THE TEXAS FENCE FIXER IS THE ULTIMATE FENCE STRETCHER

THE TEXAS FENCE FIXER IS THE ULTIMATE FENCE STRETCHER

The Texas Fence Fixer is my favorite fence stretcher-type tool. It flat out simplifies and speeds up the job compared to the fence stretcher that everyone is used to using, and every rancher has at least one of among their collection of fencing equipment. Using a conventional fence stretcher requires cutting and splicing a sagging wire.  On the other hand, there is no cutting, splicing, or kinking with a Texas Fence Fixer. In other words, there’s no weakening of the wire. To use…

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Maternal vs Terminal in Breeding Beef Cattle

Maternal vs Terminal in Breeding Beef Cattle

You don’t have to go through a learning curve or pass a certification that declares you’re qualified to be a cattle seed stock producer. If you have enough dollars in your bank account, you can spend them on a few of the trendiest production sales. You then take an AI class, or again, if you have a sufficient amount of dollars left in the bank, you hire a ranch manager who knows how to AI, and just like that, you’re…

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Building a Barbed Wire Fence

Building a Barbed Wire Fence

The following article is on building a barbed wire fence that will keep your cows where you put them. There are always numerous ways to do the same thing. This is just an article on some things we do to make our cows stay where we want them to be. I like cows, but they are frustrating sometimes.  Being in the cattle business makes life more enjoyable for me than it otherwise would be. IT’S rewarding to see the improvements…

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“Selective Breeding and Husbandry in Cattle 3″

“Selective Breeding and Husbandry in Cattle 3″

More on EPDs In my last installment, I stated that EPDs are a great tool if used with intelligence and common sense. The end result is in the hands of the breeder. However, a huge portion of the EPDs and $ indexes utilized by the American Angus Association, for example, are geared towards terminal traits. This in and of itself is neither good nor bad.  It’s the decisions that we make based on the information at hand that will get…

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