Calving out cows for someone else.

[Nicky]

Does anyone have any information on how to charge for calving out a herd of registered cattle for someone else?

 

[Bez]

Nicky

How big a herd - 10 or 1000?
You feeding them?
Your feed?
Have enough feed?
Gotta' buy feed?
You doctoring them?
You calling the vet?
You paying the vet?
On your ground and in your pens?
Who provides upkeep of pens and feed?
You buying the meds?
You doing all the work from home / on site?
You alone or with help?
Your experience level?
Helps experience level?
Heifers?
Cows?
Breed?
Bred to?
Owner easy going?
Owner a friggin' nitpicker?
Who covers dead cows?
Who covers dead calves?

And so on. Took me almost 30 seconds to think of these questions. Best sit down and have a real think before you leap.

If you want answers please provide info. I have not asked all the questions either - more input required

Bez

 

[certherfbeef]

Like I said in the other thread...do not do it

 

[Frankie]

Does anyone have any information on how to charge for calving out a herd of registered cattle for someone else?

It's been a while, but it seems to me that our vet used to charge $25, plus feed and any medical costs. That was heifers brought to her place.

 

[Bez]

Question asked - poster reads from virtual space - or disappears completely ...... how often does this happen?

Certs - do not completely agree with you - have done it and fared well.

It is a matter of - in this order - luck / good management / good cattle / good cattle owner / and so on.

We stay away from it now - in the end it truly does not pay. We did it on shares of animals - that's how wife and I got our start.

So although I disagree with you somewhat - I also agree - I know - I know - I know.

Yeah - stay away!

Bez

 

[Bez]

frankie - you're out in the field on this one I think - wayI read this - this person will have to keep a herd of cattle for some time - not like going to the vet with a couple and waiting a day or an hour for one or two to drop.

Tough to narrow down - like wife and me - 125 cattle and take to vet - one or two at a time when they are ready - different story and different method. Never met a full time vet who would willingly calve out a herd - too time consuming and too costly to his/her business.

Price is usually on a $$ per day plus work plus incidentals plus calf plus meds plus vet plus yardage plus deads plus plus plus plus plus.

I have done it on a handshake agreement - always fared well. On paper - forget it. If I need paper you take your cows home we will never have a deal and I will walk. Did it once and then had the leagle beagles involved dotting eyes and tees. Never again. Cows came the same time as the paper - I read it - would not sign - tied me up big time. Made them take the cows home - that or I turn them out on the road and you fetch 'em.

Handshake is best. Our herd in Alberta was there on a handshake for hmmmmm ..... I think it was almost 5 years. Wonderful folk and excellent cattle people. Honest as most journalists are dishonest. I could go and inspect / count any time - no notice required. Never did - but I did go a couple of times for a free supper - ya' just have to learn and time it right! :lol:

We will see if this person comes back, or stays away - any bets on the way Nicky goes? Too many question and not enough answers.

Stay well all,

Bez

 

[docgraybull]

We will see if this person comes back, or stays away - any bets on the way Nicky goes? Too many question and not enough answers.
Bez

Good night Bez! I like reading your posts, but didn't your wife give you your ADHD medication today? Maybe Nicky thought that she would post a question and then look back the next day and see if she got a (some) response. Maybe your responses overwhelmed her, maybe she has a day job and couldn't look at the Board yet, maybe she had some bad goat for lunch and hasn't felt like surfing CT? Maybe she is gone, never to be heard from again?

 

[Nicky]

Hi all,
Thanks for your responses. Especially docgraybull! You hit the mark. I'm a first time visitor here, and don't know how things work. Anyway I posted a response at the Coffe shop so I won't do it again here so people don't cranky.
Nicky