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Severe drought = cure for barn blindness
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Greenjeans" data-source="post: 858544" data-attributes="member: 7085"><p>The drought has allowed me to know EXACTLY how many cows I can run on a lean year. The drought has allowed me to acquire better genetics through the unfortunate circumstances of other producers during these hard times. The drought has allowed me to probe the memory of my 91 year old (and still running more cattle than me) grandfather who began his ranch after returning from WWII during the previous record breaking drought of the 50's. This drought has allowed me to test my diligence in becoming a better producer through perseverence. I am determined to have the best seedstock available when the birds start singing again. </p><p></p><p>I have set up a water pump transfer system between tanks (ponds to you yanks) which will allow me to always have quality drinking water when the eventual "grass rain" comes along. We have infrequent rains of the magnitude that will cause our tanks to "run around" (fill up to you yanks), therefore we will be prepared through due diligence. I will never overstock my ranch again and consider myself someone who raises cattle but manages grass.</p><p></p><p>By the way, TexasBred, I live on the east side of West Texas which allowed me to go to the west side of East Texas in just under 7 hours today. Even though I no longer live in Lubbock there is a little known fact: Lubbock to Harlingen vs. Lubbock to Phoenix vs. Lubbock to Cheyenne .... same distance between them all. That is how extensive this drought is and its effects will be more detrimental if we buy scabs when good times return as bigbull338 suggested.</p><p></p><p>Buy quality and breed up -- don't waste your hay on anything else.</p><p></p><p>Greenjeans</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Greenjeans, post: 858544, member: 7085"] The drought has allowed me to know EXACTLY how many cows I can run on a lean year. The drought has allowed me to acquire better genetics through the unfortunate circumstances of other producers during these hard times. The drought has allowed me to probe the memory of my 91 year old (and still running more cattle than me) grandfather who began his ranch after returning from WWII during the previous record breaking drought of the 50's. This drought has allowed me to test my diligence in becoming a better producer through perseverence. I am determined to have the best seedstock available when the birds start singing again. I have set up a water pump transfer system between tanks (ponds to you yanks) which will allow me to always have quality drinking water when the eventual "grass rain" comes along. We have infrequent rains of the magnitude that will cause our tanks to "run around" (fill up to you yanks), therefore we will be prepared through due diligence. I will never overstock my ranch again and consider myself someone who raises cattle but manages grass. By the way, TexasBred, I live on the east side of West Texas which allowed me to go to the west side of East Texas in just under 7 hours today. Even though I no longer live in Lubbock there is a little known fact: Lubbock to Harlingen vs. Lubbock to Phoenix vs. Lubbock to Cheyenne .... same distance between them all. That is how extensive this drought is and its effects will be more detrimental if we buy scabs when good times return as bigbull338 suggested. Buy quality and breed up -- don't waste your hay on anything else. Greenjeans [/QUOTE]
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