol.He claimed that the by product (after they get the ethynol out) is being made into feed that actually is higher in protein and no different for feeding than it was when it was corn.That the process has zero effect on corn as far as...
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    New handling facilities and bull

    If ya dont mind me asking,How much do you have in the pen (money wise).Is wood the most cost effective way to go?I'll be building one soon.Just curious.
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    Questions. Please help!

    Not to break your spirit or be mean,but Id have to agree with dieselbeef.If you dont have enough land to pasture them at least for some exercise,you probably dont have any business with them.Sell them it aint fair to the animal to be kept in a box for many reasons.
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    How to raise livestock in the desert

    Apparantly Ga. will soon become desert.Mabye some of yall from Az,Nevada or New Mexico can give me some tips.I figured Id start trying to learn ahead of time.I aint got enough land to run 1 head per 50 acres so that wont work.Mabye some of those really big jack rabbits will move in .Theyre...
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    Veal calf info needed

    Thanks Dun."in all true veal they are not allowed to eat grains or grass"Therefore a calf that has done so would be baby beef or calf meat.
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    Veal calf info needed

    No,he said he wanted veal.Which is different from calf meat.
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