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    deff reacted to Alaska-Rancher's post in the thread Hormones during calving with Like Like.
    On occasion we have one of those onery mother suckers, I give them 2 chances then they are gone. Last one puched me 6 feet into the...
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    deff replied to the thread Hormones during calving.
    We range calve in March in the mud and snow. Whenever a storm hits, we blanket the fresh calves and haul the chilled ones in to warm...
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    deff reacted to Faster horses's post in the thread Calving heifers with Like Like.
    Back in the 60's, early 70's we leased from a Hereford based owner. So we ran Herefords. The first black bulls we bought to breed them...
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    deff replied to the thread Calving heifers.
    Back in the 70's, I inherited a reputation herd of Hereford cows from my Dad. We ran the calves over as yearlings in those days and...
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    deff reacted to Big Muddy rancher's post in the thread Calving heifers with Like Like.
    I have a motto of Moderation in Excess, I have found if you continually use excessively light birth weight bulls you will probably end...
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    deff replied to the thread Calving heifers.
    Perhaps the breed associations need to develop a "BSH" EPD (Bulls Staying Home)!
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    deff reacted to Mountain Cowgirl's post in the thread Calving heifers with Like Like.
    Calving time stories reminds me of how a rancher is viewed.
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    deff reacted to gcreekrch's post in the thread Heifer calves with Like Like.
    We forward contracted last year’s steer calves in February, delivered in October. They were sold two months before they were born.
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    deff reacted to Alaska-Rancher's post in the thread Cougar with Like Like.
    In Rogue valley southern Oregon back in 40's and 50's, cougars and bears were an issue. They got very big! Of course I was little pre...
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    deff reacted to leanin' H's post in the thread Ranching! Is it a living or a dying? with Like Like.
    Amen. Christ GAVE his life. I’d reckon he understands folks with mental health problems who turn to suicide as an answer. His Atonement...
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    The Lord I follow FORGIVES! LOVES! and UNDERSTANDS! Nuff Said!!!!!
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    deff replied to the thread Heifer calves.
    I enjoy seeing a little "color" and some hair on a set of calves! Here, the buyers discount anything that won't fit CAB specs and want...
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    deff reacted to leanin' H's post in the thread Calving heifers with Like Like.
    After much thought and consternation I came up with a grand plan for efficiently calving all my 1st calf heifers in as short of a time...
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    deff replied to the thread Cougar.
    Nice! Those younger cats are the kind that cause trouble. They are not allowed in other's territories and can get pretty desperate...
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    deff reacted to leanin' H's post in the thread Ranching! Is it a living or a dying? with Like Like.
    If you don’t love ranching then it’s definitely not a vocation to get into. Somebody told me a long time ago a person will be happy if...
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