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But arn’t they herd animals that’s why i figured i should have 2. ether way it will be a long while before I finally get my own place till then ill probably just go with a small team or single to play with pulling a sled or cart to learn. and my mom likes the ideal of having miniature cattle at our 1 acre lot in the country.

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I havent really seen any dairy breeds around here in south texas but i have seen plenty of longhorns.

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Wonder if I could find a jerseyxdexter cross

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Anything new on theese guys.

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@bivol 26416 wrote:

depends on what you want. do you want a pair of oxen, or just something to do the job? in latter case a single medium ox would do. in first case, yea sometihng smaller should do.
in something smal, i’d go for
1. jersey – small, light, high-strung, but light boned. not much for heavy work. dirt-cheap calves.
2. dexters – small, heavy build, stronger than 1. case, but IMO harder to manage. more expensive to get.
3. mini zebu – i dunno, maybe they’re too mini for any serious work.

how much land are we talking about(sorry for nosing in!)? and would you want to buy feed? how many $ are you willing to spend? what kind of work do you have in mind?

these are all factors in making a decision.

Some light logging and plowing are some of the work that would be involved as well as stump removal i’m looking to get around 20 acres of wooded land the logging would be to build a timber frame house and barn.

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I was also looking at miniature zebu and longhorns that don’t seam to get over 600 lbs. But one problem I’m having is that almost every seller I’ve found on the net in Texas charge $1500 to $2500 for them

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By the turn of the 19th century demand for the Texas Longhorn beef began to fade. It took less than 40 years of fencing,plows and demand for the fat English breeds to drive the Texas longhorn closer to extinction than the buffalo. Six cattle families along with the United States Government are responsible for preserving the Texas Longhorn as a breed.

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One of my bigest questions i got is how fast do there horns grow? I know they can grow to over 8ft but by then he would prob be hambuger meat. It will be helpfull to know how long i would beable to work a team befor there horns start to become a problem or would it be possable to trim the horns so it wont become a problem.

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Do you got a picture of her Joshua?

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Haven’t been on in awhile but if you were to import semen witch bread would you cross the Texas longhorns with.

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@Joshua Kingsley 18893 wrote:

Another factor that Vicki and many others often voice is that if you really like the cattle you are more likely to have sucess than if you have a breed that you don’t like.

Joshua

If I had it my way I would try to train a bison but I don’t see that happening.

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My book Oxen A teamster’s guide is here and have been reading it all day.

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While deer are a problem on farms, wild boar are an even bigger problem if they come out on your property, as they will tear up the ground in a matter of hrs.

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Deers ain’t really qualified as pest the reason hunters can take both sexes is it gives them more chances to bag a deer. Most hunters now pass on small bucks so that they can grow bigger the next year, does are usually harvest for there meat but some of them can be a trophy to kids who go out on there first hunting trip. Another thing if your state gives out a culavation tag you can invite out frends and family to come hunt any time of the year.

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@Joshua Kingsley 18864 wrote:

some wildlife agencies will give farmers a permit for removal of unwanted wildlife. That means the freezer is full and no cattle have to be culled for some people.

They do this in Texas you would get a tag for 50 bucks and does combined.

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