Recent content by harris25

Thanks for the suggestions.

Have some bottomless tanks that the cows and calves think they need to get in and rub on the overflow pipes and break them off. For a temporary fix have placed panels around the pipes to keep them from draining the tank. Looking for a place to buy a 4-6" flanged pipe that we can bolt into the...

I'd sell the calf now while prices are high bum calf prices are near the $500 range around the North Platte Valley.

Was wondering what everyone uses on electric fence or energizer recommendations where a/c is not available? Do you have a portable generator that you take out to the site or use solar or battery charged units?

Thanks FIWD for the input. I have plenty of grass available and think that with incurring all the expenses an 80/20 split would be the way to go. Thanks for your input and advice.

Thinking about getting some cows on shares. Wondering what the different types of arrangements are and if it is worth it?

I don't agree with this. Out of all three pickup manufacturers for diesel pickups dodges are the cheapest. When comparing options packages and straight across the board comparing apples to apples. Everyone I talk to say that dodges are the cheapest and thats why many people have them.

I am looking at maybe buying some steers in april running them on grass during the summer and selling them in October or taking them to a feedlot to finish them out on a cost-share basis. What are your guys thoughts is there a way to make money on doing this?

thanks for all the input and advice. triangle bar: calves look good

thanks...I am going to go visit with Dave Hebbert tomorrow afternoon about some bulls.

What can you tell me about breeding Charolais bulls to angus cattle the good and the bad? What about breeding Charolais heifers to a Charolais bull? I am looking to maybe get a cross breeding going at the recent sales the Charolais steers and heifers have been selling at a premium over the...

thanks for the advice ours have lived on straight alfalfa hay for the past 5 years and just started this year by mixing in straw slowly at a time and she had been on it for 6 weeks before this happened.

they have had bloat blocks in front of them and we use big square bales and cut the strings and pull them out before we mix unless there happened to be one inside of the bale since we buy our hay from an outside source.

Yesterday we had a cow that appeared bloated. They have been getting fed alfalfa and straw in a mixed ration and are out on corn stalks. We did notice that morning she drank an enormous amount of water compared to the other cows. When she died water came rushing out of her nose and throat and...

We are about 20 miles south of Morrill must be pretty close to Rancherfred.