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<blockquote data-quote="jersey lilly" data-source="post: 115677" data-attributes="member: 2258"><p>one of my favorite sayings, "A job welldone is one you've done yourself". We started out about 12 years ago wanting to raise cattle. Since I had been around it all my life and we'd moved onto land that's been in hubby's family since the 1850s. He was working a very low pay job at the local Ford New Holland tractor dealership. Some weeks barely making enuff to buy groceries. The way we got started was the barter system. He's a fairly good mechanic and carpenter. An uncle was building a house and needed the wiring done..so in exchange for that we got a 2 year old hereford cross heifer. Another older uncle needed help feeding thru the winter. Come spring, he asked if he could be paid with a heifer..we ended up starting out with three cows, and getting them bred by uncles bull. All this time saving heifers and never borrowing money from the bank for anything. Our herd is now at 120 head of mama's. It's not somethin that happens over night. It takes dedication and hard work. But it's all worth it in the end. </p><p>I wish you luck. I see from your post that you are from california. Are you planning on ranching in california or somewhere else? I can't imagine how much 100 acres would cost there. Much less be able to afford it and make any money from a cattle operation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jersey lilly, post: 115677, member: 2258"] one of my favorite sayings, "A job welldone is one you've done yourself". We started out about 12 years ago wanting to raise cattle. Since I had been around it all my life and we'd moved onto land that's been in hubby's family since the 1850s. He was working a very low pay job at the local Ford New Holland tractor dealership. Some weeks barely making enuff to buy groceries. The way we got started was the barter system. He's a fairly good mechanic and carpenter. An uncle was building a house and needed the wiring done..so in exchange for that we got a 2 year old hereford cross heifer. Another older uncle needed help feeding thru the winter. Come spring, he asked if he could be paid with a heifer..we ended up starting out with three cows, and getting them bred by uncles bull. All this time saving heifers and never borrowing money from the bank for anything. Our herd is now at 120 head of mama's. It's not somethin that happens over night. It takes dedication and hard work. But it's all worth it in the end. I wish you luck. I see from your post that you are from california. Are you planning on ranching in california or somewhere else? I can't imagine how much 100 acres would cost there. Much less be able to afford it and make any money from a cattle operation. [/QUOTE]
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