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    America's fat because of Agriculture

    Sorry for the rant, but it just makes my blood boil when someone from Manhatten tells me I'm raising animals wrong, and so is every other livestock producer. Have you ever been to a farm? Or just watch the videos PETA & HSUS sent to you? Do you know what my crazy Friday night consisted of last...
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    America's fat because of Agriculture

    The reason America is fat is because we are an addaptive species. That & we are teaching our younger generation to be lazy. It's more of a society issue then anything else. People complain about education & low wage butthey are not willing to put in the hard work & long hours to further...
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    Horse property used for cows and sheep?

    Unless you have a really bad predator problem a 6' fence is just crazy & a huge waste of money. Most canines don't get in a pasture by going over a fence, it is usually under or through it. Your 4' fence will easily keep in a full sized cow. Smaller calves & sheep will be able to get through...
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    NEED HELP Week Jersey Bull 10 months old cant get to stand.

    Well, I know I should keep my mouth shut, but something sounds fishy. A 10 month old Jersy bull that is 250 lbs under weight is malnourished, which is probably why the Human Society is trying to get involved. The vet probably knows he isn't going to make it. Unless you have extremely good...
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    Family farm Question?

    I don't know about Michigan, but in Ohio you need more then 10 acres to be abe to sign up for a CAUV reduction, or to show proof of $1,000 income per year if less then 10 acres.
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    Acreage for having one or two cows

    I agree, the only way to do it would be to dry lot them. Find an area with very few trees (or make an area) so it is easy to clean out & fence it in. You will need to provide all of the feed, water, & minerals they need, plus bed the pen doen & keep it clean. Just to give you an idea of cost...
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    Goat kid eye infection!

    Sounds like it could be pink eye. There are several way to treat it. If it isn't too bad you can wash the eyes with 1cc of penicillin once or twice a day. Or you can give him a shot of LA200. We had a case like that a couple weeks ago. The kids was only a couple days old & wouldn't open his...
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    Breeder Stock - Can it make $?

    That is a great price for feeders. He must have a very nice niche market for his fat hogs. My first question is, if it's such a money maker why doesn't the guy keep the breeders? So, you math would be $80 x 32 feeders a year = $2560 - $1200 ($400/head x 3 breeders) = $1360 - death loss, vet...
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    How do you store your bagged feeds/grain?

    We have used several different things in the past. We used an old chest freezer. Put it right in their pen with no problems. It's kinda hard for a goat to open a freezer. They climb on it but just cant get in :cool: The bagged feed almost always goes in the freezer. The feed we grind & mix...
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    Breeder Stock - Can it make $?

    I agree with Liz, I can't see that kind of profit with 2 sows. You would have to be selling feeder pigs for between $80-$100 to make that kind of money. If you are selling feeder pigs for that much in your area then I know my new market. In order to sell feeder in my area you need to be in the...
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    Looking for Advice on acreage and herd size needed for new farm

    There are a lot of varibles in your questions. Do you currently have a market for grass fed beef for $4/lb? In order the get the $3k/head your talking about that is the price range you would be in. DonnaBelle is right though, you should talk to someone locally. Marketing that many head will be...
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    is having pigs practical for just two people?

    I'm just curious, how much do you sell your meat for. I find it hard to pencil out having 2 hogs pay for one for yourself. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, or my pencil isn't sharp enough, or you are getting a healthy premium for your pork. Putting a true value to everything & using average...
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    TEST - Guinea Eggs carved

    Seems to be working fine. Although it does seem to put a limit on the max you are allowed to bid :D
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    Our Animals Come Tax Time

    So I assume that both Bossroo & Goodhors are accountants? I agree, tax laws are always changing, and ever situation is different. Thats why I recommended talking to a local tax professional. I trust my accountant is doing the right thing in my situtation.
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    What Time Do You All Wake Up And Why?

    I think a lot of it depends on how you define a "farmer" Having a few animals/pets to take care of doesn't make someone a farmer in my opinion. A farmer raises agricultural produces, grain, livestock, fish, ect to sell to earn money. It could further be defined that a farmer 100% of his income...
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    Our Animals Come Tax Time

    I would talk to a good accountant & see what they have to say. It has been mentioned that you have to show a profit in 3 years, I'm not so sure about that. I have been filing a farm loss for 5 or 6 years now. The first couple of years it has only a few hundred dollars per year, but it was still...
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    What Time Do You All Wake Up And Why?

    4:30 during the week, out the door & off to work by 5. My pretty little wife gets up around 5:30-6 to get the munchkins ready for school then off to work she goes. Up until a couple weeks ago neither of us ever went to the barn in the morning, but lately the wife has been. We have one mentally...
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    Rabbits - Northern OH

    Thanks. The picture are not very good. Daughter showed them at the fair last year. The buck got best of breed. The does was a little on the fat side for a mini (first time showing rabbits, didn't know what the heck we were doing) Judge said if she would have been thinner she very well could...
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    cattle fence hot wire ?

    Yes there are some bobcats in the area. A 30 lb bobcat isn't really any worry for cattle though. Yotes don't usually mess with them either. There have been several mountain lion (couger) sighting in our area also, very credible sighting (myself, daughter, lots of local farmers) ODNR has...
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    Haven't even begun! A total newcommer

    Where are you finding angus/hereford cross calves for $89/cwt? I'll take a dozen. The current commodity price for feeders is around $150/cwt. Locally at auction I can get heifer calves in the $130 range, and steers in the $140-$150 range. These are nice 400-600 lbs calves. Lighter tend to edge...
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