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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 753731" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>We are cow calf producers. AngusX cows with Angus bulls.</p><p></p><p>Couple of the big mistakes we made:</p><p>1. Not having a sharp pencil. Not realizing farming/ranching, even though it was and is a way of life, it is also a business, and hubby and i are the Co CEO's of this business we have been entrusted to. That pencil includes treating of animals, pasture maintenance, hay land production...everything needed to run a sucessful business....oh yeah and planning for the future...drought and flooding.</p><p>2. In the beginning, thinking cows were "pets".</p><p>3. Not being critical enough when keeping replacements. In the beginning we kept them cause we liked the momma. The momma was a "pet" or special. Yeah we looked at the momma's ability to mother, and milk, but we really did not look at comformation. And we had several different breeds of herd bulls. Due to that we were unable to sell bigger lots.</p><p>4. Getting on the herd health bandwagon early on. Realizing that what happens now effects the cow and calf in 18-20 months. Whether it be pre breeding, breeding or weaning....all affects the bottom line down the road.</p><p>5. Some capital costs are worth it. Thinking "oh we can make due with what we have", in some respects works. In other respects...just plain stupid. Reference....a good quality...not expensive, just good, maternity pen and squeeze chute. Life and limb and body parts, stress on humans and cows alike, just not worth "making due" with. Some things just make life easier and safer...and is part of the cost of being in business. Kind of like being a chef and not having a stove or sink....some things you just have to have.</p><p>6. I know there is one....just not seeing it right yet!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 753731, member: 6198"] We are cow calf producers. AngusX cows with Angus bulls. Couple of the big mistakes we made: 1. Not having a sharp pencil. Not realizing farming/ranching, even though it was and is a way of life, it is also a business, and hubby and i are the Co CEO's of this business we have been entrusted to. That pencil includes treating of animals, pasture maintenance, hay land production...everything needed to run a sucessful business....oh yeah and planning for the future...drought and flooding. 2. In the beginning, thinking cows were "pets". 3. Not being critical enough when keeping replacements. In the beginning we kept them cause we liked the momma. The momma was a "pet" or special. Yeah we looked at the momma's ability to mother, and milk, but we really did not look at comformation. And we had several different breeds of herd bulls. Due to that we were unable to sell bigger lots. 4. Getting on the herd health bandwagon early on. Realizing that what happens now effects the cow and calf in 18-20 months. Whether it be pre breeding, breeding or weaning....all affects the bottom line down the road. 5. Some capital costs are worth it. Thinking "oh we can make due with what we have", in some respects works. In other respects...just plain stupid. Reference....a good quality...not expensive, just good, maternity pen and squeeze chute. Life and limb and body parts, stress on humans and cows alike, just not worth "making due" with. Some things just make life easier and safer...and is part of the cost of being in business. Kind of like being a chef and not having a stove or sink....some things you just have to have. 6. I know there is one....just not seeing it right yet! [/QUOTE]
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