Recent content by Richardd

Breeding father to daughter or son to mother or brother to sister, if it turns our good it is called line breeding, if it turns out bad it is in breeding.

Here at the Golden Triangle we got 1 1/2 inches of much needed rain, don't see many puddles, but it looks like the cracks are filled back in. Winter grass, winter weeds and clover will grow good now. Lows over the past week down to 34, no freeze this time. Going back up to normal for South...

just hope the great grandkids hold onto the picture, what a relic.

Think you had best make a trip before you make a decision. Takes a lot of acres to feed a cow.

What part of Texas are you located in?

Thank ya'll for the education. Now I can actually say that I am smarter.

I know nothing about mustangs. Would they break the ice themselves to get water?

We finally got some rain yesterday. Ended up with 2 1/2 inches as of sundown and still sprinkling. Looks like the cracks are filled again. Warm enough for the grass to start greening back up. Tuesday morning at 1:00 am will hit 32 then go down to 29 at 5:00 am till 8:00 am. Then warm back up...

Here in the Golden Triangle we are Popcorn Fart Dry. Might get some rain this coming weekend. Putting in a new working chute and thought of digging some holes, went and got the water bucket. Don't think we ever get caught up, after I retired I found a lot of stuff that should have been done...

Is the brand registered for the whole state or just the county you live in. In Texas the brand is only registered for the county, someone in the next county can have the same brand. So it is advised to register your brand in all surrounding counties.

Actually owning a brand is something I never heard of. Down here in Texas you register your brand for 10 years, In Texas brands have to be re-registered every 10 years. Brand re-registration always begins in the year ending with a 1. For example, the next brand re-registration period begins...

I hip brand, backwards R against D, Down here they call that RD connected. I cut out 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch of iron at the top of the R and bottom, also do the same on the D. Gives places for the blood to pass to the center and not fall out and blotch.

Nothing wrong with a BIG Chicken Fried steak with white gravy and a bake potato with sour cream and butter on it.

Yep it is hard to let them go, But don't forget when you took someones little girl away.