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    cows for sale

    what will these cattle bring?? looking for a ruff estimate
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    Post High School Education

    TCU ranch management program, very good!! there is some kind of ranching program at a junior college in Vernon Tx, I don't know much about it but have heard good things, wouldn't hurt to take some of the dairy related courses as to nutrition but you can prob get that with the ranching courses...
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    Replacing floor in a stock trailer

    good information to know, I'm thinking it would depend on the officer and area you were in, probably worse around more populated areas, got a ticket a while back for hauling corn in a homemade dump trailer made from an old grain truck. officer said it had to be tarped because dust was getting...
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    Replacing floor in a stock trailer

    richardd, I'm not disagreeing with you but I have never heard of anyone getting a ticket for manure coming out of a stock trailer, lots of people have the same flooring around here that is how I got the idea, that and most boards are spaced in wood floor trailers also, several trailer...
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    Replacing floor in a stock trailer

    I don't know cause I've not had rumber but I've been told and seen two different types and both people told me to go with cleated as in it has lugs that resemble tractor tread, one had tread like shown previously and they were smooth from wear, spacing boards slightly should help also I would...
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    What is it worth?

    do you need the improvements?? I wouldn't wanna pay for them and not need them, are you gonna move there etc.. lots to consider, also for me you are a long ways from me (Texas) so I'm sure there is a lot of difference, I was talking to local wildlife biologist at soccer practice tonight the...
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    Downer Cow...

    we used to do this a lot when we were in the dairy, up behind front legs with one rope and in front of back legs make the one on the back a little longer or adjust accordingly so that when you let her on her feet her weight is evenly distributed. helps if you have someone run the hydraulics...
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    Looking for a pup

    we have 10 bordercollie/lacy pups if you would be interested
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    Flatbed and Cake Feeder

    stay with your T&S diamond c and bar6 are auger driven and seem to me to cause a lot of fines IMO. J&i beds are ok if you will have one built and not just buy off shelf. lots of good beds out there.......cm, Easley, reyes, ji, etc
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    insurance on lease property

    go to your county ascs office. it is called nap insurance, it may or may not pay back what you pay for it depending on the year, but if you don't have it you don't qualify for feed programs etc.. around here you have to purchase it before 12-1 for the upcoming yr. you will have to have a...
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    Pumping Liquid Protein

    I don't remember the place but they had a ad in the high plains journal and they make an adapter that turns one remote into two for hydraulic for liquid feed we use gas powered pumps they seem to work the best for us
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    Hydraulic Chute

    sounds like the exact same model, we took the brisket bar out. On yearlings we run in two at a time. guy i work for never put brisket bar in when we installed it he didn't like the idea of it for some reason
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    Hydraulic Chute

    i think you will love it, i've run several but the one at one of the places i work has the same one you ordered but minus the scales. It is awesome!! quiet so you can hear yourself think and the cattle flow good with the luvers (sp) we also have the neck extenders and they are great for...
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    Wintering horses on small grains field

    I always plant a 3 acres field in oats or wheat for my horses, pen them up with a bale of coastal or alfalfa then just turn them out when grain is big enough to graze, leave the the hay in pen they have to come in to water and keep it out all the time, i've been doing this for yrs and never had...
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    Sorry Soap

    I know nothing of that country but sounds cheap compared to $2k-$3k an acre here for mainly deer hunting country
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