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<blockquote data-quote="2/B or not 2/B" data-source="post: 867962" data-attributes="member: 7233"><p>First, thank you Doc, Knersie, Dun and everyone of you who goes out of your way to provide thoughtful feedback to those of us who ask for it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>VCC, you are right. At first I was looking at photos that were partially cut off and then I went to the ones on another site but I think some of them were older. </p><p></p><p>Nesikep, you raised a fine group of heifers and yes the management is challenging. In the future, I'd like to AI and keep our herd bull for clean up. I think we could end up keeping him longer that way. The one we have now is just so docile and easy to keep. Makes it harder making a switch. That leads to Doc's question:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's a valid question and both goals are valid to me too. We don't have the space to raise these cattle for a living, but we still want to do a good job, make money and raise quality animals. Comfort (including safety) tips the scales though. We have other jobs and don't want to doctor feet if we don't have to. We culled out the bad udders and haven't had to tube or bottle feed since. When the two of us work cows, I operate the chute and vaccinate. Don't like it when my arm is in there and a cow gets jumpy. Definitely thought of Kenny Thomas yesterday and watched every move. I guess if I had to choose one it would be comfort :hide:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2/B or not 2/B, post: 867962, member: 7233"] First, thank you Doc, Knersie, Dun and everyone of you who goes out of your way to provide thoughtful feedback to those of us who ask for it. VCC, you are right. At first I was looking at photos that were partially cut off and then I went to the ones on another site but I think some of them were older. Nesikep, you raised a fine group of heifers and yes the management is challenging. In the future, I'd like to AI and keep our herd bull for clean up. I think we could end up keeping him longer that way. The one we have now is just so docile and easy to keep. Makes it harder making a switch. That leads to Doc's question: It's a valid question and both goals are valid to me too. We don't have the space to raise these cattle for a living, but we still want to do a good job, make money and raise quality animals. Comfort (including safety) tips the scales though. We have other jobs and don't want to doctor feet if we don't have to. We culled out the bad udders and haven't had to tube or bottle feed since. When the two of us work cows, I operate the chute and vaccinate. Don't like it when my arm is in there and a cow gets jumpy. Definitely thought of Kenny Thomas yesterday and watched every move. I guess if I had to choose one it would be comfort :hide: [/QUOTE]
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