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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 409586" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>Sistervoodoo-</p><p></p><p>Good evening! I have waited for some of the other members of the Board to voice their opinions before I stepped in and had my say.</p><p></p><p>I am sure that you did some investigation prior to your decision to get cattle. The most critical advice that I can suggest is to acquire ALL of the information that you can get concerning the Beef Cattle BU$INE$$! I spell that word in that manner because I want to stress the fact that it is a business, and NOT fun and games! That does not mean that you can't have fun with the operation of your business! You certainly can, and certainly should have fun and enjoyment from the operation. But it is a very tough undertaking, and as some of the members have alluded - it can be extremely dangerous. You have already made Gross Mistake Number 1 in hand feeding them, and, because you are excited and thrilled to have this fine bunch of cattle, you treat them as "Family Pets." This is <strong>GROSS MISTAKE NUMBER 2!</strong> As someone said, you are working with very large, very strong and very UNpolite animals who have not been taught "Obedience Training!" And they won't learn if you do try to teach them. Contact a good LARGE ANIMAL Veterinarian, and have him DO the necessary vet. maintenance work with them.</p><p></p><p>Back to "Critical Advice". Log onto the internet, type "www.Dogpile.com" in the "Search "box and put its logo on your desktop. Use it to answer ANY question that you can think of in regard to your cattle management operations - things such as "How to feed beef cattle" or "Fences for beef cattle", or ANYTHING that you may have a question about. Get a file cabinet, and PRINT such information that you may want to read again - and read it again and again!</p><p></p><p>This sounds as if I am "spoon feeding you" on the subject of "Beef Cattle Production!" That is exactly what I am doing! This is a very complicated and demanding business to perform properly, and you need all of the help that you can get - and then some. Most successful cattle producers have lived, eaten and breathed the Cattle Business since they were born, and they still don't know all the secrets to doing it correctly. Contact your County Agent and live in his back pocket with questions, and he will get you all kinds of helpful bits of printed information on how to raise beef cattle! Subscribe to your Limousin Breed magazine (pronounced "Lim'-uh zn" or Lim'-uh sun. Sometimes "Lim'-uh-seen". Sometimes "Lim'-o-sin". Note that the accent is on LIM' -uh-sun. Incorrect pronunciation is "Limozeen'"- like the big automobile.) . . . . and read it from cover to cover. Also subscribe to "Beef" (<a href="http://www.beef-mag-.com" target="_blank">http://www.beef-mag-.com</a>) and (<a href="http://www.beefcowcalf.com" target="_blank">http://www.beefcowcalf.com</a>) and read them like textbooks! Do this even if the BU$INE$$ IS A HOBBY! Losing money is not fun - even if it is a hobby! You should at least try to stay even. - - after several years. Beef cattle breeding is a long term committment. You owe it to your cattle friends to do it properly.</p><p></p><p>Good luck to you, and God Bless you both!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 409586, member: 1683"] Sistervoodoo- Good evening! I have waited for some of the other members of the Board to voice their opinions before I stepped in and had my say. I am sure that you did some investigation prior to your decision to get cattle. The most critical advice that I can suggest is to acquire ALL of the information that you can get concerning the Beef Cattle BU$INE$$! I spell that word in that manner because I want to stress the fact that it is a business, and NOT fun and games! That does not mean that you can't have fun with the operation of your business! You certainly can, and certainly should have fun and enjoyment from the operation. But it is a very tough undertaking, and as some of the members have alluded - it can be extremely dangerous. You have already made Gross Mistake Number 1 in hand feeding them, and, because you are excited and thrilled to have this fine bunch of cattle, you treat them as "Family Pets." This is [b]GROSS MISTAKE NUMBER 2![/b] As someone said, you are working with very large, very strong and very UNpolite animals who have not been taught "Obedience Training!" And they won't learn if you do try to teach them. Contact a good LARGE ANIMAL Veterinarian, and have him DO the necessary vet. maintenance work with them. Back to "Critical Advice". Log onto the internet, type "www.Dogpile.com" in the "Search "box and put its logo on your desktop. Use it to answer ANY question that you can think of in regard to your cattle management operations - things such as "How to feed beef cattle" or "Fences for beef cattle", or ANYTHING that you may have a question about. Get a file cabinet, and PRINT such information that you may want to read again - and read it again and again! This sounds as if I am "spoon feeding you" on the subject of "Beef Cattle Production!" That is exactly what I am doing! This is a very complicated and demanding business to perform properly, and you need all of the help that you can get - and then some. Most successful cattle producers have lived, eaten and breathed the Cattle Business since they were born, and they still don't know all the secrets to doing it correctly. Contact your County Agent and live in his back pocket with questions, and he will get you all kinds of helpful bits of printed information on how to raise beef cattle! Subscribe to your Limousin Breed magazine (pronounced "Lim'-uh zn" or Lim'-uh sun. Sometimes "Lim'-uh-seen". Sometimes "Lim'-o-sin". Note that the accent is on LIM' -uh-sun. Incorrect pronunciation is "Limozeen'"- like the big automobile.) . . . . and read it from cover to cover. Also subscribe to "Beef" ([url=http://www.beef-mag-.com]http://www.beef-mag-.com[/url]) and ([url=http://www.beefcowcalf.com]http://www.beefcowcalf.com[/url]) and read them like textbooks! Do this even if the BU$INE$$ IS A HOBBY! Losing money is not fun - even if it is a hobby! You should at least try to stay even. - - after several years. Beef cattle breeding is a long term committment. You owe it to your cattle friends to do it properly. Good luck to you, and God Bless you both! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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