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<blockquote data-quote="cow pollinater" data-source="post: 1122293" data-attributes="member: 14661"><p>I have a hundred and twelve according to my records but I'm missing a few so I don't know if I qualify as a big herd or not. I have enough ground to run two hundred plus but I had to take a break and wait out this whole no water anywhere thing. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Now I'm overstocked despite my understocking.</p><p>I vaccinate like randiliana does, just shove a bunch up in the lead up to the chute and go down the line. I have cows that I've owned for a few years that haven't been caught in the chute since I branded them. The hardest part is getting them gathered and sorted, the easy part is vaccinating once I have them up. Spring work is the easiest, all I do is pour on wormer and I just shove them up in the lane horseback and squirt while I sort... It does take a BROKE horse to make it work. :lol: </p><p>For AI syncronization in late fall before green up, I can usually just carry a gun full of whatever shot I need to give and lean over the edge of the bed of the truck when I feed and get the ones I want to AI. If they're goofy enough that they don't mob the truck for hay then I'm fine with the bulls getting them. </p><p>The key for ME is knowing my cows. I know which sets hang out where so when we or I (so far we have done everything as a family with no outside help and it's usually just me) are short twenty head I can glance around and tell who they are and where to find them and we just deal with them next time.</p><p>That being said, I don't consider myself to be a large herd. By standards here in CA, I'll still be a side-liner when I'm stocked up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cow pollinater, post: 1122293, member: 14661"] I have a hundred and twelve according to my records but I'm missing a few so I don't know if I qualify as a big herd or not. I have enough ground to run two hundred plus but I had to take a break and wait out this whole no water anywhere thing. :D Now I'm overstocked despite my understocking. I vaccinate like randiliana does, just shove a bunch up in the lead up to the chute and go down the line. I have cows that I've owned for a few years that haven't been caught in the chute since I branded them. The hardest part is getting them gathered and sorted, the easy part is vaccinating once I have them up. Spring work is the easiest, all I do is pour on wormer and I just shove them up in the lane horseback and squirt while I sort... It does take a BROKE horse to make it work. :lol: For AI syncronization in late fall before green up, I can usually just carry a gun full of whatever shot I need to give and lean over the edge of the bed of the truck when I feed and get the ones I want to AI. If they're goofy enough that they don't mob the truck for hay then I'm fine with the bulls getting them. The key for ME is knowing my cows. I know which sets hang out where so when we or I (so far we have done everything as a family with no outside help and it's usually just me) are short twenty head I can glance around and tell who they are and where to find them and we just deal with them next time. That being said, I don't consider myself to be a large herd. By standards here in CA, I'll still be a side-liner when I'm stocked up. [/QUOTE]
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