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What percentage of a year's calves would a rancher want to be purebread?

:) Thanks for the input. I do have a question about Ranching in general. FYI, I am a city-slicker. I was born in the Ranch-Country of Oklahoma, but never raised in ranch-country... Anyway, the trend nowadays is for ranchers to have mixed-breed cattle correct?

Hmmm, Any idea how far one would have to drill to obtain water for such a well?

Thanks the_jersey_lilly_2000!!! What about water? Deserts are well...dry. Are wells the sources from where cattle get their water in the desert?

Hey!!! My interest is academic. I am NOT a wannabe John Cannon!!! :D

Actually, my yard is mulched, but really, nowadays can anyone explain how a modern-day cow/calf operation, actually operate in a terrain such as the Sonoran Desert?

I may have left this topic on this board before, but I bought an episode of "The High Chapparal" and had never seen that show before. The High Chapparal ranch is located in the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona. This fact made me very curious. How can cattle be raised in the desert. Deserts...

Hello, This is my first visit to Ranchers.net. I have a question that is really puzzling. After watching an old episode of "The High Chapparal" and seeing the pics posted here, I am puzzled. How can cattle possibly be raised in a desert environment? The only vegetation is cactus and brush...