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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 8200"><p>Phil, I don't think your observation is limited to Mississippi. I think it is the case everywhere.<p>: In Mississippi one of the areas that seem to hold <br>: cattlemen back or down is inadequate livestock <br>: handling facilities! Many times the last thing we wish<br>: to invest in are these facilities! The lack of <br>: facilities hinders our health programs and marketing<br>: programs at the very least. Other items may go undone<br>: or underdone as well.<p>: So lets have an informal survey! Since you have access<br>: to a computer, please answer the following:<p>: Number of cows and calves?<br>I usually have about 40 pair plus yearling heifers and bulls.<p>: Do you have a large catch pen or lot?<br>I have yards by my barn made out of 6 wire hi-tensil fence. These lots also double as yards for my yearling heifers and bulls for sale.<br>I also portable panels to construct a catch pen in the pasture.<p>: Do you have a crowding pen that can withstand heavy use?<br>I have a portable crowding tub for use in the pasture and a built in crowding tub in the barn.<p>: Do you have a working alley?<br>I have 1 portable squeeze alley for my pasture and I go directly into the chute from the crowding tub in the barn.<p>: Head gate only?<br>No.<br> <br>: Squeeze chute and head gate?<br>Yes, I have a squeeze chute with palp cage in the barn and a portable squeeze chute with palp cage for use in the pasture.<p>: Scales?<br>Yes, I have electronic scales mounted under both chutes.<p>: Would you rate your set up as good, bad or needs <br>: improvement?<br>Good<p>: Is your set up better than or worse than your cattlemen<br>: friend's set up?<br>Much better, most have little or nothing in this area.<p>: Can you catchem when you wantem?<br>Yes.<p>: Can you catchem by yourself or do you have to have a <br>: family reunion to work cattle?<br>I am usually alone, except if we are working the entire herd, then it is usually my wife, a son, and myself.<p>I would also point out that the portable equipment I have is also rented out to other cattle producers in the area.<p>: Thanks for you answer!<p>: Phil in Ms.<p>: About 25 cows with 20 calves and one bull<p>: One acre lot that funnels down into a heavy duty <br>: crowding pen behind the barn! This pen will hold <br>: everything with a little room to spare!<p>: Working alley with a 90% turn to head gate! This needs<br>: work!<p>: Head gate only! For-most brand about 25 years old!<p>: No squeeze but would love one!<p>: No scales!<p>: Better than what many people have but needs improvement<br>: to work a herd with just two people!<p>: It is better in that several of my friends have limited <br>: lots so catching for any reason is a big job!<p>: I believe I can catch the herd in 15 minutes and sort <br>: to one or two animals in another 15 to 30 minutes with <br>: no help!<p>: It is just my opinion, but I believe if you have cattle<br>: you should have a heavy duty catch pen with a working <br>: alley and head gate at the least! Most people think <br>: vets charge too much to come to a farm! I have found <br>: with better than average facilities the fees can be less<br>: and if they know you have a decent place to work cattle<br>: they are quicker to respond to your call! After all <br>: what would you do if two clients called at the same <br>: time and you know that one will require hours just to <br>: catch and hold, but the other will have the cattle up <br>: when you arrive and will have a good place to catch and<br>: holdem!<p>: Thanks!<p></p><p><br></p><p><ul><li><a href="http://www.isolated-acres.com">Isolated Acres</a></ul></p><p><br><hr size=7 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:gwtitus@ibm.net">gwtitus@ibm.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 8200"] Phil, I don't think your observation is limited to Mississippi. I think it is the case everywhere.<p>: In Mississippi one of the areas that seem to hold <br>: cattlemen back or down is inadequate livestock <br>: handling facilities! Many times the last thing we wish<br>: to invest in are these facilities! The lack of <br>: facilities hinders our health programs and marketing<br>: programs at the very least. Other items may go undone<br>: or underdone as well.<p>: So lets have an informal survey! Since you have access<br>: to a computer, please answer the following:<p>: Number of cows and calves?<br>I usually have about 40 pair plus yearling heifers and bulls.<p>: Do you have a large catch pen or lot?<br>I have yards by my barn made out of 6 wire hi-tensil fence. These lots also double as yards for my yearling heifers and bulls for sale.<br>I also portable panels to construct a catch pen in the pasture.<p>: Do you have a crowding pen that can withstand heavy use?<br>I have a portable crowding tub for use in the pasture and a built in crowding tub in the barn.<p>: Do you have a working alley?<br>I have 1 portable squeeze alley for my pasture and I go directly into the chute from the crowding tub in the barn.<p>: Head gate only?<br>No.<br> <br>: Squeeze chute and head gate?<br>Yes, I have a squeeze chute with palp cage in the barn and a portable squeeze chute with palp cage for use in the pasture.<p>: Scales?<br>Yes, I have electronic scales mounted under both chutes.<p>: Would you rate your set up as good, bad or needs <br>: improvement?<br>Good<p>: Is your set up better than or worse than your cattlemen<br>: friend's set up?<br>Much better, most have little or nothing in this area.<p>: Can you catchem when you wantem?<br>Yes.<p>: Can you catchem by yourself or do you have to have a <br>: family reunion to work cattle?<br>I am usually alone, except if we are working the entire herd, then it is usually my wife, a son, and myself.<p>I would also point out that the portable equipment I have is also rented out to other cattle producers in the area.<p>: Thanks for you answer!<p>: Phil in Ms.<p>: About 25 cows with 20 calves and one bull<p>: One acre lot that funnels down into a heavy duty <br>: crowding pen behind the barn! This pen will hold <br>: everything with a little room to spare!<p>: Working alley with a 90% turn to head gate! This needs<br>: work!<p>: Head gate only! For-most brand about 25 years old!<p>: No squeeze but would love one!<p>: No scales!<p>: Better than what many people have but needs improvement<br>: to work a herd with just two people!<p>: It is better in that several of my friends have limited <br>: lots so catching for any reason is a big job!<p>: I believe I can catch the herd in 15 minutes and sort <br>: to one or two animals in another 15 to 30 minutes with <br>: no help!<p>: It is just my opinion, but I believe if you have cattle<br>: you should have a heavy duty catch pen with a working <br>: alley and head gate at the least! Most people think <br>: vets charge too much to come to a farm! I have found <br>: with better than average facilities the fees can be less<br>: and if they know you have a decent place to work cattle<br>: they are quicker to respond to your call! After all <br>: what would you do if two clients called at the same <br>: time and you know that one will require hours just to <br>: catch and hold, but the other will have the cattle up <br>: when you arrive and will have a good place to catch and<br>: holdem!<p>: Thanks!<p> <br> <ul><li><a href="http://www.isolated-acres.com">Isolated Acres</a></ul> <br><hr size=7 width=75%><p> [email=gwtitus@ibm.net]gwtitus@ibm.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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