The Official Farming Thread...

[Cat 525]

Just takes more feed to keep a cow and calf through the winter!

 

[Mastermind]

I'm working on more places to run the different groups. I need a separate paddock for my bulls.....another for the heifers that are too young to breed, and two more to separate young and older cows. For now I'm getting by with just running the Angus bull with the young cows, and the Hereford bull with the older cows, and a place for the heifers.

 

[Cat 525]

Those black baldies still bring a premium around here!

 

[Mastermind]

Just takes more feed to keep a cow and calf through the winter!

I like to see mine born in March....but....

 

[Mastermind]

Those black baldies still bring a premium around here!

The baldies are a bigger calf than a pure Angus though.....that's why I just run the Hereford bull over the older cows.

I've got one big Angus cow that throws twins....I keep her with the black bull too.

 

[concretegrazer]

Fall calving works good here. Easier to get them bred back in the late fall as well. Have a friend that calves in August. Has to move the newborns to the shade every morning. Says it's worth the hassle to hit the normally high market price at weaning.

 

[Mastermind]

Fall calving works good here. Easier to get them bred back in the late fall as well. Have a friend that calves in August. Has to move the newborns to the shade every morning. Says it's worth the hassle to hit the normally high market price at weaning.

Right now I keep all my nice heifers. The steers I won't sell till they are 900lb or better.

 

[jakethesnake]

I’m keeping my eye on a few. I’m sure they’ll go ahead and have a calf since it’s brutal out

 

[ajschainsaws]

I read a book by Julius Ruechel called "Grass Fed Cattle", and he sang the praises of breeding your mothers to calve in fall. No calving in the snow, and the mothers are calving when they are at their healthiest and strongest. The babies get a couple months to get some size on them, but are still getting milk when winter hits them, so they are strong and ready for the winter. It made a lot of sense to me, but I haven't been able to expand my operation to cow/calf yet to really try it out.

 

[ajschainsaws]

autumn calving has been popular for dairy farmers good milk price during winter

 

[ajschainsaws]

nice evening last night mud getting everywhere now

 

[Mastermind]

Who's ready for hay season?

 

[jakethesnake]

Who's ready for hay season?

No sir. It’s February

 

[ajschainsaws]

There’s a few farms short of grub over here one or two who got some dry pasture laid out too Italian ryegrass have been cutting
Grass each day with a double chop harvester for mixing in the feeder wagon

 

[ajschainsaws]

Who's ready for hay season?

They are in Australia I think

 

[deedskelly]

Who's ready for hay season?

I just want green grass and warmer weather!

 

[amberg]

Who's ready for hay season?

Really!! Ha ha!

 

[amberg]

I just want green grass and warmer weather!

I would be happy with the warm weather!

 

[amberg]

I’m keeping my eye on a few. I’m sure they’ll go ahead and have a calf since it’s brutal out

Never fails, They have the calf on the coldest, snowiest, wettest, ( night ) Never during the day time.

 

[deedskelly]

Never fails, They have the calf on the coldest, snowiest, wettest, ( night ) Never during the day time.

Fished one out of the creek yesterday,had to take it up a steep bank ,got it to the top,then I slid down and went for a swim. Boy do I love ranching! I’m getting a little old for this!!