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@Sara Ranch West Virginia, not Wyoming ... iPhone So strikes again :barnie Rotten posts and pushed down fencing. That helps. First, board fences look nice but, you couldn't pay me enough to put one in. Besides expense, they are high maintenance. Pipe fencing along the road looks nice and...

A bit off topic: How does the high tensile wire work for you? I'm getting ready to re-fence and I'm debating 5 strand barb wire vs. high tensile slick wire.

Agreed. Calves from an auction are a bit of an unknown. Certain breed characteristics can make them easier or harder to work with. Weaning calves (and younger) typically aren't sensitive to fencing but, they can be trained to honor electric fences. I never had a barbwire fence that would...

They should be weaned at that weight, especially if you're looking at an 1100# sale weight for the pair. Sale barn stress will cause them to drop some weight as will weaning. Bad fencing is a common issue for many 'ranchettes', no offense intended. I see it often when someone from the big...

Weaning is a fact of life. Bawling is too. Even after almost a year on the cow, a calf and cow will still BAWL for each other after separation. Sure a young underweight calf will need to be bottle fed but, an older calf that can and will eat grass, hay, grain, etc. is going to be fine. At...

New guy here from East Texas between Lindale, Sulphur Springs, and Mount Pleasant. I'm currently on 40 acres with a dog, some newly hatched quail, fish, deer, feral hogs :somad a rifle, and a chainsaw. I'm looking to add my own cattle, some rabbits (New Zealand?), chickens (Buff Orpington)...