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<blockquote data-quote="Ryder" data-source="post: 350569" data-attributes="member: 663"><p>I'm doing pretty well except my back is bothering me some. How are you?</p><p></p><p>Check with the ag extension people about the publication "Beef Cattle Management Tips" by Dr.Hollis Chapman. It contains some very useful information.</p><p>If it is out of print, see if they have something similar.</p><p>There is also "Beef Cattle Production in Louisiana A Handbook"</p><p>The first should be free, the second cost something.</p><p></p><p>As to your questions:</p><p>1. Any heifers you plan to keep need to be seperated from the bull. Best not to have him breeding his daughters.</p><p></p><p>If you sell your calves at weaning time,ok. But if you hold them longer or plan to keep any of your heifers, they should be seperated out, weaned, so they don't stay on the cow too long and pull her down. </p><p></p><p>2. If you want black calves, and if your cows have brimmer in them, get an Angus bull. If your cows don't have brimmer in them, my first choice would be Brangus and Angus second.</p><p>Either way, if you keep those black heifer calves and later breed them to a Hereford, you should have some very marketable offspring.</p><p></p><p>3. If you have good pasture grass, bermuda or bahia, and don't need to completely change your grass make up, I go with your Dad. Don't go plowing up your pasture if you don't absolutely have too. Keep the topsoil on top if you can.</p><p>I would say renovate, not decimate. ( I just made that saying up myself).</p><p>So, if you want to renovate your pasture, fine. Don't plow it. But main thing is to have a current soil test and make sure you are feeding your grass the nutrients it needs.</p><p></p><p>The best to you and your father.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryder, post: 350569, member: 663"] I'm doing pretty well except my back is bothering me some. How are you? Check with the ag extension people about the publication "Beef Cattle Management Tips" by Dr.Hollis Chapman. It contains some very useful information. If it is out of print, see if they have something similar. There is also "Beef Cattle Production in Louisiana A Handbook" The first should be free, the second cost something. As to your questions: 1. Any heifers you plan to keep need to be seperated from the bull. Best not to have him breeding his daughters. If you sell your calves at weaning time,ok. But if you hold them longer or plan to keep any of your heifers, they should be seperated out, weaned, so they don't stay on the cow too long and pull her down. 2. If you want black calves, and if your cows have brimmer in them, get an Angus bull. If your cows don't have brimmer in them, my first choice would be Brangus and Angus second. Either way, if you keep those black heifer calves and later breed them to a Hereford, you should have some very marketable offspring. 3. If you have good pasture grass, bermuda or bahia, and don't need to completely change your grass make up, I go with your Dad. Don't go plowing up your pasture if you don't absolutely have too. Keep the topsoil on top if you can. I would say renovate, not decimate. ( I just made that saying up myself). So, if you want to renovate your pasture, fine. Don't plow it. But main thing is to have a current soil test and make sure you are feeding your grass the nutrients it needs. The best to you and your father. [/QUOTE]
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