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Bez>
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chad85":2lvmvk2a said:
When and if you get that sorted out - please let the rest of us know.
Most of us have ideas but in truth we also have nothing that does it year after year after year.
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mdmdogs3
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huh?chad85":3pc0phcw said:
do you mean make money?
Bez>
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mdmdogs3":2q0j89ki said:
That is what I figured but now-a-days folks ask questions in the strangest of ways.
You got it figured out yet mdmdogs3??
Bez>
mdmdogs3
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how to make money with cows
Item 1 - don't let them die
Item 2 - feed them quality feed so item 1 doesn't happen
Item 3 - give them clean fresh water again so item 1 doesn't happen.
Item 4 - don't let their babies die
Item 5 - make sure your cows are purple so that everybody wants them and you can make lots of money
and again - don't let them die
how does this list sound for starters?
Item 1 - don't let them die
Item 2 - feed them quality feed so item 1 doesn't happen
Item 3 - give them clean fresh water again so item 1 doesn't happen.
Item 4 - don't let their babies die
Item 5 - make sure your cows are purple so that everybody wants them and you can make lots of money
and again - don't let them die
how does this list sound for starters?
mdmdogs3
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Alice":2q43uw9p said:
naw - having purple cows is very very important - ok I guess live purple cows is very very very important
somebody please - find me a purple cow smiley to use here!
My mother liked to make up bedtime stories for us...one was the the "Oomamagoon and the Purple Cow." Thank you so much for reminding me of this. I'm 55 years old, and I miss my mama every day of my life.
Alice
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mdmdogs3
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you are quite welcomeAlice":3d9c8chl said:
and my mama gets at least one eye roll from this 46 year old
but dang I wouldn't trade the last 2 years living with her and Dad for anything (on most days that is :roll: yesterday not being one of those days)
Victoria
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Wait, that's too true to be funny. :shock:dun":2v7c97i3 said:
Victoria
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Don't expect to get rich on cows. A living can be made but the greatest paybacks of the job are not monetary.
That said keep expenses to a minimum but don't get cheap on either the quality of your cattle or the quality of your feed and health programs. A poor conformation, sickly, underfed cow will never make you money. Don't get loans. It's a rare herd that can support both their owner and their owner's banker. Raise what sells.
That said keep expenses to a minimum but don't get cheap on either the quality of your cattle or the quality of your feed and health programs. A poor conformation, sickly, underfed cow will never make you money. Don't get loans. It's a rare herd that can support both their owner and their owner's banker. Raise what sells.
chad85":193zhqp2 said:
Do what people in the real estate biz and stock market do....make a series of tapes on 'how to become rich in the cow business part time and with little money down' and film an informercial about it and then sell the "how to get rich" tapes to everybody else.
Chad i would have to say making decissions and standing beside them. You cant raise cattle part of the time and make money. You might luck up a few times and get into it just right and buy and sell and make a pocketfull of money but it mainly doesnt work out like that. I've sorta have it figured this way. Out of 5 calves 3 pays the ends and 2 goes into the pocket just for me to spend it on another set later. But sooner or later i'm going to hit a lick and break even with $10 in my pocket free and clear. What i'm saying is if your looking for a 6 month to 1 year return or turn around{up and not down lol} then you better get creative. I was say buy 6+ month breed cows and sell everything when the calves get 6 months. You can real easy double your money this way. You can buy 3 for 1s and wein the calves and sell them in a few months then wait on the calves to be born and wein them then sell off.
auctionboy
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I agree, learning what to buy and buying and selling often will make you some money.TheLazyM":2n03ozgv said:
Little Cow
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Bring on money on cows?
Well, if one of your cows has a two headed calf, you could sell it to the circus. :shock:
Five legged calves go for a little less.
Other than that, a whole lot of hard, back-breaking work, worried nights during calving season and long cussing fits with various pieces of machinery might help you break even. :lol:
Well, if one of your cows has a two headed calf, you could sell it to the circus. :shock:
Five legged calves go for a little less.
Other than that, a whole lot of hard, back-breaking work, worried nights during calving season and long cussing fits with various pieces of machinery might help you break even. :lol:
okwalker
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Ask Hillary. It seems she knows how to turn a little investment into alot of return.
arkcowman
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An old rancher years ago gave me the secret to making a small fortune in the cattle business. Here it is : Start Off With A Large Fortune.
