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<blockquote data-quote="Bez!" data-source="post: 191527" data-attributes="member: 2830"><p>Canuck bucks - and as a rule things are far more expensive here.</p><p></p><p>It has been a very steep learning curve and some of the things we do will not sit well with those of the "Cow Equals Pet" folks.</p><p></p><p>I am quite willing to speak about what we do and in fact I have done so many times. </p><p></p><p>A couple of items - we do NOT EVER let the sun set on a downer. When you pencil it out - they sometimes make it and they sometimes do not. But they ALWAYS cost money. Shoot them.</p><p></p><p>We never take the time to "save a calf" using drugs and time and effort and vets. We give them to the neighbour kids or I shoot them. They often soak up money and THEN they die. I simply cut the costs and hurry up the procedure.</p><p></p><p>Orphans get a chance to learn to live on the bottle or go on a cow. The 'come to Jesus" method in training old cows is fast and works. If it does not work - two days absolute maximum - the calf goes down the road.</p><p></p><p>Cow is open - no second chances - she is on the table or out the door.</p><p></p><p>Vet herd health check annually and he decides the protocol for us - cut our costs by nearly 75%. Money well spent.</p><p></p><p>We loaded up almost everything and kicked it out the door last year due to nearly rolling under - kept back a few because - in truth I could not toss them.</p><p></p><p>This place is larger than the posted "average Texas herd" by about two and a half times - and smaller than we were by more than the 5%.</p><p></p><p>Cows cost money -they leave. Cows earn their keep - they stay.</p><p></p><p>I never give a second chance any more. Yeah we lose some good ones - but the money we save, plus the money they bring when sold makes me much happier.</p><p></p><p>Fertilizer and discing has just got a lot cheaper. I bartered my skills to a neighbour who will provide all the free chicken manure I need and disc it in to boot - in exchange for me doing him a few favours. This year we will buy far less fertilizer.</p><p></p><p>Now I work out in a big way to preserve the roof - but it is slowly improving. Some day I may actually be able to stop the travel and get back in the game full time - we will see.</p><p></p><p>Where we are you can buy a darned good cow calf pair for under 500 bucks - you have to work to survive. When you folks get done withyour high prices there are going to be some long faces and folks who cannot keep going. </p><p></p><p>Learn your costs and cut them - sooner the better.</p><p></p><p>Way it goes - best to all.</p><p></p><p>Bez!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez!, post: 191527, member: 2830"] Canuck bucks - and as a rule things are far more expensive here. It has been a very steep learning curve and some of the things we do will not sit well with those of the "Cow Equals Pet" folks. I am quite willing to speak about what we do and in fact I have done so many times. A couple of items - we do NOT EVER let the sun set on a downer. When you pencil it out - they sometimes make it and they sometimes do not. But they ALWAYS cost money. Shoot them. We never take the time to "save a calf" using drugs and time and effort and vets. We give them to the neighbour kids or I shoot them. They often soak up money and THEN they die. I simply cut the costs and hurry up the procedure. Orphans get a chance to learn to live on the bottle or go on a cow. The 'come to Jesus" method in training old cows is fast and works. If it does not work - two days absolute maximum - the calf goes down the road. Cow is open - no second chances - she is on the table or out the door. Vet herd health check annually and he decides the protocol for us - cut our costs by nearly 75%. Money well spent. We loaded up almost everything and kicked it out the door last year due to nearly rolling under - kept back a few because - in truth I could not toss them. This place is larger than the posted "average Texas herd" by about two and a half times - and smaller than we were by more than the 5%. Cows cost money -they leave. Cows earn their keep - they stay. I never give a second chance any more. Yeah we lose some good ones - but the money we save, plus the money they bring when sold makes me much happier. Fertilizer and discing has just got a lot cheaper. I bartered my skills to a neighbour who will provide all the free chicken manure I need and disc it in to boot - in exchange for me doing him a few favours. This year we will buy far less fertilizer. Now I work out in a big way to preserve the roof - but it is slowly improving. Some day I may actually be able to stop the travel and get back in the game full time - we will see. Where we are you can buy a darned good cow calf pair for under 500 bucks - you have to work to survive. When you folks get done withyour high prices there are going to be some long faces and folks who cannot keep going. Learn your costs and cut them - sooner the better. Way it goes - best to all. Bez! [/QUOTE]
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