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<blockquote data-quote="TXBobcat" data-source="post: 504509" data-attributes="member: 94"><p>Yes, it could work, but you have to find the right person.</p><p></p><p>I am in nearly the exact same situation as you describe (money/house wise), except I am on the other side of the table. I am the hired hand instead of the landlord/ranch owner.</p><p></p><p>Initially I moved to the ranch to lease a small amount of acerage and a house; however, in addition to my town job, I have ended up managing a registered herd. The owner's primary residence is not on the ranch, and he is probably a 70% absentee owner. Shortly after I moved here, he asked if I would be willing to look after some cows, and I said sure, I could handle that. Shortly thereafter he got into the Registered Longhorn business.</p><p></p><p>Now my duties include:</p><p>- Keeping all records on registered cattle</p><p>- Developing and maintaining ranch website</p><p>- Winter feeding - putting out hay and caking cattle</p><p>- Fence repair, and new fence construction</p><p>- All welding jobs - Built new set of pens with medina hinge to restrain Longhorns</p><p>- Branding and vaccinating cattle</p><p>- Weaning calves</p><p>- Shredding pasture in summer</p><p>- Plowing and planting oats</p><p>- Clearing brush with JD 450C dozer</p><p>- Delivering cattle and handling customers questions</p><p></p><p>I sure ain't doing it for they money because sometimes I think I am working for less than $1.00 hr, but I enjoy the ranching way of life and I believe it is a good way to bring up my daughters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TXBobcat, post: 504509, member: 94"] Yes, it could work, but you have to find the right person. I am in nearly the exact same situation as you describe (money/house wise), except I am on the other side of the table. I am the hired hand instead of the landlord/ranch owner. Initially I moved to the ranch to lease a small amount of acerage and a house; however, in addition to my town job, I have ended up managing a registered herd. The owner's primary residence is not on the ranch, and he is probably a 70% absentee owner. Shortly after I moved here, he asked if I would be willing to look after some cows, and I said sure, I could handle that. Shortly thereafter he got into the Registered Longhorn business. Now my duties include: - Keeping all records on registered cattle - Developing and maintaining ranch website - Winter feeding - putting out hay and caking cattle - Fence repair, and new fence construction - All welding jobs - Built new set of pens with medina hinge to restrain Longhorns - Branding and vaccinating cattle - Weaning calves - Shredding pasture in summer - Plowing and planting oats - Clearing brush with JD 450C dozer - Delivering cattle and handling customers questions I sure ain't doing it for they money because sometimes I think I am working for less than $1.00 hr, but I enjoy the ranching way of life and I believe it is a good way to bring up my daughters. [/QUOTE]
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