We Bought The WHOLE Herd - Tips For Starting New Cattle On Your Farm

We Bought a WHOLE Herd - Tips For Starting New Cattle On Your Farm
We bought a whole new herd of cattle for our farm! Here are some tips you need to know to get cattle started off right when brining them onto the farm for the first time.
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[@jeff-hh9mc]

“Mini something or other.” I’ve heard of that breed. Dr Suess discussed them in depth.

[@Harvesttimebluegrassgospel]

Nice looking group. One thing that we do is we keep a jersey cow or a jersey angus cross. We train them to accept calves. We keep her as a pet and also as a insurance cow. If angus have twins we have never had enough milk to let the cow raise both. If we have a cow die or not claim a calf we also have the jersey for that. Having it cross with a angus bull you still get a decent calf for meat. So we look at ours as a farm pet that’s also a insurance policy. You would be surprised how many times we have used her over the years. In a year that we don’t need her to take 2 calf’s we buy a bottle calf and put on her and get a bonus calf. You might have something in your herd that’s worthwhile on keeping for that purpose. That red angus bull is sharp if you switch I’d recommend a Hereford. Lots of benefits to cross breeding. Research yourself and you will see. Too much to put in a comment.

[@kurtkohl151]

Wow this comment thread is awesome with all the pointers. Go Chuck and Co Go!

[@nicholasdicaprio3788]

Any dairy cow is great to keep around if you have dairy farms in the area where you can get bottle calves to grow out. They can give you a calf and then raise a number of others during the same year.

[@codybraham8166]

Depending on the route you decide to go you could keep one or both of those dairy cross cows as nurse cows and then just buy a group of "bottle" calves each spring and raise them on the nurse cows. Im not sure what your beef market is like down there but you should be able to easily raise four calves a piece on a good dairy cow. Would definitely expand your cull stock

[@chrisshanestone]

You just added the best animal! My favorite animal on our farm is the cow! So peaceful and simple

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Agree 100%!!!

[@scottneedham9765]

Gonna be interesting to see that little Buffalo looking fella grow up and what he becomes

[@mccoolfarmslifeofafarmer5621]

The Holstein cattle are the most profitable animal on the farm. I have several cows that we use for nurse cows. Most of mine older cows will raise up to 10 calves a year. Once the cow accepts the first calf I never have a problem with her adopting additional calves. 10 calves from one cow is more profitable than one calf per cow per year. Baby calves are inexpensive to purchase.

[@noahsizemore1275]

I do the same thing with my jersey

[@allensemai2365]

The dairy looks like a Guernsey or Ayrshire if she's breed she will throw you some nice calves and it's excellent milk

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks. She's been "exposed" so we may give her a shot. Appreciate the comment!

[@allensemai2365]

@Sheraton Park Farms I enjoy your videos just getting started with farmers markets myself. I'd say 90 percent of my research was done here on KZbin between you justin Rhoads and just a few acres I have watch countless hours of videos

[@markpursell8192]

All the angus bulls we ever owned was really docile. But, like my grandfather always reminded me, "don't ever put your trust in a bull"! The one thing we always seen with Holstein mixed cows we owned, they always had bigger calves, compared to the others. Congratulations on the herd!

[@jtoddjb]

Your dairy mixes that you plan to get rid of first should be your best cows that will sell for less as beef but would raise you a ton of calves as others below have mentioned. Sell the beef and use your dairy to make more. I've been involved with cattle for 30+ years and have used dairy cows to easily nurse 10 calves. Far better than any beef breed

[@kurtkohl151]

Well that was quick Chuck. Nice herd now.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks! Looking forward to seeing what we can do with them.

[@janpatton6291]

Love your farm and how you are always seeking to improve !

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thank you. Appreciate y’all watching

[@kwit638]

There are the two you pointed out that are clearly dairy but you have at least two solid black ones that are at least a quarter dairy. The little brown heifer is probably Jersey/cross. Probably out of one of the solid black cows I mentioned. Jersey crosses will be a little slower growing and won't get as big but any calves you put on them will outgrow calves on holstein because of the higher fat content. Start slow if you put calves on nurse cows the guy I worked for in high school did that the first group of calves would do well but he would wean them and put more calves on them. the later groups would not do as well and would get scour problems sometimes. Some may have been environmental but the other part is passive antibodies in the milk go down in later lactation and new calves really do better when their age matches lactation period of mother.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks. Great info!

[@dwighthires3163]

This looks like a fun new adventure for you. Hope you can find enough hay to get everything through the remainder of the winter.

[@whineysnowflake8072]

carry a steak knife on the tractor to cut bale twine. Works so much better than a straight blade. Get a cheap 4 pack from dollar general for $2

[@elliekennedy2952]

He sure is a pretty bull, nice build and color.

[@doughuffine9357]

Good looking Red Bull. I bet you can trade him when you get ready

[@jermainewyatt1995]

Congratulations on your new herd love the farm

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thank you!

[@jermainewyatt1995]

@@SheratonParkFarms ur welcome

[@2NDFLB-CLERK]

​@@SheratonParkFarms▪️ Hey is it okay with you if I use some of your footage of cattle for the next vid on my main channel? I'd give you credit in the description. 🟥

[@KatBell2Chronicles7.14]

I’m not a expert but I do believe there are a couple of dairy looking cows in there but they all look great! Congratulations

[@bautistafamilyfarm]

Cows look great and cows complete a farm and looking forward to see how things turn out

[@ericbayes8637]

Please keep an eye on the last cow that came out of the corral last. She has a very high head she could be very wild and dangerous

[@robinwhitlatch4497]

Congratulations on the breeding herd! The herd definitely need some groceries, worming will not hurt for sure. Dont forget to give the calves their black leg vaccine when due. The bull looks to have a good temperament, head down eating and not puffed up, blowing, bellering, pawing or worried about you being in the field with them. He has been use to people being around him. The 2 cows you id'd do look dairy. The small calf looks pretty young, 2 to 3 weeks old?. He could be under nourished and not growing, the cow could have not had proper nutrition while pregnant or was bred on first heat cycle at 9 months old (an oops situation) and the calf very low birth weight 30 to 40 lbs. Is the calf's front legs straight or are they crooked and or the knees bent when it walks? Could also be dwarfism. Some of the Angus cows are decent looking. Will be interesting to see what the bull produces with them at calving time.

[@wadesfarmstead]

Congratulations. I wish I had the money to offer you for the dairy looking cow. I need one for my new homestead.

[@glenncollins294]

Best of luck with your cattle adventure. Glenn

[@Alvaro1Puentes]

Hope your herd is doing well, watching your video from here in Taiwan.

[@pamelamercado6902]

Congratulations with new heard. I like the looks of the new bull. I agree that one little guy does look a little like a baby Buffalo. I hope they all do well

[@Skashoon]

Know nothing about cows except from Salatin and Judy. I don’t have enough land to graze them. That and I live alone at age 68. Too much for me to handle especially without experience or budget for them. Congrats to you!

[@stripes497]

NICE looking herd. Hope you have success in the future.

[@SarahPerine]

They are a fun and really cute herd!

[@codywalker8408]

Congratulations

[@jwelborn39]

Nice looking herd!!!

[@tonychaudoin2548]

Congratulations on the new herd! Is the bull mean? Prayers for you guys !

[@SheratonParkFarms]

He’s pretty docile but I wouldn’t turn my back on him.

[@RedCowsGreenFields]

God bless you and your family

[@budhames5254]

Good luck w em!

[@gerrybrown]

Fine looking bull

[@stripes497]

Hereford cows are a pretty good base beef breed. They have docile temperaments, low birth calves, excellent mothering ability, and pretty good quality grading carcasses. I like Hereford cows especially for crossbreeding with Black Angus cattle.

[@coryferguson]

I'm fixing to start a new heard due to the drought and my cattle age. I'm only 23. First generation rancher. I'm fixing to sell my 30 head. I started out with 3 cows 14 years old. 😑 I mainly bought mid age cattle. Kept heifers back. I still do the sake thing. Drought tho.... I'm keeping my purebred cattle. Their young etc. I'm selling my commercial cows and going to buy heifers. Keeping my heifer bull. And 2 out of 5 registered bulls.

[@garymunyak6753]

That's some bull. Built like an Angus should be. Then reds are tough too, always preferred over black angus. Nice herd.

[@kkennedy9623]

Preg check those cows, you need to know when calving will start. That holestien may be pregnant, she's big enough. She will also make a good nurse cow. Also, it's not good to be on the downhill side of a rolling bale.

[@noiseymouthkennels7179]

Keep the Hereford bull calf as your next breeding bull since he doesn’t have the same genetics as the heifers

[@dayneholt4149]

Handsome herd of steaks & burgers, best wishes.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

thanks! Appreciate ya'll watching

[@toddcaskey9984]

Congrats papa

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks Todd!

[@robertnoraas2636]

look at just a few acre farms on youtube he has dexters but runs 2 bulls separate the herd and bulls at breeding time and then puts them all back together for calfing time he sells at farmers market in NY for a different thought on your heard

[@noahsizemore1275]

I would keep that dairy cow for nurse cow 🐄. I can give you the number to the dairy uo near Richmond Virginia can get you Angus crosses for 125 each 2 weeks old. You could stick 4 on that hoilstien then go get 4 more and 3 more and hand milk for a while to make ice cream and butter cheese

[@othnielbendavid9777]

I like Greg Judy too. Blessings.

[@jerrycopley9325]

Enjoyed the video :) New Subscriber going to be watching a lot of your videos, plan is in 2 years to get a small herd started. thanks for video

[@marshafields9960]

Wow nice bull all look good 👍

[@beaumorris3639]

I run some cows in Iowa, and you seam to have the right ideas.

[@jerrylansbury9558]

Never!!!!!!! Leave your bale spear sticking up where something can walk into it.....including humans . Raise it "high " or point it down into the ground ! Make it a habit every time you leave the tractor seat. Like fastening your seatbelt. No excuses !

[@glenncollins294]

Join your local cattle association. Glenn

[@pasttime8450]

Beautiful Bull

[@bmovinz7468]

Starting a new herd I see the government didn’t forget about you guys

[@fredhart7904]

Nice cattle, Can I get the name of the song that is playing during your video, very comforting soothing music, Thanks Fred

[@firewoodwizard]

nice straight backed bull, long as a frieght train. The problem is his head. With the dairy cross cows you will have a lot of dehorning to do

[@dustinfisher29]

I would be curious to see if the red n white holstein heifer is a good milker - she looks pure. The black n white one is a mix for sure and maybe she never puts on much flesh nor will she give enough milk to be a good dairy cow. You should keep the Hereford calf intact if you are selling the bull. And last the two small calfs: The tiny one can be a runt or has dwarfism - he's worth more if you sell him as a pet than at the butcher. And the skinny dark face calf looks definitely like a jersey. Greetings from the north of Germany 👋

[@jaymegandee1908]

I think the Holstein looking cow and the red and white will really raise some nice calves . When the grass comes on they will probably not get fat but be in good condition and raise some really nice calf's. Should be plenty of milk for them and you may be able to put another calf on them as well. Love your Hogs by the way, what breed are they?

[@mea3665]

Another Adventure

[@SheratonParkFarms]

There's always an adventure around here it seems. Thanks for watching.

[@conorpower8328]

The holstine are also just very boney cattle

[@rspranchinmontana]

I believe you have the cull list pretty well defined and I think I would choose the same at first glance. I do like the looks of the bull and hope that maybe you can gain access to his breeding percentage rates. Should be interesting to see what calves come from this springs' calving.

[@desiseveright]

Breading rates as in, heifer or steer Average ? Or weight gain.

[@rspranchinmontana]

@@desiseveright Im referring to the birth weights of calves that the bull sired as well as what the year end weight is. As a rancher you really must know that information to have safe and successful calving operations.

[@desiseveright]

@@rspranchinmontana its my first run with cattle, watching everything i can to be prepared, in a few months.

[@rspranchinmontana]

@@desiseveright Well, you're in a good place to learn because Chuck is very honest about what he knows, what he doesn't and what he's working towards understanding. Running cattle is a serious commitment for sure. Surround yourself with good people that know the business and good luck!

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Looks like those cows have been with the bull all the time, that small calf may have Avery young mother,

[@barefootbythecreek4859]

Could probably sell your dairy girl to small homestead for more than processing them. Also could consider milking with all the shortages might be good for y’all.

[@truth_farmer]

I had no idea you could buy 2 wheel drive pickup trucks

[@timskutnik4397]

Do you plan on sticking with the red angus sire or still going south poll?

[@SJA-ox3hs]

Hey why don’t you try some south polls, 100% grass, good temperament, breed back well, can handle Kentucky 31. Competitive at the auction, and good marbling in the beef.

[@chrisoconnor5880]

First cow is an Ayeshire

[@leonardsupchak545]

Morning, The dairy cross cows could be of value as a cow who could handle 2 calves ....cull cow prices could be good end of this year......cross bred calves equal hybrid vigor...enjoy your work keep it up....good luck with them !!

[@travispoole5656]

Dead on the money with the holsteins. The heifer calf will more than likely be black in the next few months. I had one born last year that came out like that, red angus cow, black bull, and she is completely black now at about the 6 month mark. As far as the bull, he should do well on grass, and like you said, watch the calves he produces and how they turn out for your operation and move from there. Overall they look great 👍

[@lisabobbystamey7953]

Came by your place last Monday didn't have time to stop in when's a good time to visit

[@SheratonParkFarms]

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[@lisabobbystamey7953]

Will do thank you

[@WestonKidd13]

you probably band them and the bull one more breed year probably. and get another red angus they look sooooo pretty tbh 😅 but yea, and the calves can be breed and then keep the process and that could work.

[@brandongregg7348]

That's a good-looking bull. How is its temperament? We are getting a beefmaster bull to breed with our limousin heifer

[@stripes497]

You MIGHT want to keep the white face bull calf and use him for breeding purposes sometime in the future. You MIGHT want to put some Hereford females in the future. I like Angus X Hereford cows as my base here.

[@stripes497]

I really don't know that much about Ref Angus. I am very very familiar with Black Angus. I have heard that Red Angus cattle USUALLY marble pretty well. But, then again, I really don't have much knowledge or experience with that particular breed of beef cattle.

[@purecountryplantation4068]

I'm a young farmer in South Carolina starting out my own cattle herd, and would be interested in buying the red white face bull calf if y'all haven't banded him yet.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

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[@purecountryplantation4068]

@@SheratonParkFarms Thanks! Will do

[@GOODVYBZKENNEL]

I would like to purchase a few cows too

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Mghr see if the diary looking cow will milk there be butter and cheese and the milk cannt hurt we had couple milk cows and one was very good about accepting mavericks she would calf and take on 2 more and still had milk for us

[@carboncopies706]

What do u give for a herd like that

[@outdoors111]

How much would you want for that Hereford bull calf?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

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[@wallacewimmer5191]

🎉

[@barbaramix1683]

How big is the waterer that you put the Basic H in. Basic H is a natural cleaner, so it is soap. I like that much better than a wormer because I could still compost the manure without getting rid of all the beneficial organisms in the soil.

[@jwelborn39]

The formula is 1 tablespoon per 5 gallon or 1 cup per 100 gallons for 2 days in a row. And if you buy it you need to get the original basic H not the H2 version.

[@crisgorgas2516]

👏👏👏

[@ando_1250]

Gosh, I thought JW was going to get run over by the bale!

[@Rifleman1964]

We had a zero tolerance policy but as long as they had good calves and are good mothers, we wouldn’t get rid of them no matter how hard they looked.

[@dayneholt4149]

Don't get none of that basic H in your pond, it will make it not hold water ( uses you want it empty).

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks for that. Didn't know. Appreciate ya'll watching.

[@ronaldclemons5520]

Nice set of cattle. They just need some green grass and hay. Thin out the ones you want, and you should have some animals that will make you money. Blessings

[@dirkvandenwyngaert8275]

Looks like your new herd needs deworming asap. Good luck with them.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks. So educate me. Why do you say that?

[@dirkvandenwyngaert8275]

@@SheratonParkFarms I'm a retired cattle veterinarian, Chuck. The younger cattle look skinny. Maybe you could take a faeces sample to your local vet for a test (egg count)?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

@@dirkvandenwyngaert8275 thanks. I appreciate the advice. We’ll do that.

[@tweek857]

So basically we're all about black angus...🙄 the mixed holsteins you could sell and let someone else build a herd or keep one of them around for nurse cows. Need some color!

[@coryferguson]

I hope yall got those bales under 40$ lol

[@roberto.peterson9917]

There is calf there red with black face first thing come to mind call him/her Bandit lol lol

[@jerrystout3032]

Stick with Dexter Cattle the best breed!!!!

[@mikemiller134]

What state are you located in?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

We are in North Carolina

[@mikemiller134]

I’m in southwest Virginia, have about 20 cows.

[@ronmorgan4799]

If their all bred you don't need the bull till next year he eats alot buy one later.....

[@susanmarsh5648]

Didn't you already have a herd? Were those all steers? I guess I should listen better😂

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Yes. We have a small herd of steer (7 of them left). We’ll be combining the 2 groups in the next few days. Thanks for watching

[@user-rr6tk1ti6d]

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[@coryferguson]

Red angus bulls do well. Smart not buying red angus cows. I use charolai bulls on black Angus. I don't like it but I like my charolai which is purebred. I'm hoping here in 12 years to use my charolai as my registered heard. Hereford bulls on my angus cows. By the time I'm dead 200 head. Idc the numbers of commercial vs purebred. I just want my 200 cows

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

That big old spotted red cow you might breed and see what kind of calves she throws, that Holstein looking cow, u have a calf to see what she is throwing and one coming that will give us pattern of the beef side or dairy side, they will make hamburger

[@bautistafamilyfarm]

Cows look great and cows complete a farm and looking forward to see how things turn out