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<blockquote data-quote="redcowsrule33" data-source="post: 1752340" data-attributes="member: 8629"><p>Sounds like you have and will have for some time a lot on your plate. Are you building from scratch on vacant land? Consider the cost of infrastructure especially working facilities. What kind of land is it (ie. clear vs dotted with trees). If your primary concern is pasture ornamentation I would start there with a few pasture ornament steers. They can be kept up by the place all the time otherwise with a herd on properly managed pasture you will have to bring them up every weekend so they are visible to your public. Use the rest of the land for hay if possible. Get your wedding barn business going and once that is turning a profit decide if you want more than the steers at that point. </p><p>One other thought is make sure the fencing prevents an accident. I grew up around cattle but was unprepared for the wide swath those horns make when they just turn their heads to look at you (boss' pets got out and had to help collect them one day). You will have a lot of unsupervised guests with kids and don't want someone to get swiped through the fence when one turns their head to itch their back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redcowsrule33, post: 1752340, member: 8629"] Sounds like you have and will have for some time a lot on your plate. Are you building from scratch on vacant land? Consider the cost of infrastructure especially working facilities. What kind of land is it (ie. clear vs dotted with trees). If your primary concern is pasture ornamentation I would start there with a few pasture ornament steers. They can be kept up by the place all the time otherwise with a herd on properly managed pasture you will have to bring them up every weekend so they are visible to your public. Use the rest of the land for hay if possible. Get your wedding barn business going and once that is turning a profit decide if you want more than the steers at that point. One other thought is make sure the fencing prevents an accident. I grew up around cattle but was unprepared for the wide swath those horns make when they just turn their heads to look at you (boss’ pets got out and had to help collect them one day). You will have a lot of unsupervised guests with kids and don’t want someone to get swiped through the fence when one turns their head to itch their back. [/QUOTE]
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