Getting our First Feeder Steers
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Today We are going to get our First Feeder Steers. We are going to Kannmacher Farm and buy two steers from them. We will finally have some cattle in our pasture and start growing our own beef.
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We live in southeastern Illinois on a 41 acres homestead. We just finished building our log cabin overlooking our pond. We are trying to grow our own food and raise livestock. Follow us on our journey living the rural life and developing our property and becoming more self sufficient.
My two cents from an old farm boy, they are older than 6 months. I think the original comment from the prior owner of 12 months is closer. Somewhere in between if they were being supplemented with extra feed. Fairly late to be castrating but they'll be fine. Good luck with them, they look like well bred cattle.
I was thinking the same thing. If they are raising 6 month old calves that weigh 800 lbs I want those genetics!!!
Yea, I think they miscalculated their age. But they should finish out pretty quick.
The lady said they were 6 months out from weaning? If they weaned at 4 months,(of the farmers i know wean at 6) then they are yearlings, almost. 800 lbs per calf or combined?
@@cathiwim over 800 pounds per steer.
As a few others have mentioned I’m thinking they are a lot closer to being yearlings than 6 months. At 6 months they should weigh around 450-500 lbs. I’m assuming when you said they weigh 800 lbs that was each not combined? Not that it really matters, they look like very good quality animals! My one other suggestion would be in the future you may want calves that were castrated a bit younger, say 2-3 months or less. If this meat is a bit tough I would say it’s due to the late castration, but I’m sure it will be fine. Last thing- I was always told cattle can smell water, so you don’t really have to show them...but I always like to know they know where it is too! Great video as always! Sorry for the long “know it all” comment!
Don't like to speak ill of folks I don't know, but I've seen farms like this one (where the steers were originally) and they're more like factories than farms. The animals have to live in a sub-standard environment - penned up, lying in mud, no fresh grass, just lot-feeders.
@@maggiesue4825 looks to be during winter, most people have a winter lot for cattle so they’re not destroying pasture while the ground is soft. Didn’t looked to be anything like a “factory” feed lot. Especially with them just banding them I’d say that place is more of a small business/hobby farm if anything.
I was gonna say, he said they had been weened four months ago and they're 6 months old? They wouldn't look that good.
Big difference between 6 and 12 months.
Boy O' Boy they look like good candidates for a "Power Washing"!
In a day or two they will know every square inch of that pasture and in week will be looking for and find any weak spot in the fence. IF they find any it is only a matter of time before they manage to escape, usually about 2 am when you both are exhausted !!
They will knock off the winter mess (mud and hair) in no time. 👍👍
Ther gonna push that feeder into your fence
Looks like Chuck and T-Bone are making themselves at home.
Aside from shelter when they need it. they will require a thick , taught wick rope for rubbing & keeping flies off their back during heat of summer. Also salt block
I am sure they have read every book there is to read about cows.
Congratulations, a word of advice, safety chains w/ clasp on all gates, and on your trailer. You will love having them, my wife has a 1200 lb er in our yard and he's really sweet.....
They are great looking Bulls (steers). They appear to be very docile but be careful when working with them. They are heavy animals and they can do a lot of damage.
Those are some very nice soon to be steers,nice an calm ,in a day or two they will be used to there surrounding, also will know where the water an feed is,did you deworm them while you had them in the chute?
Just checked out Your website and read Your bio... You and I are both Industrial Mechanic/ Millwrights. I work in the chemical valley in Sarnia Ontario, just across the St.Clair River from Port Huron Michigan. I had a hunch You were a tradesman because You operate in the same self reliant manner, not hiring out much and doing it for yourself. Always enjoy the vids. Keep up the great work and congrats on the feeder calves
When I found the channel I binge watched it before I found the bio.
I came to the same conclusion, that he was an industrial mechanic.
You're fortunate, they seem very relaxed -- but they are big. I'm sure they are happy to be out of the mud. Steaks before the end of summer.
Great videos, keep up the good work.
You were blessed to have friends to buy you first calves from that spend time with them and calves that were very humanized to not be scared ! Not the normal experience with buying calves. Most time thay go in the trailer like a train and come out like a rocket good luck with this new venture
You might want to check with your processor, mine is booked almost two years out.
Man i love it those ladies out there getting the job done, gives me hope that all is still well in America
All is well with America, it is the media vultures that want to make everyone think is not. Shut off the 9 news and look around. Tens of thousands of people are like them, from that guy who mows lawns for a living to the cop that tickets you for doing 30 in a school zone.
You need a really good catch and load pen. I was at our local restaurant a while back and a guy walked in on crutches and his arm in a sling. I asked him what happened and he responded, "a cow ran over me" 😁
Nice looking bull calves, which will be steers shortly. Since there were lapses in the video I could be wrong about my next statement, which is that it appears the bull calves were not vaccinated for tetanus. Please check with your Vet, if they have not been vaccinated for advice on a vacation program. Secondly even gentle cattle can cause severe injuries due to weight.
You made a wise choice with older calves. They are far less like to have health problems.
AWESOME GUYS they love it out there! God bless y'all!
Very exciting
I would say between 7-9 months old. Watch that banding closely they are large to band. We always got to them much younger.
Just a tip, they dont need to hear the water, they can smell it from a good distance away. At least it seems like they can.
As it warms up they maybe scratching on the trees to remove their winter coat. But you may check for lice, Stoney Ridge Farmer just put out a video saying his cattle was scratching on things and it maybe lice, but may clear up as the weather warms. Those are some great looking steers. We had polled Herefords cows with a black angus bull. Good meat cattle calves that were a little more gentle than pure bread angus. We always kept an eye on the bill, but we never had any issues out in the pasture with him. We had about 100 head. In high school I worked for a vet and we would work cattle on the weekends for other ranchers. I learned a lot and ran the chute a lot. You will have lots to learn so good luck. I have been watching you for months and the place looks great.
Hi..... Evan and Rebecca nice to see you both love watching your video, the cow 🐮 are enjoying in a new pasture new place and enjoying in that tree, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
Nice looking steers!!! This will be a great follow!!! Thanks..Peace!!!
Bill
Another step closer to Country View Farm! Good times ahead!🐂🐄🐃🐐🐐🐓🐔🐈🐈🐀🐕🐕🚜🏣👫
Love the drone shots of them in their new pasture.
Hehe, these 2 really found their tree alright, they wanted to scratch themselves, maybee you should/could make them so used to you guys you can brush them and scratch them too, we used a few simple brooms onto our old barn sides for a while^^
We had to stop doing that, because they tried to hard that they broke the sides of the planks^^
There are brushes that you can put up into your pastures to buy, specifically made for this thing, expensive but the cows and steers really loves them , these 2 will have a very nice and good life in front of them at your place :)
Should try what Lumnah Acres did for their goats, a big stiff brush from a carwash over a post in the ground.
Congrats guys! Nice looking critters. There is nothing like having cows around. We use to buy steers, but now are starting our own cow/calf thing. It's work, but by all means a joy! God bless and take care
Nice steers, T-Bone and Delmonico!🤪
This is the best video you have ever made. So beautiful. I’m speechless. Going straight beef. Excellent!!
I know you kids will give them a good life.
Need to watch putting your arm inside a trailer with large animals. Good way to end up with a broken arm. Those will make some good meat. Hard works paying off.
My personal cows love a cedar tree I have a pasture with hard woods and cedars. They always choose the cedars
I found that to be the case with my dairy cows,going to lay up under the cedars, not the hardwoods
I know that’s has been a LONG time goal ..
Congratulations!!!
My momma cow had a calf today .
He will become a steer for my family very soon ..
stay Safe & GodBless
Looks like they were raised in a calm environment with gentle handling. Good luck!
Congratulations, happy for y'all
Looks like everyone cowoperated really well.
I would def wrap some barbed wire around that power poles guy-wire. They rub on just about anything they can. Glad to see you got your steers..
This makes all the effort you put into the fence worth while
Awe nuts... well, they once were... there are a lot of suggestions on here. I would only suggest one thing, do it your way. Call them cows, call them steers, eventually either way you will be calling the dinner!! They are 2 awesome looking cows, steers, dinner.... Best of luck with this adventure!!
That makes all that arduous fence building very satisfying, I'm sure! Looks like they love their new home.
There are edible dewormers & other oral meds you can just feed them. No chute or needles needed. Have you talked to your vet about the new livestock yet? If Rebecca gets them use to treats feeding meds will be easy.
Congrats on the new steps for Country View!
For goats and sheep.
Very excited for you guys and to be on this adventure with you! Keep up the great videos!!!!
JudithB LOL!!! Nothing like a good scratching post!!!! Very nice Angus steers!! We always had a mineral salt block out for our horses and cows, and in summer we had a stuffed tube thingy the animals could walk under. It had pest repellent on it.
On the next episode of Country View Acres, Evan shows us how to prepare Rocky Mountain Oysters...
Ewww!
great looking calves, Black Angus will be standing in the shaded areas all day when temperatures get in the upper 70s. and graze in am. and late afternoon as long as they have good grass or feed. Your cattle are very docile and I would suggest running 1 or 2 strands of electric 18 gauge barbed wire in the wooded area between pasture and hayfield. They will have plenty of shade and clear all brush behind the barn and up the hill. Also, predators will have fewer places to hide looking for chicken dinner. ps I have 2 strands of barbed electricity and in 10 years my herd has never gotten out unless a newborn calf is exploring its new world. have a good one
I really enjoy watching your farm come together everyday is a learning experience I enjoy it so much I will keep watching and I will keep enjoying thank you so much
Looks like an exciting year for you. Nice to see this next step in your Country View Acres progress. Good for you!
Ces 2 bovins se frottent sur le sapin pour essayer de se quitter cette boue accumulées et surtout pour se nettoyer la peau sûrement infectée de parasites ayant été trop longtemps dans un endroit humide. Je suis persuadé que grâce à vous, d'ici 15 jours ces bovins vont retrouvé une magnifique splendeur.
Well done, a major achievement for you both. Cattle look a good size healthy and robust. Just be careful around them as they are heavy and much stronger than you may imagine. I cannot see them needing much in the way of feed with the amount of grass you have already in the pasture. They do want some access to preferably a quality granulated loose minerals in a tub and a salt block.
Very interesting to watch your progress with your homestead. I give you lots of compliments on trying to raise animals and your food sources, we all learn from you, even though you claim you are not professionals, you don't fail unless you don't try. For the two steers, they are cattle, not cows. Cows have different plumbing, plus ability to have young. Keep up the good work!!
The steers will make some awesome beef 🥩! As always, you and Rebecca are doing a great job. Love your channel.
Brother, we enjoy each and every video of yours!!
Humble and down to earth.
I think you should move that feeder from the fence, this are strong animals, and they will push the feeder and break your fence.
Also, it’s center of gravity is high and it’s narrow, it can tip over and harm the steers neck.
A good steer should go between 1350-1850lbs
This is awesome! 2 big good looking steers are a great addition to the farm.
Exciting stuff Evan you all have done a great job keep up the good work great content
Great job Evan and Rebecca, looks like a great beginning for raising your families beef. Best wishes for you both. Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
I always call mine when I feed them so I can easily catch them when I need to.
We did the same, also with hogs in pasture....works very well.
We band at 3 to 5 days old.
This is great. Congrats to you two!!!! 👍👍
I am so excited for you both. They do seem happy. 💖🐱👤
Happy now that they are out of that mud pie ! Lol.
Wow big calves. Well you both achieved another on your list you both wanted to do this year. They look happy. Well done
Dang those 2 are massive!!!!!
I have the same cattle shout it works great
Another ✅ on the to do list. Congratulations guys.
The steers look really food and they like their new home. How is your building coming along?
I was under the impression you were getting Dexters, these are monsters, lol and they really need a bath, see how much I know lol, Good luck, you guys will do good. God bless.
The rain will take care of that, they don't seem to be bothered by rain...
I didn't see a catch pen you will need one . And when you bring new steers home keep them in the catch pen till they find the hay and water then let they out to the grass. Nice video
My thoughts from watching this. That feeder will get shoved into the fence eventually. Also I'd suggest giving them some feed. But walk in the pen so they get use to you being around them
We have a saying in England, Homes not home without a fire and a farms not a farm without cows. Actually I made that up :-)
Been where your at years ago......so far so good....Don't look like they missed the dinner table much at their old home....LOL
g,day from australia you two have some good size steers there, hope alls well cheers...
Nice drone footage, beautiful steers. I read through the comments, it kills me how many "experts" there are at other peoples efforts. They should all have their own channels!!! TY Evan and Rebecca, beautiful place you have built there. PS how much do steers cost??? Will you do a cost analysis for us city folks? TY
Congratulations!
Nice looking steers
Looks like they're just trying to get that freeze dried mud off themselves ! As for shelter, 4 posts, 3 sides and a roof would work great. Letsdig18 made one and his cows seem to like it.
not mud
@@ronsmith1364, Mud, Poo, I hear ya. Thanks !
Congrats guys.
👏 Congrats!! Blessings,
If you’re planning to keep the meat in a pole barn located freezer room be sure it’s very well secured. Your channel could advertise available beef.
great video hello from France🇲🇫
Good morning from Grand Forks
Nice folks. You are doing it well.
Really cool
Hi Evan👋🏻
Good looking, but you can't give them enough ralgro to get them that big in 6 months
Always have your feeder were the cattle can get to both sides mate when u build up in nos its much easier
Set you some post and put you lean - to on the side of the barn for a shelter... for previous video's , it looks like you have just enough room for one on that side of the barn..
They are huge.
Good video
Maybe in the future you can build a little shelter building for them to go into.
Be mindful of shutting the center partition in your stock trailer with larger animals. I know someone who reached in from the side to push it shut and the calf kicked it shattering the wrist and breaking the arm. We use our sticks to push the door shut. Be safe.
Why don’t you call them so they will get use to you when you put out the hay,? When we had cows we would give a holler and they would come a running. Just a suggestion. They are healthy looking steers and I know you and Rebecca are going to take good care of they.
We cry souk souk souk for the steers and ho ho ho for the milk cows here in West Cork, Ireland. Find out if they already have a call and don't forget ...cows can distinguish accents, well here in Ireland they do. Call one of them Paddy. They are dexters after all.
Are they dexters or angus crosses? they're already a good size. Set up some gates so you can handle them if necessary. Best be prepared.
and you mustn't call them cows , they are bullocks
@@yellowlabrador they are "steers" or "cattle"! Bull calf minus baggage is a steer. Everything is always cattle. A favorite call in the States, is "come boss".
@@yellowlabrador, COW, COW, COW, COW ! Lol, just fooling !
You are officially a cattle rancher now, it's time to get rid of the cap and get a cowboy 🤠 hat!
Be prepared they will destroy EVERYTHING 😂🤣😂
The Cedar Tree is a scratching post for them. Cedar Oils also deter bugs like lice and flies.
I literally just said the same thing on the comment right before yours !
City silkier cowboys 😜
@@augustreil why you keep your cows outside under the elements kind💥
My horses have a shelter and they prefer under the trees lol