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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 26757" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>We have relocated severl (way too many) times, and besides the monetary considerations you need to take a look at a couple of other things. What will be the forage base where you are going to and what is it where you are coming from? In many cases this may not make much difference, but if you're movin to a fescue area from a none fescue area you're probably begging trouble to move your animals, including the bulls. Get them collected if you really wish to continue using them, but sell them instead of moving them. Animals raised and acclimated to fescue have enough problems with the toxicity. Generally, those that aren't acclimated to it will really suffer.</p><p>If you have some unique genetics that would be hard to reproduce, purchase, generate, you may want to consider bringing a few of the very superior cows, otherwise, you can purchase animals in your new area and not have the burden of trying to get your facilities established quickly. It's also one less headache during a period that is about the most stressfull you can undergo excluding serious disease or death.</p><p>We've done it both ways, wish we would have sold out before moving everytime.</p><p>I concur that getting rid of the eared cattle before hauling them to KS is a good idea.</p><p></p><p>dun</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 26757, member: 34"] We have relocated severl (way too many) times, and besides the monetary considerations you need to take a look at a couple of other things. What will be the forage base where you are going to and what is it where you are coming from? In many cases this may not make much difference, but if you're movin to a fescue area from a none fescue area you're probably begging trouble to move your animals, including the bulls. Get them collected if you really wish to continue using them, but sell them instead of moving them. Animals raised and acclimated to fescue have enough problems with the toxicity. Generally, those that aren't acclimated to it will really suffer. If you have some unique genetics that would be hard to reproduce, purchase, generate, you may want to consider bringing a few of the very superior cows, otherwise, you can purchase animals in your new area and not have the burden of trying to get your facilities established quickly. It's also one less headache during a period that is about the most stressfull you can undergo excluding serious disease or death. We've done it both ways, wish we would have sold out before moving everytime. I concur that getting rid of the eared cattle before hauling them to KS is a good idea. dun [/QUOTE]
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