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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15920"><p>"Drop" was just a figure of speech. Does anyone have a spreadsheet set up to work out costs?</p><p></p><p>> Please don't be insulted if you</p><p>> are not among the group that I am</p><p>> addressing!</p><p></p><p>> You can't just "drop" a</p><p>> herd of cattle into a pasture.</p><p>> They require much more care than</p><p>> that. They need to be checked,</p><p>> double-checked and re-checked.</p><p>> They need water, mineral, salt and</p><p>> perhaps supplemental feed</p><p>> depending on how many and what's</p><p>> in your pasture. They get sick and</p><p>> injured on occassion. They need</p><p>> vaccinations, wormings and general</p><p>> care.</p><p></p><p>> If you already knew all that, I</p><p>> apologize, but it seems that many</p><p>> on this list come looking for help</p><p>> after "dropping" some</p><p>> cattle in a field and then</p><p>> discover the hard way that there</p><p>> is more to it than that.</p><p></p><p>> Whether or not you can make money</p><p>> depends on the price of feed (what</p><p>> will they eat in the wintertime?),</p><p>> and many other factors. You need</p><p>> to make a plan, investigate the</p><p>> costs and returns. Then you can</p><p>> tell if you will make money</p><p>> (maybe). Expect the unexpected.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15920"] "Drop" was just a figure of speech. Does anyone have a spreadsheet set up to work out costs? > Please don't be insulted if you > are not among the group that I am > addressing! > You can't just "drop" a > herd of cattle into a pasture. > They require much more care than > that. They need to be checked, > double-checked and re-checked. > They need water, mineral, salt and > perhaps supplemental feed > depending on how many and what's > in your pasture. They get sick and > injured on occassion. They need > vaccinations, wormings and general > care. > If you already knew all that, I > apologize, but it seems that many > on this list come looking for help > after "dropping" some > cattle in a field and then > discover the hard way that there > is more to it than that. > Whether or not you can make money > depends on the price of feed (what > will they eat in the wintertime?), > and many other factors. You need > to make a plan, investigate the > costs and returns. Then you can > tell if you will make money > (maybe). Expect the unexpected. [/QUOTE]
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