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Shouldnt salebarns identify "Freemartins"?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bez!" data-source="post: 159447" data-attributes="member: 2830"><p>Buying at the barn. Well, schitzen happens.</p><p></p><p>First - sit down and tell your daughter that this is the cattle business. She will see and hear and even do things that she will not like - but if she is to get into the business she must harden herself to the set backs. </p><p></p><p>I had two very young daughters when we started out - so do not get into the soft soap stuff - tell her straight up - she is young but not stupid I can assure you.</p><p></p><p>The facts of life when presented to the young'uns is something that we tend not to do often enough - but you might be surprized when you do it.</p><p></p><p>Then, decide to sell it or feed it out - either will work and in the end you will have made the decision that fits you and the family. </p><p></p><p>Now it is time to take a trip down the road to a local barn or two - or find someone who knows someone that can go with you - and buy something that works for you. </p><p></p><p>Any larger beef breeders in the area may part with orphans as well. Personally I detest raising bottle babies - and will usually part with them in a heartbeat - too much time and effort required for the return - and it certainly cuts down on the time that can be spent with the other animals.</p><p></p><p>Most large working ranches that I have been associated with are not averse to tossing a bottle baby - if they have one - to someone like you.</p><p></p><p>Now funny story for you to illustrate small kids and old folks.</p><p></p><p>Two sets of VERY straight laced grandparents sitting at the kitchen table with a few very citified folks added for good measure.</p><p></p><p>My oldest daughter - then around 6 years of age - or whatever - this happened some time back - she was looking through a stud book.</p><p></p><p>"Dad this bull looks good. He has a decent scrotal circumference and his semen is going for $XXX per straw. Maybe we should get some and breed him to Number XXX - we might get a real nice heifer calf out of her. Then we could sell or kill that damm old bull."</p><p></p><p>I still grin when I think of the look on the faces of those women sitting there at that Sunday morning brunch.</p><p></p><p>Have fun and do not get too worked up about YOUR mistakes - the business will kill you if you do.</p><p></p><p>Bez!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez!, post: 159447, member: 2830"] Buying at the barn. Well, schitzen happens. First - sit down and tell your daughter that this is the cattle business. She will see and hear and even do things that she will not like - but if she is to get into the business she must harden herself to the set backs. I had two very young daughters when we started out - so do not get into the soft soap stuff - tell her straight up - she is young but not stupid I can assure you. The facts of life when presented to the young'uns is something that we tend not to do often enough - but you might be surprized when you do it. Then, decide to sell it or feed it out - either will work and in the end you will have made the decision that fits you and the family. Now it is time to take a trip down the road to a local barn or two - or find someone who knows someone that can go with you - and buy something that works for you. Any larger beef breeders in the area may part with orphans as well. Personally I detest raising bottle babies - and will usually part with them in a heartbeat - too much time and effort required for the return - and it certainly cuts down on the time that can be spent with the other animals. Most large working ranches that I have been associated with are not averse to tossing a bottle baby - if they have one - to someone like you. Now funny story for you to illustrate small kids and old folks. Two sets of VERY straight laced grandparents sitting at the kitchen table with a few very citified folks added for good measure. My oldest daughter - then around 6 years of age - or whatever - this happened some time back - she was looking through a stud book. "Dad this bull looks good. He has a decent scrotal circumference and his semen is going for $XXX per straw. Maybe we should get some and breed him to Number XXX - we might get a real nice heifer calf out of her. Then we could sell or kill that damm old bull." I still grin when I think of the look on the faces of those women sitting there at that Sunday morning brunch. Have fun and do not get too worked up about YOUR mistakes - the business will kill you if you do. Bez! [/QUOTE]
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