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Post by alphaangusfarm on Jan 22, 2020 21:44:02 GMT -6
Welcome. My wife is from south east Oklahoma. Thank you! I've been down through south east Oklahoma many a time while on our way to Arkansas or Texas. It's a truly beautiful area.
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Post by angusrancher on Jan 23, 2020 5:51:23 GMT -6
Welcome!
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Post by brightraven on Jan 23, 2020 6:00:02 GMT -6
Alphaangusfarm
Your angus cow is clipped. Do you show them?
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Post by fence on Jan 23, 2020 6:47:30 GMT -6
Welcome
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Post by alphaangusfarm on Jan 23, 2020 7:17:29 GMT -6
Alphaangusfarm Your angus cow is clipped. Do you show them? We've never clipped them and don't show them. That's just how their natural summer coats look. In the future I would love to get them into the show ring, but I don't know enough about showing cattle to get that started. I'm hoping we eventually have a child who is interested in the concept.
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Post by tcranch on Jan 23, 2020 7:34:22 GMT -6
We are located up around Stillwater. It's a lovely area and we are so lucky to have Oklahoma State University nearby. It has been a wonderful resource for us. Welcome! We're practically neighbors, I'm in Winfield, KS. Also have (primarily) Angus cow/calf.
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Post by alphaangusfarm on Jan 23, 2020 7:51:00 GMT -6
We are located up around Stillwater. It's a lovely area and we are so lucky to have Oklahoma State University nearby. It has been a wonderful resource for us. Welcome! We're practically neighbors, I'm in Winfield, KS. Also have (primarily) Angus cow/calf. Well, hello neighbor! It's so neat to make connections with people who live nearby. It comes in real handy when you've got a regional question that needs answered.
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Post by chuckie on Jan 23, 2020 8:14:07 GMT -6
Welcome alphaangusfarm!
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Post by brightraven on Jan 23, 2020 8:39:12 GMT -6
Alphaangusfarm Your angus cow is clipped. Do you show them? We've never clipped them and don't show them. That's just how their natural summer coats look. In the future I would love to get them into the show ring, but I don't know enough about showing cattle to get that started. I'm hoping we eventually have a child who is interested in the concept. It is a lot of work. I halter and train mine to lead. I also clip. You really have to enjoy working with cattle.
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Post by alphaangusfarm on Jan 23, 2020 11:33:36 GMT -6
We've never clipped them and don't show them. That's just how their natural summer coats look. In the future I would love to get them into the show ring, but I don't know enough about showing cattle to get that started. I'm hoping we eventually have a child who is interested in the concept. It is a lot of work. I halter and train mine to lead. I also clip. You really have to enjoy working with cattle. I'm slowly learning how to properly halter train some of ours but I haven't had the time to implement what I've learned quite yet. We both work full time off the farm jobs so time is limited--especially this time of year. I do get to go out and brush some of ours while they graze. Summer is my favorite time of year because I get more daylight to spend with them.
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Post by brightraven on Jan 23, 2020 12:13:29 GMT -6
It is a lot of work. I halter and train mine to lead. I also clip. You really have to enjoy working with cattle. I'm slowly learning how to properly halter train some of ours but I haven't had the time to implement what I've learned quite yet. We both work full time off the farm jobs so time is limited--especially this time of year. I do get to go out and brush some of ours while they graze. Summer is my favorite time of year because I get more daylight to spend with them. There is a lot of techniques involved in leading. You need to learn the angle that you apply force. If they pull away from you always apply Force at a right angle to the direction they are going. If you get in line with them, you cannot hold them.
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Post by alphaangusfarm on Jan 23, 2020 18:59:44 GMT -6
I'm slowly learning how to properly halter train some of ours but I haven't had the time to implement what I've learned quite yet. We both work full time off the farm jobs so time is limited--especially this time of year. I do get to go out and brush some of ours while they graze. Summer is my favorite time of year because I get more daylight to spend with them. There is a lot of techniques involved in leading. You need to learn the angle that you apply force. If they pull away from you always apply Force at a right angle to the direction they are going. If you get in line with them, you cannot hold them. Thank you for the advice! I'll add that to my growing list of resources. I have a feeling there are lots of people in this forum to pull applicable information from. I'm truly excited to be apart of it.
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Post by brightraven on Jan 23, 2020 19:24:17 GMT -6
There is a lot of techniques involved in leading. You need to learn the angle that you apply force. If they pull away from you always apply Force at a right angle to the direction they are going. If you get in line with them, you cannot hold them. Thank you for the advice! I'll add that to my growing list of resources. I have a feeling there are lots of people in this forum to pull applicable information from. I'm truly excited to be apart of it. Feel free to ask. One of the first obstacles to haltering is separating and penning the calves to be haltered. I have an area I call the Sanctuary where I can "trap" the calves and isolate them from momma. You will have to do some thinking to design a plan that fits your layout. I halter train by myself but if your husband or children can help, it makes the job easier to have someone behind the calf when you are training them to lead. Start the calves when they are young and easier to handle.
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