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<blockquote data-quote="Gale Seddon" data-source="post: 883568" data-attributes="member: 53"><p>greenbean, my two cents: I think you might want to narrow your focus....beef or milk. If you are new to all this, plunging into both is going to create havoc. By all means, go to that Cattlemen's Association Meeting, listen to everything and sign up to attend the next one. Make friends there and ask questions. Most of those associations have educational programs. Find out if there are any sponsored by the Agriculture Center and attend those.</p><p></p><p>Read mlazyj's post again. It's got some good advice. If you start with a couple of weaned, dewormed, vaccinated steers, at a reasonable price, from a reliable source (Cattlemen's Association contact?), you would probably enjoy taking care of them and learning about cattle. Definitely get a good book to start with (Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle). Stay away from the sale barn (or, if you go there, go to learn and watch, leave your checkbook at home).</p><p></p><p>Take your time. I'd advise you spend the winter to learn all you can, meet cattle people and get to know them. That way you won't have to worry about hay, freezing water, all the winter issues people with cattle have to deal with. By March or April, you will probably have made contact with some cattlemen/women who have a couple of weanlings in good health that you could start with. </p><p></p><p>Just saw your question about getting a milk cow -- a whole 'nother ball of wax. You don't just sit down and milk the cow, run to the house and churn butter. Please think about this and read up before you take the plunge!</p><p></p><p>Start with beef steers cause you can eat your mistakes if you find this cattle stuff isn't for you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gale Seddon, post: 883568, member: 53"] greenbean, my two cents: I think you might want to narrow your focus....beef or milk. If you are new to all this, plunging into both is going to create havoc. By all means, go to that Cattlemen's Association Meeting, listen to everything and sign up to attend the next one. Make friends there and ask questions. Most of those associations have educational programs. Find out if there are any sponsored by the Agriculture Center and attend those. Read mlazyj's post again. It's got some good advice. If you start with a couple of weaned, dewormed, vaccinated steers, at a reasonable price, from a reliable source (Cattlemen's Association contact?), you would probably enjoy taking care of them and learning about cattle. Definitely get a good book to start with (Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle). Stay away from the sale barn (or, if you go there, go to learn and watch, leave your checkbook at home). Take your time. I'd advise you spend the winter to learn all you can, meet cattle people and get to know them. That way you won't have to worry about hay, freezing water, all the winter issues people with cattle have to deal with. By March or April, you will probably have made contact with some cattlemen/women who have a couple of weanlings in good health that you could start with. Just saw your question about getting a milk cow -- a whole 'nother ball of wax. You don't just sit down and milk the cow, run to the house and churn butter. Please think about this and read up before you take the plunge! Start with beef steers cause you can eat your mistakes if you find this cattle stuff isn't for you! [/QUOTE]
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