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<blockquote data-quote="wobbie1775" data-source="post: 1848387" data-attributes="member: 23555"><p>That is mama and calf on day 1 (old pic). Mama has seen calf thru the fence but its been 18 days or so, so I think she has mentally moved on from trying to be mama to this calf. </p><p></p><p>Im not sure yet what exactly the plan is. There are a few folks near me who are into the SP breed but I don't know if their management aligns with my plan. I want cows that need grass, mineral, and water to survive. Critters that have been on grain look good sometimes but I don't want animals that 'need' that crutch. </p><p></p><p>I am not sure how "big" we will get but I think, for the first few years, I want to produce groups of similar looking critters and just market to the sale barn, while maybe pulling a few off to be custom fed at a neighboring place. And maybe after we have 'bred up' a few years I can start buying registered SP stock. I would say, in my area, I'm confident that its almost impossible to find registered cows. I'm sure there may be a couple but the SP crowd seems to hold on for dear life when they get some. Supply does not keep up with demand (in my opinion). Some bull options around but that leads back to the management; I need to go check these folks out and make sure they manage similar to how I expect to manage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wobbie1775, post: 1848387, member: 23555"] That is mama and calf on day 1 (old pic). Mama has seen calf thru the fence but its been 18 days or so, so I think she has mentally moved on from trying to be mama to this calf. Im not sure yet what exactly the plan is. There are a few folks near me who are into the SP breed but I don't know if their management aligns with my plan. I want cows that need grass, mineral, and water to survive. Critters that have been on grain look good sometimes but I don't want animals that 'need' that crutch. I am not sure how "big" we will get but I think, for the first few years, I want to produce groups of similar looking critters and just market to the sale barn, while maybe pulling a few off to be custom fed at a neighboring place. And maybe after we have 'bred up' a few years I can start buying registered SP stock. I would say, in my area, I'm confident that its almost impossible to find registered cows. I'm sure there may be a couple but the SP crowd seems to hold on for dear life when they get some. Supply does not keep up with demand (in my opinion). Some bull options around but that leads back to the management; I need to go check these folks out and make sure they manage similar to how I expect to manage. [/QUOTE]
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