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<blockquote data-quote="Bez" data-source="post: 80837" data-attributes="member: 412"><p>GWhit</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Do yourself a real big favour and waste no time on getting the trouble makers out of the operation. Grief is one thing cows can provide plenty of - even when you have all good ones. </p><p></p><p>Sell them and replace them - even if you go down by one or two animals, it will not take long to make it up. The money and time you save on repairs and chasing will really make up the difference. Quality counts.</p><p></p><p>Are they pushing because of a feed issue? How much grass is available to them?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Folks here know I raise Horned Herefords - and I cross them to Black Angus most times. Heck of a combination that generally speaking causes no trouble. As to price - well that is a regional issue and I bow to R^5. Suggest you ask someone in your area or ask at a couple of local sale barns. In the end, quality will sell.</p><p></p><p>la4angus wrote:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is sound advice - especially if you are new to the business. Expansion is easy. Just do it slowly and save your pennies. Buy one real good animal over two average ones. If she is bred with a calf at side you are ahead of the game.</p><p></p><p>If you want to keep the Hereford line for crossing to black angus then AI a couple of them every year to hereford - then set those cows out with your black bull. If the AI takes you get a red whiteface. If it does not, you get your baldy. Not tough to tell when you see the final result.</p><p></p><p>If you are new to the game DO NOT buy heifers or bred heifers - go with second, third or better calvers. You now have a proven mom.</p><p></p><p>If you intend to go registered angus I have a question for you. Why?</p><p></p><p>Unless you intend to get into the breeding game - a tough business - you will send your calves to the same place the commercial guys do - and receive the same payment. Is it worth it? Personally I think not - but I am not you. Just take a close look at the cash outlay versus the cash coming home. </p><p></p><p>Profit in itself is not rocket science - money coming in has to exceed money going out.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and have fun.</p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez, post: 80837, member: 412"] GWhit Do yourself a real big favour and waste no time on getting the trouble makers out of the operation. Grief is one thing cows can provide plenty of - even when you have all good ones. Sell them and replace them - even if you go down by one or two animals, it will not take long to make it up. The money and time you save on repairs and chasing will really make up the difference. Quality counts. Are they pushing because of a feed issue? How much grass is available to them? Folks here know I raise Horned Herefords - and I cross them to Black Angus most times. Heck of a combination that generally speaking causes no trouble. As to price - well that is a regional issue and I bow to R^5. Suggest you ask someone in your area or ask at a couple of local sale barns. In the end, quality will sell. la4angus wrote: This is sound advice - especially if you are new to the business. Expansion is easy. Just do it slowly and save your pennies. Buy one real good animal over two average ones. If she is bred with a calf at side you are ahead of the game. If you want to keep the Hereford line for crossing to black angus then AI a couple of them every year to hereford - then set those cows out with your black bull. If the AI takes you get a red whiteface. If it does not, you get your baldy. Not tough to tell when you see the final result. If you are new to the game DO NOT buy heifers or bred heifers - go with second, third or better calvers. You now have a proven mom. If you intend to go registered angus I have a question for you. Why? Unless you intend to get into the breeding game - a tough business - you will send your calves to the same place the commercial guys do - and receive the same payment. Is it worth it? Personally I think not - but I am not you. Just take a close look at the cash outlay versus the cash coming home. Profit in itself is not rocket science - money coming in has to exceed money going out. Good luck and have fun. Bez [/QUOTE]
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