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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 518234" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>As several have said in this thread, we were all "newbies" at some time or another.</p><p></p><p>The original discussion about facilities is a good one. One common problem we al have these days is that we are often short of help and try to do a lot on our own.</p><p></p><p>The nature of cattle is, for better or worse, you need certain minimum facilities whether you have one head or one hundred. Water, fences, grass, hay, a tractor to feed etc....don't need to be elaborate but you do need a certain level of each. You can't bring a cow home on a leash as one post mentions a neighbor did with a horse!</p><p></p><p>There are lifelong farmers I know who have terrible fences and whose cattle are often out on the road, especially when in heat. Time in the business alone does NOT make you a "good" cattleman.</p><p></p><p>As far as working facilities, this is one thing that most of us who are not good at roping and riding have to have. There are lots of good plans on the internet but is also a lot of moderately priced but sturdy equipment on the market that you can use to build or have built a facility. </p><p></p><p>Most all businesses require some sort of investment to get started. A mechanic needs to buy tools, a butcher a set of knives, a row crop man needs a tractor and some equipment. And the equipment needs to be apropriate for the task at hand. It may take a few years to repay the initial investment but that is how businesses work.</p><p></p><p>Water, fences, grass and a sturdy well designed working facility are the tools and necessary investment that are needed to be "IN" the cattle business, almost regardless of your size. Whether the mechanic works on one car or a hundred he needs tools to do the job.</p><p></p><p>Being properly equipped is smart and safer. Maybe experienced folks can get by with a horse and a rope but I can't. I think there is an appropriate level of investment which lets you take good care of your animals, work safely by yourself most of the time, AND ultimately repay the investment and be profitable.</p><p></p><p>This is a thought provoking thread. Thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 518234, member: 7509"] As several have said in this thread, we were all "newbies" at some time or another. The original discussion about facilities is a good one. One common problem we al have these days is that we are often short of help and try to do a lot on our own. The nature of cattle is, for better or worse, you need certain minimum facilities whether you have one head or one hundred. Water, fences, grass, hay, a tractor to feed etc....don't need to be elaborate but you do need a certain level of each. You can't bring a cow home on a leash as one post mentions a neighbor did with a horse! There are lifelong farmers I know who have terrible fences and whose cattle are often out on the road, especially when in heat. Time in the business alone does NOT make you a "good" cattleman. As far as working facilities, this is one thing that most of us who are not good at roping and riding have to have. There are lots of good plans on the internet but is also a lot of moderately priced but sturdy equipment on the market that you can use to build or have built a facility. Most all businesses require some sort of investment to get started. A mechanic needs to buy tools, a butcher a set of knives, a row crop man needs a tractor and some equipment. And the equipment needs to be apropriate for the task at hand. It may take a few years to repay the initial investment but that is how businesses work. Water, fences, grass and a sturdy well designed working facility are the tools and necessary investment that are needed to be "IN" the cattle business, almost regardless of your size. Whether the mechanic works on one car or a hundred he needs tools to do the job. Being properly equipped is smart and safer. Maybe experienced folks can get by with a horse and a rope but I can't. I think there is an appropriate level of investment which lets you take good care of your animals, work safely by yourself most of the time, AND ultimately repay the investment and be profitable. This is a thought provoking thread. Thank you. [/QUOTE]
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