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    Let the fun begin- silage chopping

    Our corn silage yeilded 30 ton per acre.  Best ever. Yesterday, our custom team was out and one of the wagons was rolled.  Thank goodness no one was hurt !  Please keep all these crews in your prayers!!
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    Registered Simmental heifers for sale

    My daughter are looking to sell a couple of their show heifers.  They are both March 06.  One is a Dream On confirmed pregnant with a heifer calf to WAR Cowboy Up.  The other is a Triple C Major Attraction pregnant with a bull calf to EXAR Lutton.  They are due for end of Feb. calves. My...
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    Let the fun begin- silage chopping

    Hey Red!  Welcome to the widows club, the only difference is I am taking care of the 1400 cows while the guys are in the fields.  We finished a great 4th crop on Saturday, and went straight into corn silage.  The manure tankers are hauling out also, 2 semis and 3 4x4s hauling wagons.  The...
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    Chopping hay

    Hi guys, thought I would add some of my past experience here on using and studying results of feeding innoculated feeds.  First off, I have studied the results of using innoculated forages and seen increased digestibility, resulting in increased mineral utilizition.  This came from several...
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    Chopping hay

    OOOPS !!  I mean the chopper, not the chooper !  HAHA !  TOO much coffee ! (clapping)
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    Chopping hay

    Are you guys running water, or do you use water soluble innoculant?  I can't tell by the pics----I can see the tank on the back of the chooper though.
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    Chopping hay

    Same going on here this week Red, just about 1200 acres in the bunk....it is short and DRY though, alot of 50"s moisture.  Good luck !  I am taking care of the cows (and the maternity pen....close to 200 due !!  ;)
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    Grain by-products and cattle health

    Hi guys, I don't have alot of time at this moment to answer this question, so I will give you a quick answer until I have more time to get back on here.  I will answer the best i can on my instinct with the corn syrup free choice.  Two things come to mind. 1. Lack of nutrient absorbtion  2. ...
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    DRINK COFFEE

    my coffee this morning at 2:30 am had me real sharp for pulling two calves ! (clapping) I don't know about the salmon deal though !! (pop)  Give me popcorn !
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    Fat cattle Top $100

    Very interesting!  I heard that they thought corn would be back down this fall.  However, up here, we are pushing the line on getting started planting.  It could be an interesting growing season.
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    Looking for Spring!!

    Believe it or not, as I get older I find spring harder on me as well....especially CATTLE HAIR >:(
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    Word Association Game

    lights Austin- sorry to hear you were sick that long , but at least you had somthing good to watch ! ;)
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    Word Association Game

    poker (watched it on TV today)
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    Looking for Spring!!

    Love the flower gardens red !  Maybe you need to teach me a thing or two about gardening !! :D
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