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How to raise cattle by Stan England

"I now have a Scottish Highland bull at Flying Pig Acres Ranch who has been a lot of fun to watch grow."

How I did it: For years I dreamed of the day when I would own a small ranch where I could raise cows, chickens and other animals. Since I was in High School, I have collected books and pamphlets on raising cows and chickens.

Last year, I was able to move to that small ranch, a 40 acre place near Elko Nevada. I now have a Scottish Highland bull named Seamus, a small flock of chickens, several goats and a few dogs and cats.

We made friends with a local small rancher and got our bull and first chickens through him. Another friend provided some more chickens.

Lessons & tips: Get to know other ranchers/farmers in your area. They can be a great help and usually share your passion to care for animals.

Resources: I'd say that the biggest help with the livestock have been the
"Storey's" books on each. Just about anything you would need to know is
in those books.

The other big help has been my local feed store. The folks there are
always so helpful and very knowledgeable about a wide variety of animal
needs.


 

Jul 07, 08:21AM PDT | 0 comments


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    Stan England

    Doing the planning 16 months ago

    I now have the ranch which has a 25×30 3-sided cattle shed. The water and power are run to the shed. There is fencing all around the 40 acres as well as corrals & gates around the shed.

    Next step I think is to get the hay, salt/minerals, squeeze chute/head gate and build a loading ramp.

    Mar 13, 2008, 10:50AM PDT | 0 comments


    GQkudzu feels like things are possible.

    Here I am at a workshop... 1 year ago

    ...getting up close and personal with the calves.

    Jul 20, 2007, 12:45PM PDT | 1 cheer | 6 comments


    StartOverEveryDay

    My passion is cattle 3 years ago

    There is nothing in the world like watching a bunch of 3 week old calves running around with their little tails stuck straight up in the air, tearing it up while their mommas quietly munch their hay. That’s the payoff for a years work…the new bunch of calves.
    I miss it so bad.
    I loved it so much.
    I finally found my passion in life and it was taken away. I don’t know how to get it back as I am just barely making ends meet, but I am bound and determined that I will someday.

    Dec 21, 2005, 06:30AM PST | 0 comments


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    		 Stan England asks, “Since I'm just getting started with the planning for getting cattle, I'd welcome any advice for a new rancher.”
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