Thank you for this video. Right now the horror movies are running through my head like crazy because we are so dry. They started knocking down my poly wire fences and the only thing holding them right now is the galvanized wire fences around the perimeter of the section. I have borrowed a 36 joule charger from a friend of mine, and my little "7 light" fence tester shows very little voltage is hitting the cows. I have plenty of forage, although it is dormant because it is so dry. Normally we get at least one good thunderstorm in August and September. Nothing in sight. My Plan A and B drought plans have fallen through. So my horror film maker is designing a movie that says I will go down in flames, lose my cattle, lose my home, lose the shirt off of my back! LOL Your video was very good for me today!
I was able to use Riptide until he was 7 by separating his daughters to a separate pasture at breeding time. I probably buy a new bull every two to three years, depending on how many heifers I keep.
1200 lbs. Since we switched from 1600 pound hay burners, it has changed everything: higher stocking rate, feeding less hay, calving ease, better quality grass fed carcasses ...
I picked up the ACV from Lifetime Ag in Fruita, CO. They bring it in from Steve Campbell at campbellsdailyapple.com in Idaho. It comes in a 275 gallon tote.
Thank you for this video. You are so right. We should say their name out loud. Also I really enjoy your videos around Montrose. My son was a deputy sheriff there in Montrose County for years and is not over in the Delta Sherrffs office. We love coming up there.
I bought a rebuilt motor, had the transmission rebuilt, and did 95% of the work of changing them myself, on my old pickup. Since then I have had to have the rear end rebuilt, front end gone through, and it already needs a set of brakes. But any day now, I am going to start saving money.
We are slowly reducing our hay habit in the UP of Michigan! This year was a challenge with an early melt off. We average 120" inches of snow, but the cows are doing better each year!
Yes that's a problem in your country. It definitely costs more to keep a cow in ND. We keep a couple months of hay on hand and hope we don't have to feed it. Fescue works good anywhere, if they can get to it for the snow. Our PCC cows did fine on old dry brome, which is not known for stockpiling.
My family owned a very large ranch in Oklahoma, and we had a mix of blue stem, Bermuda, and fescue. We started seeing our more efficient cows when we started feeding only lick tubs, and culled accordingly. Hay from around Jan 1 til about the 10th of April. My ancestors always said a cow can bale it cheaper than we can
At times I get invited to events or sports games that I'm not interested in. The farm is a blessing at those times. Lol. "Ahh, nope, I can't make it that weekend. I have work to do"
Just wondering have you had much success with fly control using ACV? It’s spring now and the flies are coming back. What do you think about adding garlic to the ACV & Sea90.
Ya but if you noticed the sign, they don't allow semis, having 38 1/2 years looking out the windshield of a 18 wheeler I won't stop, I don't care what they have. 🤠🌵
There is some Zebu blood in the Senepol breed. Some of the Senepol foundation herds from St. Croix have more Zebu influence than others. None of them have 20%. There were 153 Senepol cattle genotyped a few years ago and those particular animals showed a maximum of 10% Zebu. Another genotype of Senepol cattle from herds in Venezuela showed only about 2-5% Zebu influence.
Did you say "short, stout, easy keeping" and "Charolais" all in the same sentence? 🙂(jk) Seriously, it might take a few years, but there may be a cooperative producer up to the task. I won't ever give up calving-ease to go back there.
Haha. I agree with calving ease. I can’t remember the last time I’ve pulled a calf and I’m ok with that. I know it would be a task but maybe it could be done. I’ve always liked my Charolais cows except for the fact that the fame of them is so big and I always try to keep back the smaller heifers. I’ve used a south poll from Greg Judy and been happy with the efficiency but I will try a pcc in the future
