PORKER
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In your area ,are the RFID calves worth more ?
Oldtimer said:Porker- The buyer that buys the major share of calves out of this area said that calves that are branded for ID, have an all natural affidavit signed which includes calving period dates and pasture location descriptions, and have pre conditioning shots will be worth $10-15+ per head more...Montana does not have premise ID yet- and he said he would personally for his own lotted calves rather have brands because it makes a permanent traceback that he can use with his own ID system........
Kind of ironic-- few years ago some were paying a premium for the unbranded calves- now they want them branded........
Big Muddy rancher said:Oldtimer said:Porker- The buyer that buys the major share of calves out of this area said that calves that are branded for ID, have an all natural affidavit signed which includes calving period dates and pasture location descriptions, and have pre conditioning shots will be worth $10-15+ per head more...Montana does not have premise ID yet- and he said he would personally for his own lotted calves rather have brands because it makes a permanent traceback that he can use with his own ID system........
Kind of ironic-- few years ago some were paying a premium for the unbranded calves- now they want them branded........
Just curious Can they be "all natural" and still have preconditioning shots.
We usually use Ivomec when we precondition.
Mike said:The biggest market for leather now is automobile seats. Try to sell a hide to Mercedes with a brand. Won't happen. At any price.
Denny said:Mike said:The biggest market for leather now is automobile seats. Try to sell a hide to Mercedes with a brand. Won't happen. At any price.
Sure it will you just need to change your brand to a mercedes emblem or catteliac.
\Oldtimer said:You got me curious Big Muddy- so I looked up what Superior considers under their 'Natural" program...Don't see anything about pour ons...
Cattle sold in the "Owner Certified Natural" program will be accompanied by a certificate signed by the seller and will meet the following requirements. The cattle have not been:
A. Fed or injected with any antibiotics or ingredients containing possible antibiotic residues.
B. Fed any antibiotic ionophores.
C. Implanted with or fed any synthetic hormones, growth promotants or steroids of any kind.
D. Fed any feed containing protein derived from mammalian tissue.
Big Muddy rancher said:\Oldtimer said:You got me curious Big Muddy- so I looked up what Superior considers under their 'Natural" program...Don't see anything about pour ons...
Cattle sold in the "Owner Certified Natural" program will be accompanied by a certificate signed by the seller and will meet the following requirements. The cattle have not been:
A. Fed or injected with any antibiotics or ingredients containing possible antibiotic residues.
B. Fed any antibiotic ionophores.
C. Implanted with or fed any synthetic hormones, growth promotants or steroids of any kind.
D. Fed any feed containing protein derived from mammalian tissue.
Oldtimer how do you mark you calves and what do you do with the ones you have given scour bolus or shot ?