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I don't know, I replied to it in the quick reply window while watching something else. I never even had an option to do anything but reply to it so I know I didn't erase it. Glitch in the Matrix I guess, lol.

@Brent Eason Farms lol What was your reply on the bottle bulls vs the bulls with their mama's.

@@JCsBees The bottle calf bulls look better than the others. They've been at my home farm and had all the food they could ever hope to eat. I had some uncut standing beans over there they were on all winter.

@Brent Eason Farms That's what I was hoping to hear. Wasn't sure if my bottle calf would have a chance staying a bull or not but it sounds like he does. Awesome! Thanks.

No they aren't the same. Red poll breed was a portion of the foundation stock that was used to build the composite breed named south polls by Teddy Gentry. The south poll qualities of doing well on a broad range of forages, easy calving, milk production, calf care and easy handling are mostly attributed to the red poll contribution to the south poll breed. I dont know if they are just as good as the south poll breed as I don't have any south polls to compare them side by side. They're not as expensive as south polls. I think the south polls have a little tighter frame but I haven't seen enough advantage in the south polls to justify their cost by any means. I prefer the heritage breed the south polls gained their best traits from but that's just me.

@@Digger927 Thanks I retired early just bought 200 acres and it’s already set up for farming has 2 barns and the cattle holding pins and that thing you use to hold them for shots and stuff. It’s stationary and it’s hydraulic or electric . Looking at breeds of cattle to do also sheep and chickens. Live in Oklahoma and I saw south Polls take the heat . And calve easy only get to 1,200 pound average for bull 900 to 1000 for cow They seem what I’m looking for till I stumbled on your channel and now researching these . Always wanted a farm/ Ranch and trying to go off grid / prepping Which I already prep food and meds etc. But just not my own . And plus sell on the side . Thanks again

@@coziii.1829 There are some good red poll breeders in Oklahoma.

Jeeze Sydney, sorry youtube didn't give me an alert for your comment so I'm just now seeing it. No sir I have been keeping all of my heifer calves back since I bought the cows. Still building my herd. Thanks for asking though.

I have about 500 in mind. Capacity depends on a lot of variables, number of cattle, forages, etc...

@@Digger927 I guess you’d also need a market for them, as well? Or are they more for the land?

@@vinofarm I have a hand full of markets available already. Direct consumer breeding and meat sales, a few market buyers and local sale barns. The market is pretty good for sheep and has been growing here in the US for a few years now.

Thank you very much!

I'll give a beaver wetland update when spring gets here. They've been busy! Thanks for watching and following along.

You can look up the American Red Poll Association on facebook or their website. You may be able to find a breeder nearby to you that way. Thanks for watching and commenting, always good to hear from viewers here. Take care.

I average about 4.5 hours of sleep a night.

Thanks Jason. I'll no-till drill the mix in. You can broadcast them in but the seed rate has to be a lot higher.

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Thanks Jason, yes sir they've done pretty well so far increasing numbers. The had 11 calves last fall and another 15 this spring. The youngest heifers are bred to drop another 15 calves this fall. The bottle calves...one was maybe my fault. They were both first calf heifers. The first one wouldn't feed her calf, every time it's try to suck she'd move or kick. He udder was super tight, I'm sure sore. I didn't have facilities to catch her at the time and milk her out by hand or she'd probably have been fine with the calf. The second was much the same but I didn't give her much time to try to work it out and take a chance on it. I had other things going on and didn't think I could afford to chance leaving the calf with her and risk it not getting it's colostrum so I took it straight away and put it on the bottle. I'm going to start mowing today maybe.

@@Digger927 Did you buy some colostrum powder or did you have a dairy farm close where you can get it? I started mowing at the beginning of July, after 3 different break downs I am finally down to the last 5 acres. Then like you I have some cockle burr to spot mow. I'll be glad to take the brush hog off though when the time comes, it's been a total PITA this year. lol

@@JCsBees I bought colostrum replacer in a package. Seems to have worked fine. I'm not going to mow as much as I did last year, I just don't have the time. I have too many farm improvement projects to get done in dry weather. Ponds, stock water pipe, fence...etc.

Thanks Jane, I don't think I've ever hear d it pronounced, just read it in print a lot. Still see him post a little in the North american red poll association group.

@@Digger927 you're welcome. Back in the 80's we met them at the state fair when my dad had first started with Red Poll. My dad jumped in to the association and had cattle until a few years ago. My parents were with Dan just last month. They have had nearly 40 years of friendship. Dan is a good man.

Thanks for watching and your comment. Potato, potato...in the no till world of soil health any soil disturbance is considered tillage...1 inch or 12. I've heard the experts complain about minimum tillage tools that only ruffle up the top layer of soil an inch or two. You have a point there but it's pretty nitpicky to my broader point. Tillage in general is more focused on turning soil over deeply with steel. I've heard many experts say nature doesn't do tillage...no nature doesn't pull a plow but nature churns soils all the time by other process. I'm a no till guy, been in persistent no till since 2012 but there's plenty of fiction to dispell that's unnecessary.

I haven't yet, the last few years I've been building my flock and keeping all my ewes. I may have a few for sale this fall though.

Lol, yeah they're a pleasure to get to watch.

Oh brother, I'm sorry to hear about your illness. I pray for your swift recovery. Once you get better you're more than welcome anytime to come out and play around helping on the ranch my friend. You got this brother, keep fighting the good fight!!

Hey Clutch Cargo wonder if u heard of turkey tail mushrooms for cancer treatment? 2009 Paul Stamets mother was diagnosed with cancer but 80yrs was too risky for conventional treatments, so her doctor suggested an experimental study at time of turkeytail mushrooms (Paul's Forte) she's alive today!?!! Documentary called FANTASTIC FUNGI on Netflix u can watch n learn about Paul n everything; I heard him on a Joe Rogan podcast. It might be worth a look/listen!?!! Nature is usually the best medicine..imo

Thanks Greg! That's an understatement haha. Longest winter I think I've ever had to wish away. Luckily everyone is doing well so far...fat and happy. Green growing grass and clover is a blessing!

Thanks Kevin, hang in there it'll get better soon. Thanks for watching brother.

@@Digger927 Ur welcome - Happy Easter my friend!

Thanks! Things are greening up here finally so new vids will be posted before too long...fingers crossed.

Thanks Clutch, spring is here so keep an eye open for new vids being posted in the near future.

The only thing mine have had is a few cases of pinkeye, pretty common. Cattle in general are susceptible to many different illness' though. Too many to list here, just run a google search on the subject.

Thank you Tiffany!

Thanks Grace, they're a lot of effort but a lot of enjoyment as you well know by now. ;) I hope you had a great Christmas!

Thank you Amanda! Hopefully things are going well for you and yours also. ;)

Thanks!

Ha, ya know it seems like I don't always get everything I want but I very often get just what I need. It's sure great when things work out. Take care! ;)

@@Digger927 I find that if I set my intention and quiet my mind, my inner being will give me the answer, maybe the next day, but it happens...Law of attraction. try it, while walking thru the pasture looking for a calf, say it is my dominate intention to find the calf, and then concentrate on that and try not to have any other thoughts going on...One teacher I know listens to the ac fan running, not hearing anything else.

@@lonely4wd Thank you, I have a lot of those moments as I walk this path through life.

Thank you Greg! Merry Christmas to You and Jan as well as Issac and Connor/crew, the dogs, sheep and the cattle!