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The
picture
to
the left is one I took while moving 250 yearling Santa
Gertrudis heifers up the mountain...Your cattle can handle just as
easily!
Ranch Consulting
The sustainability and profitability of any cattle
operation is dependent on three factors. Water, forage
production and the ratio of income to intputs. There are simple changes
most ranches can make which can drastically reduce labor and overall
input costs which cost little or nothing to implement. In fact you can
learn about some of these things by visiting my Cowherd Management Blog where you
will get money saving ideas without spending a dime.
People (wrongly) assume that to follow an intensive rotational
grazing program that you have to split your existing pastures into
smaller paddocks. They also (wrongly) assume that they will need to
increase water points because of more pastures. By teaching your cattle
to act
as
a
herd, you can follow a rotational plan which eliminates the
selective grazing which occurs when just moving cattle in and out of
paddocks. This method of herding cattle will allow you to graze areas
cattle have traditionally avoided as well as reduce the number of water
points you need to maintain. This can help you to maintain your herd
size through the current drought and increase numbers when the drought
ends. If you want to discuss this further, email me your phone number and I'll
give you a free phone consultation.
*Reduced Stress Cattle Handling*
The easiest way to realize higher wean weights and
yearling
ADG's while lower labor costs is by simply changing the way you handle
your cattle. Once you and your crew learn to move cattle without
stress, you will need less of a crew. If you need more than one full
time person per 1,000 cows or 2,000 yearlings, you are spending more on
labor than you need. If you are wanting to learn to
herd your cattle, by the end of a week you cattle will be beginning to
act as a herd so that you can follow rotational grazing plan without
the temporary electric fencing normally used. This will also include
help with horsemanship as well as
suggestions on improving facilities and streamlining infrastructure.
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Too
often
people go to cattle handling schools or seminars, sit in the
classroom for a couple of days and go home confused. I don't want to
waste your time and money, or my time. I will go to your ranch for a
nominal fee of $1,500 a week plus $0.75 a mile one way from Van Horn
and feed for two horses. If you have two or more ranches, or have
several ranches in the same area, we can modify the mileage requirement
so it can be split between two or more ranches.
If you would like me to speak at your convention or banquet, I am
available at the rate of $500 per day plus airfare from El Paso, Texas
and overnight lodging if neccessary.*
Reduced Stress Cattle Handling For
The Feedlot
Tired of cowboys making
"gateless" pulls even after having someone come in to teach reduced
stress cattle handling? No matter how good an
instructor is, they cannot really make progress in teaching your crew
by just spending one day in your lot. First, they can only
spend a couple of hours in each section, which is barely enough to get
started, plus the people who may be off on that day completely miss
instruction. By spending a week, I am able to spend at least an entire
day in each section, which allows me to work with everyone, including
the hospital crew. It will also allow me to see how your facilities
work and make suggestions to improve them.
*If
speaking engagement is 500 miles and under, rather than airfare, the
$0.75 a mile travel charge from Van Horn, Texas will apply.
**$1,500
per
6 day week plus **$0.75 a mile from Van Horn, Texas** plus board
for two horses.
**If you have more than one feedlot, or combine with another feedlot in
your area the travel fee will be $0.75 per mile from Van Horn to
the first lot then $0.75 per mile from there to the second lot etc.**
Feel free to contact me about
these programs or to discuss streamlining your infrastructure by email
or calling me at 432.284.1553. With
over 35 years handling cattle in all environments but swamps, I am here
to help you
with all of your cow herd management problems.
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