dun---thanks for the website----very good guidelines and info.
I would have to say that I would definitely agree to everything that is possible to do in that article without breaking the farm financially.
I am not sure what in my post went against what is said in that article that made you think that I obviously dont agree with it.
I dont use herbicides or pesticides on any of my pastures. I shoot or inject in the neck area, I never market anything that hasnt passed the withdrawal time. I use according to vetenarian advice.
I wouldnt say that i am able to spend every minute that this would require in record keeping, but the feed additives restrictions and the way I handle cattle are definitely within the program. there is no comparison as to how much excitement and bruising an animal suffers when chased and ran and gotten up and corralled to doctor as opposed to simply darting the animal.
before i bought the gun, i have chased pneumonia animals until i could get them in a pen and lost some of them. I also have given up getting them into the pen because of darkness and found them dead the next morning. with the gun, this is eliminated
the cost of the darts keeps a person from doing this too much. the darts cost 3.50 each. so when it is feasible, i get them up to work them---saves money, but when it isnt, the gun is the safest and most sure way of getting them well. also, if i have to use micatil, it is far safer---self inject the micatil and you can kill yourself.
those were the only points i was making, not trying to get people to go against proper precautions and good vet practices on their cattle.
I checked out this board to try to learn how to do things better and the website you sent me is excellent. thanks for that