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<blockquote data-quote="Conagher" data-source="post: 827429" data-attributes="member: 1818"><p><u><strong>Background:</strong></u> Once a year we gather up the herd for annual vacs, de-worming and any other issue needing attention. We have leased pastures with facilities that are not suitable to work the cattle so we haul them to the homeplace to work; then return, or move to calving pastures, weaning pastures, breeding pastures, etc. We have two calving seasons (Spring & Fall) and thus two weaning seasons and collect weights, height, sc on all calves. </p><p></p><p>I have two teenage sons, and a friend of theirs who have been helping me with this since grade school. Now they do pretty much everything: sorting, hauling, vacs, weights, height, sc measurements; and my oldest son has been doing all our AI for the last couple of years with good success. Last go-around they worked ~80hd, including several 40mi round trips for hauling in less than a day.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Question:</strong></u> Should I try to capitalize on their talents? Do you think there is a need for this type contract work around the East Texas area? Not interested in having them do day labor work (I have plenty of that for them to do). They are pretty well rounded and reliable boys and have built most of my fences and corrals, do tractor work, haying, etc. and the oldest is also a talented welder. But really just asking about the cattle work since they enjoy it.</p><p></p><p><em>Any thoughts would be appreciated.</em></p><p></p><p>Thanks and have a nice day!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Conagher, post: 827429, member: 1818"] [u][b]Background:[/b][/u] Once a year we gather up the herd for annual vacs, de-worming and any other issue needing attention. We have leased pastures with facilities that are not suitable to work the cattle so we haul them to the homeplace to work; then return, or move to calving pastures, weaning pastures, breeding pastures, etc. We have two calving seasons (Spring & Fall) and thus two weaning seasons and collect weights, height, sc on all calves. I have two teenage sons, and a friend of theirs who have been helping me with this since grade school. Now they do pretty much everything: sorting, hauling, vacs, weights, height, sc measurements; and my oldest son has been doing all our AI for the last couple of years with good success. Last go-around they worked ~80hd, including several 40mi round trips for hauling in less than a day. [u][b]Question:[/b][/u] Should I try to capitalize on their talents? Do you think there is a need for this type contract work around the East Texas area? Not interested in having them do day labor work (I have plenty of that for them to do). They are pretty well rounded and reliable boys and have built most of my fences and corrals, do tractor work, haying, etc. and the oldest is also a talented welder. But really just asking about the cattle work since they enjoy it. [i]Any thoughts would be appreciated.[/i] Thanks and have a nice day! [/QUOTE]
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