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I think its been a couple years since I posted on Ranchers. Been spending all my spare time reading and somewhat trying to defend the surge of government and groups taking of private property rights. Its exhausting! I still see a few familiar names on here. Of course one common name "Northern...

Haven't kept up with Charolais lines, but seems they have come down in birthweights and see more finer boned charolais now. In general, I don't see that you will have any problems. Not sure how you go about marketing your calves. It does create more of a challenge when half are Char cross...

Its very rare. Several years ago I flushed a cow when she was 15 and she came up open at 17. That last year she weaned a calf at 580 lbs and she weighed 1100 lbs. Had never done such ET thing before, but wanted to get more of those genetics before she was gone. Last fall sold some 14 coming...

In my opinion that is the type of cattle to have. Cows like that are the money makers. If the feet are still good and the teats/udder are still good and are still raising respectable calves they can stay. Always hoping for heifer calves from them old ones but seem to throw alot of bulls. ;)

I have some LAD baldie daughters calving now. I really like they way they look. Good teat and udders and good pigment around the eyes.

OT, are you talking that these heifers selling this Thursday? Bull 021 dam is from Diamond D angus. Just a beautiful cow, perfect udder. 021 is probably a 5 frame bull. Very interesting listening to comments on the bulls from those that have looked. I am fortune enough that I can have many...

The odds are stacked against the little guy. My experience if the calf doesn't get colustrum with the first 24 hours, his odds of surviving are slim. But you have to try something, I would be treating with antibiotics as he will become acceptable to everything.

http://www.fourdfarmandranch.com Bull info and bull pictures at this time. Website under construction.

March came in like a Lion, then contracted Rabies!! It needs to be put down. Not much month left at the end of the lambs. :wink:

3rd generation on the 95 year old homestead. Great grandfather homesteaded in Minnesota and grandpa homesteaded here in Montana. Not sure whether my kids will come back or not, they are busy getting educated. Hope either them or nieces or nephews will give it a try. Not without first getting...

I have seen Program daughters at Hinmans. Excellent uddered females. Maybe a tad bigger framed but not bad. AI'd some to Program last year, haven't had any calves yet. I do know the family. Outstanding people and family.

It time to close the border as the Lions have been coming across on regular basis. Thank God no calves yet.

How does a typical lease work.? Who is responsible for getting bulls back and is there a deadline to get them back? How is a death or an injury handled?

After reading a few different topics on Ranchers this morning, from calving seasons and letting cows calve on their own. How will this sire work with those situtations after looking at his -2 CED epd? He has respectabel BW epd. My question would be his width for calving ease.

Sean Garrity will be the guest on "Voices of Montana" radio show today. Either tune in to a station that carries it or log on to http://www.northernbroadcasting.com/Talk/tabid/514/Default.aspx If you are not familiar with the APF, it is an organization formed by the World Wildlife Fund. The...

Maybe I answered my own question after I continued my search. I just found this a free download for the red book spreadsheet. http://www.beefusa.org/prodredbooksandothertools.aspx The one thing I don't see in there is a tab for records to list each cow. Otherwise it might be the thing to...

Wondering about record keeping for cow calf operations. I have been using CHAPS program from NDSU. It is alright but not very user friendly. Has anyone just used a simple spreadsheet or a database program to do their record keeping? Which would be a better a spreadsheet or a database...

Wild Blue in IMO is a whole lot better than dial up. Hands down without comparison. You get what you pay for. With dial up forget about downloading or updating anything unless you want to tie up phone line for 6 hrs. The only reason I would consider dial up is for the savings. As far as...

Those ranchers in this proposed area are being mislead if they believe they will continue to run cattle on those lands. Wildlife refuges are for wild animals not domestic animals. Too much regulations on private property is often seen as a taking of property, but conservation easements are an...

I can't believe nobody is talking about this on Ranchers. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/12/2426790/new-wildlife-refuge-set-in-flint.html I know there are ranchers on here that must live in or near this.