Thinking about using A.I. for your herd? Whether you have one cow or quite a few, A.I. has some distinct advantages over running a bull and a few drawbacks that you need to know about before you decide how to breed your herd this year. So, should you try A.I. this year, or is it…
When you’ve got cattle, you’re going to have manure! How much will each cow produce and what are you planning on doing with it? A 1,000 pound cow will produce 60 pounds of manure per day. Manure in the barn should be captured in bedding, like straw or sawdust and then composted. You have a…
Cattle are great to raise, and nothing says “I’m into livestock” as much as having a herd of your own! When considering getting some cattle, you’ll run across a whole new world of terms. Understanding the basics is the place to start! Cattle reproduction is a cycle that has stages of the reproduction and growth…
Wanting to get started with cattle and have a few acres of land? Maybe you look at your backyard and wonder “could we raise a calf or two here?” It’s more doable than you might think! To raise cattle you will need some land, in our area the standard acreage is 1.5 acres per head….
Need a gate across your driveway to keep your cattle off the road? We do. The gates work fine, but also require seemingly constant opening and shutting. Options? There a few choices: getting rid of the livestock (No Way!), automatic gates (pricey) or the old school answer-a cattle guard. A cattle guard (also called grid…
At first glance, a cattle market report is a confusing jumble of numbers! No need to worry! Once you understand the way it’s written, it makes sense and provides you with quite a bit of information. A market report categorizes cattle by weight, condition and/or purpose and lists the prices that the cattle in each…