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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1826537" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>I have had groups of cows that I only see once a week for over 20 years. Good neighbors help but that is not always available. One thing I learned quickly is to stock these places with hardy older cows that can take care of themselves. They also need to be somewhat gentle. Nothing that I paid a lot of money for or would be a big loss if one disappeared. The same goes for the bull.</p><p></p><p>Its inevitable that you will have some deaths or other problems. It goes with the territory. Ear tags with your name and phone number go a long way if something gets out. If the cows are taken care of and have enough to eat, they will generally stay home.</p><p></p><p>Its actually good experience and you will learn a lot on how to deal with problems. It also goes a long way on helping you identify cows that will work in that type of program. Nice pretty big cows are great, but you can make the most money with some plain old cows that are just good mama's and know how to survive. Good pens are a must, even if they are just made out of panels.</p><p>I worked for years on a place with just panels and a headgate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1826537, member: 5381"] I have had groups of cows that I only see once a week for over 20 years. Good neighbors help but that is not always available. One thing I learned quickly is to stock these places with hardy older cows that can take care of themselves. They also need to be somewhat gentle. Nothing that I paid a lot of money for or would be a big loss if one disappeared. The same goes for the bull. Its inevitable that you will have some deaths or other problems. It goes with the territory. Ear tags with your name and phone number go a long way if something gets out. If the cows are taken care of and have enough to eat, they will generally stay home. Its actually good experience and you will learn a lot on how to deal with problems. It also goes a long way on helping you identify cows that will work in that type of program. Nice pretty big cows are great, but you can make the most money with some plain old cows that are just good mama's and know how to survive. Good pens are a must, even if they are just made out of panels. I worked for years on a place with just panels and a headgate. [/QUOTE]
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