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Posted on 2/4/12 at 9:26 pm to angus1838
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Was cutting some calves out with my son and my billet strap broke ended up on my arse in the mud and have hurt ever since.
That sucks, has never happened to me(knocksonwood). I change mine every December, started that routine years ago.
My border collie is a welfare case. She gets the runs of yard/pasture/barn and doesn't have to do crap. She stays with the horses most of the time, especially in bad weather if they are moving around.
Posted on 2/4/12 at 9:31 pm to Nodust
It was my dads old billy cook saddle and it looked to be in good condition but guess not. how many horses you got nodust ?
Posted on 2/4/12 at 9:45 pm to angus1838
Got five right now. A friend had three horses and I wanted a filly he had. Well he needed to unload all three so I bought them figuring I could sell the other two. Right after that horses couldn't be given away. I tried to give one to my uncle but somebody else gave him two before I could give him one 
Posted on 2/4/12 at 10:16 pm to angus1838
quote:has caused many of wrecks!
billet strap broke
Grew up around horses and cattle. Currently have 10. We keep just enough to not be a hassle but enough that we can pay property taxes with selling calves. have had several roping horses but quit roping a few years ago when I got married and started a family.
Posted on 2/4/12 at 11:13 pm to Da Hammer
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I know what will happen it will get a name and before long it will be a pet instead of what's for dinner.
Ours were always named, T-bone or Sirloin. I was in charge of feeding when I was a youngster. I would dump the feed and try to guess what part the best steaks came from
Posted on 2/5/12 at 12:11 am to Nodust
I hated having pigs. They stunk and when it was time to load them in the trailer they would squeal like a mutha fricka.
I been kicked, stomped, head butted and slung off my feet by cows but still loved working them
I been kicked, stomped, head butted and slung off my feet by cows but still loved working them
Posted on 2/5/12 at 12:13 am to BarDTiger81
Never had pigs. My pow pow would get one a year to butcher, that's about my only experience with them.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 12:22 am to Nodust
Ya frick raising a pig.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 7:47 am to BarDTiger81
I always had show hogs growing up. Enjoyed the hell out of them
Posted on 2/5/12 at 7:50 am to BarDTiger81
I thankfully only have 2 cutting horses. If I ever can get rid of them I will just work everything with dogs. As for naming calves it happens here on a regular basis. My son gets one and raises it and they end up as very spoiled brood cows.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 8:37 am to wickowick
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I had the tv on this morning and they had an auction for cattle. I only watched one sell, but it was a teenager that won a grand masters national title and the steer sold for $240k. He was going to use the money for tuition to TA&M. Made me look at cattle in a whole new light...
That was the champion steer at the Fort Worth Stock show. I just got back from that show last night, we went watch the whole thing. The champion at Houston usually goes around $300,000+. There's a shite ton of money in that show livestock industry but it's an expensive venture. More than people would think.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:25 am to angus1838
Charlais bulls throw some great calves usually. We have about 80 cows and two Charlais bulls that have been doing very well.
Personally, I prefer Maine anju. Used to whip arse with em in the commercial heifer shows.
Personally, I prefer Maine anju. Used to whip arse with em in the commercial heifer shows.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:46 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
if someone wanted to buy a few weaned calves in the early spring, then let them grow and sell them in the winter, would you be able to make any money? I am fencing in alot of my property currently and wanted to do something like this.... btu I dont want to keep cows year round if I dont have to.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:51 am to diat150
If you have plenty of grass you can I would suggest heifer calves cause the drought out in Texas. They had to sell most of their herds and replacement heifers are high dollar.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:54 am to diat150
That's actually a very popular thing to do and there's a bunch of money to be made some years. People usually get them in November though. Gotta have a good patch of rye grass and some hay on the side though. Usually you can get cOntract calves with a weight quota. If you hit you weights right and buy at the right time you can make a lot of money in a short time.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:55 am to angus1838
I dont want to get rich... I just would like to pick up 4-5 calves in the early spring, then let them keep down the grass. come winter, sell them and perhaps butcher one.
how about tax write offs?
how about tax write offs?
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:56 am to diat150
How much weight will a calf add in 9 months?
Posted on 2/5/12 at 9:57 am to diat150
You wont make much on 5 calves but you could probably break even if you do it right. There's a science to it.
Posted on 2/5/12 at 10:12 am to wickowick
A weaned calf should be about 450 pounds after 9 months it should top 1000. That is 9 months after weaning. As for tax write off its a push. You have to claim the sold cattle as income but if you keep receipts for everything most of it will be deductible.
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