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Yea, I’m sure that not all of the heifers will turn out to be keepers, but that angus x Hereford heifer sure is nice looking.

Thanks. When I raised sheep the generational turnover and improvement was so fast. With cattle it is so slow. We we see if we can get a herd of low input animals.

My goal is low stocking density and low input. I see the whole range of animals thriving to animals struggling.

Are yours south poll? We used to dna test and register our sheep. Have never done it with cattle since I’ve never sold breeding stock. Seems like all the cattle registries have different rules and procedures.

@stringerbridgefarm3201 we raise wagyu here in georgia,our registry is in Australia,

@@mikelopez4470you raising that high dollar stuff!

First few times of having animals give birth can be high anxiety. Our cattle have had a very high rate of success the last few years. Good luck to with yours

I’ve talked to them a few times and our parish extension does not have one. Our area is dominated by sugarcane farming. Very little grain or livestock so it doesn’t seem like a priority for our extension office.

It’s much simpler than most realize. Thanks

Already done!!

Tallow trees are a bear to control, if I cut them I have to spray the stump or they come back 10x!

They are not a long lived tree. They do seem to die randomly like that but are very prolific in taking over.

@@stringerbridgefarm3201 Yeah, they have propagated like rabbits here in the south. At least on my property I have removed all but three or four, and their time is limited.

I appreciate the vote of confidence. We do get some bluestem that comes up mid to late summer. Once it gets past 8-10 inches tall my cows won’t eat it.

Wasup luke

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They are the Chinese Tallow trees. They are not native here and are highly invasive. At least they grow good mushrooms and bees use them quite a bit for honey. They will take over fast though

I’ve used both, but the Gordon’s pasture pro is what’s most available locally in my area, so I mostly use that. Also, I like putting the dye when I’m working in an area so I don’t lose track of what I have sprayed.

Yes, the majority of it is Chinese tallow. Talking with the extension office, a lot of the trees will live or at least persist for several years though. They will be flooded mostly during the dormant season, and since it’s already marginal land it’s mostly tree species that can survive seasonal flooding. Will be interesting to see what trees die, and how fast.

I figured you would have water on them most of the year since you were growing crawfish. Rule of thumb is to put water on trees after they go dormant and drained before spring. I usually go from mid December to the end of February. I deal with a couple GTRs Kill all of those tallow trees though. Just another Non-Native Invasive

@alanevans1921 so for crawfish, my water plan is to put water in the pond starting in November, then drain in June. Once dry, plant forage crop for crawfish, then flood again in November

I think my pump will be ready for me to pick up next Friday. That’s when things will really get interesting!

Nothing like pulling up a trap and having a mess of mudbugs in it.

If my corporate job quit paying me I would instantly quit showing up. If cows and crawfish didn’t pay me, it keep doing it as long as I was able.

I know what you mean, I’m scared to cut any tree within about 15 feet of a property line. Lots of wire and hardware that the trees just swallow up. Ruin a chainsaw blade instantly

@@stringerbridgefarm3201 For sure. I was milling a city yard black walnut and we found and had to surgically remove a six inch clothes line bracket!. Sawyer was a very patient man. He still cuts for me ( and I own a sawmill).

We enjoy having the deer on our property. Also, if I can prevent some deer from getting tangled in our fence and suffering then it’s worth a little extra effort to me.

I’ve bought it several places. Lowe’s Carrie’s 100 foot rolls of 3/4 and 1 inch. I’ve also ordered 300 foot rolls from Home Depot. Just make sure it’s the one rated for 100 psi if your going to hook up to a well pump

This set of trees have not been fertilized. It was their first year and they were stressed from the drought. Normally I would use some 10-10-10. Poke a few holes in the ground with a pry bar and pour a little in each hole, at the drip line

Most of them here are pipe as well. These concrete ones are advertised as lover maintenance since you do not have to maintain an open pit under them. Around us, open pit = water = snakes

@@stringerbridgefarm3201 Yes that’s a problem in Australia as well. Red-belly black snakes, brown snakes or depending where you are death adders.

We see them the most after big rain events. That’s when they seem to move around a lot

Some years we see a lot of them

I kept up with the weeds the first year or so and it was the same. The manufacturer recommended that I try painting the inside black and a white stripe along the top, I might try that

No kidding!

They are all gaining weight like crazy with all the spring growth

Animals can be so weird sometimes. With cows, they will usually accept a calf after two or three days of forcing them.

We see a few water moccasins, but we have been living with them our whole lives and they don’t really bother us.

The boys are kind of obsessed with it. We have been catching and eating crawfish twice a week lately.

That is blasphemy in the great state of Louisiana

Hi!

I never tried growing the dunstans. I had read that their blight resistance is a little more variable than a Chinese chestnut

Thanks!

There are a lot of factors that go into raising good beef. Age of 2-3 years old has not been negative to the quality of our beef. Rapid weight gain from high quality forage seems to have the highest impact. The opposite seems to make the lowest quality beef.

2-3 year old grass fed beef is perfect!

Just a little extra protein!

Sunshine and rain!

Sunshine and rain!

One of my steers definitely thought he was an angel and tried flying over the fence. He got his leg wrapped up in the fence. I think he is on the mend now but I thought for sure his leg was broken.

Thank you