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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 575670" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>For the best advice for your area contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Harris County.</p><p><a href="http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/" target="_blank">http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/</a> The agent can let you know if you have good grass that would grow a good calf. There are some grasses in this area (Houston) that a cow can starve to death on.</p><p></p><p>I usually buy baby calves or weaned calves at either the Cattleman's Brenham Livestock Auction in Brenham, Texas (Monday) or the Wharton Livestock Auction in Wharton (Wednesday). The Navasota Livestock Auction is on Saturday. There are some people who advertise on Craigslist. Many of those are people who buy them cheap at the auction, then resell them on Craigslist.</p><p></p><p>The price of a baby (bottle) calf can run between $50 to over $100 depending on who is at the auction. I sold 3 month old heifer (roping calf size, 275 lbs) recently for $1.05 per lb. </p><p></p><p>You will want to put up at least a 5 strand wire fence. With four strands, the cattle are more likely to stick their heads thru the fence and push thru. The grass is always greener on the other side.</p><p></p><p>Many people raise their freezer calves differently here. We have a small farm south of Sugar Land and raise our own meat. We wean the calf at 5 to 6 months. At that time the calf has been started on feed. It is turned out on grass and grained twice daily. Part of feeding it twice daily is to keep it used to people. I don't want or need any wild and crazy cows. It is butchered when it has reached the desired weight and finish. Usually between 12 and 14 months depending on the breed of the steer. We have Jersey cows, so we eat quite a bit of Jersey cross beef. </p><p></p><p>The steers are usually dewormed at least twice before harvested.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and give the Harris County Extension office a call. They have literature and resources to help you.</p><p></p><p>Added, yes cattle like to stand in ponds and you can buy Storey's Book at Amazon, although I have seen it at Border's and Barnes & Noble Books.</p><p></p><p>PS. Our pastures are Coastal Jiggs and native grasses. We feed round bales of hay during the winter. Even though it really doesn't get cold here, the grass stops growing and you will have to supplement with a good quality hay. A cow can starve to death on poor quality hay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 575670, member: 5644"] For the best advice for your area contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Harris County. [url]http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/[/url] The agent can let you know if you have good grass that would grow a good calf. There are some grasses in this area (Houston) that a cow can starve to death on. I usually buy baby calves or weaned calves at either the Cattleman's Brenham Livestock Auction in Brenham, Texas (Monday) or the Wharton Livestock Auction in Wharton (Wednesday). The Navasota Livestock Auction is on Saturday. There are some people who advertise on Craigslist. Many of those are people who buy them cheap at the auction, then resell them on Craigslist. The price of a baby (bottle) calf can run between $50 to over $100 depending on who is at the auction. I sold 3 month old heifer (roping calf size, 275 lbs) recently for $1.05 per lb. You will want to put up at least a 5 strand wire fence. With four strands, the cattle are more likely to stick their heads thru the fence and push thru. The grass is always greener on the other side. Many people raise their freezer calves differently here. We have a small farm south of Sugar Land and raise our own meat. We wean the calf at 5 to 6 months. At that time the calf has been started on feed. It is turned out on grass and grained twice daily. Part of feeding it twice daily is to keep it used to people. I don't want or need any wild and crazy cows. It is butchered when it has reached the desired weight and finish. Usually between 12 and 14 months depending on the breed of the steer. We have Jersey cows, so we eat quite a bit of Jersey cross beef. The steers are usually dewormed at least twice before harvested. Good luck and give the Harris County Extension office a call. They have literature and resources to help you. Added, yes cattle like to stand in ponds and you can buy Storey's Book at Amazon, although I have seen it at Border's and Barnes & Noble Books. PS. Our pastures are Coastal Jiggs and native grasses. We feed round bales of hay during the winter. Even though it really doesn't get cold here, the grass stops growing and you will have to supplement with a good quality hay. A cow can starve to death on poor quality hay. [/QUOTE]
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