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I figured it out... we just cannot post as an attachment any longer I think (?) Thanks all!

Sorry but I have not been on the boards much over last couple of years...WOW how time flies! Thanks - Michele

Murray Grey is the breed and the ranch is located in CA. Like I said, I have been all over and I have seen some good bulls, just not what will work for me, or what I want. There may be one out there between me and California and if anyone has some names, please let me know! Thanks everyone...

Everyone brings up valid concerns and I thank you for that. Still contemplating, but I would bring my dad with on the trip....he is a recently retired long-haul driver and very capable mechanic. As to the question why I would truck all the way out there for one darn bull yearling. Quite...

It is our preference to wait until weaning or first frost at least before cutting. We gave up the whole banding at birth many years ago. I would like to consider using the Burdizzo; my husband has doubts... he doesn't know why he has doubts, just that we have cut for years. I think it is a...

One of those questions that seems like it should be common sense, but then you question your sense! :D Michele PS I am contemplating (seriously) driving our 94 Ford F150, 2 wheel drive, 6 cyl, 5 spd, that has 246,000 miles on it with a little 2 horse trailer to pick up a yearling. I trust...

Thanks! Is there a way to put a bull on a train for shipping? I wonder if this would be less expensive than trailering out and back... Thoughts? Thanks again! Michele

The longest distance I have hauled cattle is probably 250 miles (5 hours), and I know that is not easy on them. They seem to be quite tired and tend to lay around for extended period upon arrival. How do you successfully haul one animal for 2000 miles? Thanks for any input! Michele

I've dealt with Downing tractor almost exclusively but it is close. Good luck! http://www.tractorpartsasap.com Michele

I will say that at any point any animal can get sick. But, based on our own experiences, (*knocking on wood*), when we keep our own animals through weaning til whenever, I have hard time remembering one getting sick, let alone having to treat a bunch. When we have purchased "weaned", and I use...

We just start making a list of what everyone wants 1/4 or 1/2, and as the animal gets finished we start heading down the list. We sell by the hanging weight, and they pay the processing. Michele

This calf is the one I thought was a "rat-tail" she looked so pathetic, she did always have a coat of hair, just not much of one. I did not have high hopes for her, but she finished beautifully. This pic was taken when she was 2 - 3 weeks old. I also did not sell her as weaned, cuz I thought...

We grind cob corn, add some oats, mineral and salt. As they get closer to finished we then start adding in a bit of shelled corn to it. We then put it in a "steer stuffer" so they can eat whenever they want. It is amazing how they tend to "self-time" their feedings with the corn. They seem...

The 1st of our MG X fats that we sold came back with rave reviews. I would just like to thank the cattle today boards for introducing me to the MG breed. I believe it was one of our wisest choices, and those have been very few in the years since we started raising beef. ;-) One couple, the...

Snowing again now, but at least it is not the bitter cold like it was over the weekend! :shock: Michele

That sends shivers down my spine! Prayers for the family. Michele

In line with the fence, you doubled your watering holes. Put in the electric, not sure where "driftless" is ;-) But we are in W. Central. We have never had the Ritchie freeze yet, but we have electric supplied to it and use it. Too many times over the years we have had to unthaw...

How about trying this to get your feet wet. Buy 3 weaned steers and finish to slaughter, sell all 3 minus what you want for yourself. 1 steer will pay for the purchase of the 3, 1 steer will pay for the feed/upkeep (sans many problems), and 1 will be profit/freezer full (keep in mind angie's...

We installed our waterers on the outside of the fence. On both sides of the waterer we used old utility poles for the posts and used a metal cross-arm across the two posts above where they would stick their head through and then a metal cross-arm at the height of the waterer. The waterer is...

Those three got loaded, but it was a hair raising event. That black "skittish" cow, turned into a KILLER COW in the corral. Of course hubby got called out, so that left me and begging to hubby's brother to come over to help. Various kids located on the outside of the corrals, specifically at...