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<blockquote data-quote="marksmu" data-source="post: 868994" data-attributes="member: 9219"><p>Personally I don't make decisions on carrying costs now, because what I currently do for 100 head would be no different than what I would do for 70 or even 60. The grass is there, the water is there, the equipment is all paid for - so the only savings for me would be the expense of vaccinations. I still have to mow after they graze, and I still have to fix fence. We do everything else ourselves and the initial purchase was high quality cows, and since then I have been trying to improve on the original stock...We only bred them with even higher quality bulls - so the only real culls I would get rid of are the ones that have bad attitudes....possibly a couple more....but at the moment culling just means fewer calves next year...our goal is to have our own genetics, not continually buy in new ones. We will buy bulls, but we are trying to raise our own replacements. They work well in our area, and its tough to buy the ones that can deal with the mosquitoes, salt, and other issues we have along the coast.</p><p></p><p>We probably could make more money running some short terms stockers on our excess grass, but I have been hesitant to bring outside animals because I dont want to take the chance that I introduce disease, or buy crazies that I cant move/work or who go through fences..I've got gentle easy to work, easy to move cows and bulls that will follow me off a cliff for 2 bags of cubes....They respect fences and they know our property. My main goal from the start has been efficiency....I try to make it where 3 people (my dad, me, friend) can do everything in one day a week. If I have animals that do not fall into line - I have to get rid of them, b/c I dont have the time to deal with crazy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marksmu, post: 868994, member: 9219"] Personally I don't make decisions on carrying costs now, because what I currently do for 100 head would be no different than what I would do for 70 or even 60. The grass is there, the water is there, the equipment is all paid for - so the only savings for me would be the expense of vaccinations. I still have to mow after they graze, and I still have to fix fence. We do everything else ourselves and the initial purchase was high quality cows, and since then I have been trying to improve on the original stock...We only bred them with even higher quality bulls - so the only real culls I would get rid of are the ones that have bad attitudes....possibly a couple more....but at the moment culling just means fewer calves next year...our goal is to have our own genetics, not continually buy in new ones. We will buy bulls, but we are trying to raise our own replacements. They work well in our area, and its tough to buy the ones that can deal with the mosquitoes, salt, and other issues we have along the coast. We probably could make more money running some short terms stockers on our excess grass, but I have been hesitant to bring outside animals because I dont want to take the chance that I introduce disease, or buy crazies that I cant move/work or who go through fences..I've got gentle easy to work, easy to move cows and bulls that will follow me off a cliff for 2 bags of cubes....They respect fences and they know our property. My main goal from the start has been efficiency....I try to make it where 3 people (my dad, me, friend) can do everything in one day a week. If I have animals that do not fall into line - I have to get rid of them, b/c I dont have the time to deal with crazy. [/QUOTE]
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