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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1187793" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>All of mine are that far away. Not a big deal... usually. It takes a little more planning during hay season as well as a self dumping trailer. Yes you will lose an animal every now and then that other wise could probably be saved but lease land is almost impossible to find so you take what you can get. A neighbor who knows you are a long way away is very valuable but not not a necessity. Older gentle cows help a lot. Ear tags with your name and phone number on them also help. Bulls can be an issue. I run a tight calving period to help control a lot of problems and transportation issues and move the bull once he gets his business complete. I blood test the cows for pregnancy and move any open cow to where the bull is or cull her depending on the situation. </p><p></p><p>The old saying about keeping them bred and fed and they won't go anywhere is basically true. One 80 acre spot I currently have has a very large hole in the fence (from hogs) that I noticed on my last visit. The cows won't go through it because where they are at has better grazing and they are about 4 months bred. No reason for them to leave.</p><p> </p><p>I wouldn't do it with all heifers or real valuable cows but for older commercial cows it is not a problem and gives me 30 or 40 more calves a year to market. It also keeps the bull from getting bored and in trouble.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1187793, member: 5381"] All of mine are that far away. Not a big deal... usually. It takes a little more planning during hay season as well as a self dumping trailer. Yes you will lose an animal every now and then that other wise could probably be saved but lease land is almost impossible to find so you take what you can get. A neighbor who knows you are a long way away is very valuable but not not a necessity. Older gentle cows help a lot. Ear tags with your name and phone number on them also help. Bulls can be an issue. I run a tight calving period to help control a lot of problems and transportation issues and move the bull once he gets his business complete. I blood test the cows for pregnancy and move any open cow to where the bull is or cull her depending on the situation. The old saying about keeping them bred and fed and they won't go anywhere is basically true. One 80 acre spot I currently have has a very large hole in the fence (from hogs) that I noticed on my last visit. The cows won't go through it because where they are at has better grazing and they are about 4 months bred. No reason for them to leave. I wouldn't do it with all heifers or real valuable cows but for older commercial cows it is not a problem and gives me 30 or 40 more calves a year to market. It also keeps the bull from getting bored and in trouble. [/QUOTE]
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