#195 – Preconditioning Calves
This past week I made a trip to the mountains to precondition our bull calves in preparation for weaning. It was good to see them prospering, even in a pretty harsh environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=3--n1GRT6LI&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=195 Click...
#195 – Preconditioning Calves
This past week I made a trip to the mountains to precondition our bull calves in preparation for weaning. It was good to see them prospering, even in a pretty harsh environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?loop=1&v=3--n1GRT6LI&list=PLSpP--7TbVItPcvRmNfEugZ0Hu8SfIOay&index=195 Click...
#149 – Summer Hair Coat
A slick, shiny hair coat in summer is an indication of a healthy beef animal. Winter hair that hangs on into summer is usually dull, off-colored or dead looking and reveals your least productive cows....
#148 – The Promised Land
For years, Kit Pharo has been preaching about a better way to raise beef. Reduced labor, feed, and expense sounds like the promised land, but convincing ranchers to take that step is hard. We’re a lot like cows in that regard, a bit skeptical about the reality of the...
#147 – Summer Home (Part 2)
Since we've been with PCC®, we've seen a lot of interesting places and met a lot of good people. This week we helped haul some cattle to a remote back country cow camp....
#146 – Summer Home
Living in the mountains of Colorado, there is usually an opportunity to find pasture at higher elevation. We moved our first calf heifer pairs up to a new summer home....
#145 – Bull Turnout
Our PCC® Bulls take most of the work out of ranching. Their disposition is easy, they stay in great shape without help, and calving time is enjoyable. I would never go back to the way things were....
#144 – My Boss is a Tyrant
One of the biggest problems faced by cattlemen is that they are self-employed. They work for themselves, and there is always more work that needs done. They can't get a day off because their boss is a tyrant!...
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#202 – How Much is a PCC® Bull Worth?
Are bulls expensive? Yes. How much is a bull worth that can reduce feed, labor, calving loss, and breeding cost? More than you'll ever have to pay for him. Here's a reminder that it still costs 5 calves to buy a good bull. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGmvx9Snn4 Click to read the full transcript Visiting with producers recently, some would say that the bulls are too expensive. At the recent sales in Nebraska and Colorado, they averaged over $10,000. That is a...