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How do I get started ranching these days
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<blockquote data-quote="terra8186" data-source="post: 571447" data-attributes="member: 8649"><p>I just started raising calfs for beef last year. I started by asking a lot of question. Learning new things is what makes life interesting. </p><p></p><p>The way I did it was I fenced in 1/2 acre of pasteur and built a barn to house the calfs. I spent approximately $1,500. I bought grain; gathered hay with a rake and a waggon; spent hours picking, husking, and shelling corn; and cut stalks. I made $100/calf last year @ $0.02/labor hour. That doesn't include any gas, building depreciation, or electricity.</p><p></p><p>My wife and family liked it so much we bought 3 more this year. We planted 1.5 acres of corn for feed, which we harvest by hand. We pick a couple of buckets a day. Earlier this week a wandering calf showed up at our fence. We put it in the fence and found its owner, by a "lost cow" sign on a telephone pole. I purchased the calf from him because it was going to be to difficult for him to move it and he made me a good deal.</p><p></p><p>You only live once, you might as well just do it. You will have fun learning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="terra8186, post: 571447, member: 8649"] I just started raising calfs for beef last year. I started by asking a lot of question. Learning new things is what makes life interesting. The way I did it was I fenced in 1/2 acre of pasteur and built a barn to house the calfs. I spent approximately $1,500. I bought grain; gathered hay with a rake and a waggon; spent hours picking, husking, and shelling corn; and cut stalks. I made $100/calf last year @ $0.02/labor hour. That doesn't include any gas, building depreciation, or electricity. My wife and family liked it so much we bought 3 more this year. We planted 1.5 acres of corn for feed, which we harvest by hand. We pick a couple of buckets a day. Earlier this week a wandering calf showed up at our fence. We put it in the fence and found its owner, by a "lost cow" sign on a telephone pole. I purchased the calf from him because it was going to be to difficult for him to move it and he made me a good deal. You only live once, you might as well just do it. You will have fun learning. [/QUOTE]
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