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I guess my question is why is she penned? Her job is to be with the animals. If she has learned that and you are gone, who is guarding the livestock? It should be the lgd.

We bought 1, Murphy our male, about 1.5 years ago. Bought a full sibling this fall, so let’s say I like them. Very smart, no shedding, very loyal and protective. Take all the good things about the Pyrenees add in the intelligence, no shedding or dander and play fullness of a poodle.....that’s...

I’ll bring in another steer calf just before I butcher. I talk to them when I’m around them always, especially when feeding/watering. They associate the treat with my voice or my wife’s and what we call them. Names can pay off. No different than training a dog really. I’ve trained 2...

My little bull calf finally trusts me enough to let me touch him. Just a nose rub and will take a range cube, but it’s a big step. I’ve been letting them all run out in the pasture and they all come in with a quick call. I want them penned at night. The cross fencing will be done this coming...

Got the main fence up. I’ve got a cross fence and a “bonus” area left to fence off. Ice storm put a halt on it for a couple days.

I think if you wanted bottle calves some dairy operations would give them to you almost.

Looks like Berkshire or some Berkshire cross.

I went non registered since I wanted them for beef production not raising more purebreds. The minis are plentiful here in sw Mo. Bring a trailer and take them home, of course now is the time to buy.

I have a good supply of minis in this area. I have $2900 in the 4 animals plus a little for delivery. The bull was brought from Ne by the seller.

It’s been a while on raising animals, but it comes back quick. Since I will only have 2 finished calves a year it won’t be hard to get rid of. Between myself, 2 kids and a buddy wants a partial beef each year, getting rid of them is not a problem. I’ll sell to the kids and friends based on...

Jan thanks for the advise. There are full size and mini British or white park cattle. https://rcmminiaturecattlecompany.com/mini-white-park-cows Mine had a sire who was a mini, about 41 inches at the shoulder. No doubt my bull will be bigger than the heifers/cows. If he gets too big, he will...

He’s a mini, but he will get to 1200-1400 probably. Much smaller than the 1 ton size of the fulls.

I haven’t even talked about the ease of handling the smaller animals. 🙂

They likely suggested larger cattle for resale. It’s easy to take an angus steer to the sale barn and sell, the minis will sell, but deeply discounted. Most people think more is better, when sometimes more is just more. I don’t want 800 lbs of beef at one time either. I want to drop 4-500...

Oh yeah, and the bull is here.

My real thought is to get 1 calf for myself, the first one is the highland/dexter steer, the dark one in the pics. Then have 1 to sell for now. I have an outlet for the extra already, a buddy wants 1 a year. I will likely add 1 more heifer a little later. By the time 1 have 3 cows, the bull...

I have an auger for corner posts. T posts are what takes the time, that and wire ties.

Thanks all. The bull calf will be here tomorrow and will be the last piece of the herd for now. Sooooo muuuuch feeeence to buiiiild. 😆

After having the calves for about 3vweeks, let them out of the pen and into part of their pasture. I wanted to have them very used to me and my wife and know where there food/water came from and to come to the bucket. They do that and a little more. I had a 2 or so acre area fenced off with...

Bought the wagyu x bull this morning,but committed the infinite sin of not taking pictures. Oh well, when I get him next week I’ll update.