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<blockquote data-quote="marksmu" data-source="post: 744035" data-attributes="member: 9219"><p>Fully possible to find a vet that has own mobile equipment. It all depends on where you are. For $50 + materials and a per head fee I can get the vet to my place to do the vacs...at that price they are supposed to be rounded up before he gets there. For $300 he will bring his mobile corral and squeeze. You still need to get the cattle into it, but he will use his own equipment.</p><p></p><p>He will bring just the squeeze for $100 if you have panels or something to work off of. </p><p></p><p>I think in terms of what to buy and when...like any business out there, there are start up costs. I see a tractor as a necessity. There are ways around having one, but for the operation we run, it would end up costing much more in the long run not to have one, than it would to just buy an old used one.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I subsidized our place with start up equipment that I wanted....and for the next 30 years I expect to gradually pay myself back.</p><p></p><p>Im realistic that Im not making money right now, but I see down the road too, where I will make the money, and my day job allows me to get there. Raising cattle and being on the ranch is a lifestyle that I want badly....I dont mind kicking extra cash into it, as I get more enjoyment from a day on the ranch working than I do on a Cruise ship or some type of vacation. Equipment is an invesment. Making it payback can take a long time, but its fully possible to do so.</p><p></p><p>To answer your question outright. I would build a set of pens, and get a squeeze first, then get a tractor....it all depends on how much enjoyment you get out of it all. If you dont enjoy it enough to not regret the expense, then I would rent the land to someone else who does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marksmu, post: 744035, member: 9219"] Fully possible to find a vet that has own mobile equipment. It all depends on where you are. For $50 + materials and a per head fee I can get the vet to my place to do the vacs...at that price they are supposed to be rounded up before he gets there. For $300 he will bring his mobile corral and squeeze. You still need to get the cattle into it, but he will use his own equipment. He will bring just the squeeze for $100 if you have panels or something to work off of. I think in terms of what to buy and when...like any business out there, there are start up costs. I see a tractor as a necessity. There are ways around having one, but for the operation we run, it would end up costing much more in the long run not to have one, than it would to just buy an old used one. Personally, I subsidized our place with start up equipment that I wanted....and for the next 30 years I expect to gradually pay myself back. Im realistic that Im not making money right now, but I see down the road too, where I will make the money, and my day job allows me to get there. Raising cattle and being on the ranch is a lifestyle that I want badly....I dont mind kicking extra cash into it, as I get more enjoyment from a day on the ranch working than I do on a Cruise ship or some type of vacation. Equipment is an invesment. Making it payback can take a long time, but its fully possible to do so. To answer your question outright. I would build a set of pens, and get a squeeze first, then get a tractor....it all depends on how much enjoyment you get out of it all. If you dont enjoy it enough to not regret the expense, then I would rent the land to someone else who does. [/QUOTE]
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