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<blockquote data-quote="LauraleesFarm" data-source="post: 1009045" data-attributes="member: 14261"><p>I had this all typed out and lost it. Here goes again.</p><p></p><p>First of all your selection of baldies is an excellent choice. However, it is unlikely that they will be registered. I would not recommend for a beginner to start out with registered stock. I would get good crossbred cattle. Baldies are crossbred from angus x hereford and would not be registerable with any commonly accepted breed association. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, I would forego the bull. You could instead rent a bull for 60 days each year and get 3 or 4 cows with that money. Instead of just 2 cows. If you have decent handling pens you could AI the cows and get calves far superior to anything you could breed yourself.</p><p></p><p>Finally, on vaccinations, it is not cost effective for you with a herd that small to buy and do your own vaccinations. Vaccines are sold in minimum size of 10 doses. You would waste quite a bit. It would be easier to haul them to the vet and let him do it, unless you have an excellent handling system and squeeze chute already in place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LauraleesFarm, post: 1009045, member: 14261"] I had this all typed out and lost it. Here goes again. First of all your selection of baldies is an excellent choice. However, it is unlikely that they will be registered. I would not recommend for a beginner to start out with registered stock. I would get good crossbred cattle. Baldies are crossbred from angus x hereford and would not be registerable with any commonly accepted breed association. Secondly, I would forego the bull. You could instead rent a bull for 60 days each year and get 3 or 4 cows with that money. Instead of just 2 cows. If you have decent handling pens you could AI the cows and get calves far superior to anything you could breed yourself. Finally, on vaccinations, it is not cost effective for you with a herd that small to buy and do your own vaccinations. Vaccines are sold in minimum size of 10 doses. You would waste quite a bit. It would be easier to haul them to the vet and let him do it, unless you have an excellent handling system and squeeze chute already in place. [/QUOTE]
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