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Cattle/ranch hand requirements and duties…what are they?!?

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:41:13 +0000

I’ve recently become very interested with farming and cattle. I want to start off as a cattle hand or a ranch hand but I have nooo experience. How much experience is required and what are the duties of such positions?

Generally cattle ranches want someone with at least some experience working around livestock (especially dairy farms), but it is not always necessary. Just be prepared to work long days (before sun up until after sun down), do hard work, and get a little dirty. As for the duties, that all depends on the place that hires you as to what they want you to do (but it can include feeding, moving, and assisting in branding). A willingness to work would be the biggest requirement (#1 complaint I hear from farm owners is their employees slacking off or not showing up on time).

Why were the Great Plains a good place to build a cattle ranch?

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:44:35 +0000

This is for my history homework on the Cowboys and stuff.
Need to include: size, vegetation, resources and landscape.

Well you answered your question lol

Need to include: size, vegetation, resources and landscape.

All of that pretty much sums it up.

Jack owns a cattle ranch in Wyoming. He wants to find out what determines how much his cattle weigh. He has is?

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:49:25 +0000

Weigh the ranch while the cattle are on the property and then again when they are gone. The difference would be the weight of the cattle.

How did cowboys move cattle from ranch lands in southern Texas to the railroads in Kansas?

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:51:39 +0000

Cattle drives. They didn’t have semi’s back then.

How do I start a cattle ranch?

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:58:46 +0000

I’m 12 years old and i have been living in the city for my entire life. Unlike my two older siblings, I don’t like city life. My dream is to live in Wyoming and own a cattle ranch. I know I don’t have any experience but I thought I should start learning about this while I’m young since my family can’t teach me. Any ideas?

Well, there are MANY questions that have been asked in the same manner as you that have been answered on here that I suggest you take a look at, such as:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkWlGIkfmcoarF.7wrG89hcjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20110608175704AAc1wRb
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=At_JLtS25PaTJSC_kmLI7nUjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20061014200422AAvBAs7

Do a search on Y! Answers by typing in "How to start a cattle ranch." You will get around 46 results in this search.

Now, as for some advise, I would start to get familiarized with the various terms and practices that are involved in raising cattle. The best place to do this is to find a question and answer forum that has the experienced cattle folk that are willing to answer your questions. CattleToday.com, BackyardHerds.com and HomesteadingToday.com are a few suggestions.

WikiAnswers.com is also a great resource for looking for any cattle-related stuff. Just be aware though, that you make sure you ask the right people, if you need to contact them via message board, to get proper answers for your questions. I am on there (I go by the name Wildrosebeef), and other knowledgeable people include Haustin1990 and some others I can’t think of off hand.

The second thing I think you should avoid is any sort of stuff that you find on the internet that is anti-meat or anti-animal agricultural. Most information from these type of people are either wrong or only partly true, and should always be read and taken with a few grains of salt.

Third thing is that you are VERY young to be starting a cattle ranch! They take A LOT of responsibility, far more than what a Western novelist can recount. Speaking of which, I would also take reading those western novels with a grain of salt as well. Most Western writers that write stories about people in the old west tend to romanticize cattle ranching and such. They never mention the difficulties and hardships that are involved in managing a ranch, from the people who are hired to the cattle that are raised and sold. Besides, ranching back then is definitely not like what’s being practiced today. Today there are far more breeds to choose from, and much more information and options that you can choose from according to the philosophies and goals you wish to achieve.

Now, back to your youth, you need to realize that you still have a loooooong way to go before you move out of the city and start raising cattle. A college or university degree in animal science or something similar that specializes in business management, financial management, beef cattle sciences, rangeland and pasture management (among other things) is crucial to knowing how to start and run a ranch. It’s likely you won’t be able to start a ranch until you’re 24 to 30 years old.

But start asking questions to the right people, and good luck!

What happens when in a US cattle ranch’s calendar?

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:46:26 +0000

What are the monthly/seasonal things that need doing on a cattle ranch in the states, and who on the ranch is responsible for each of them?

Any references or further recommended reading highly appreciated.

The thing you have to realize is that there is no standard calendar for all ranches in the US. Every ranch is different, and they each have their different breeding, weaning, selling, and calving schedules. Thus I cannot give you the exact seasonal things that go on on a ranch.

However, I can tell you that it IS standard in the summer time that haying and silaging takes place, and that cattle are put out to pasture during this time. But the amount of time cattle are on pasture depends on the ranch, as the length of grazing time differs between a ranch in South Dakota to one in Florida.

And generally the owner of the ranch is primarily responsible for the decisions made on when the start and end dates are for breeding and calving, what calves to sell, when to sell, etc.

what should i pack i am going to work on a cattle ranch for two months in a week………easy 10 points.?

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:58:26 +0000

it is in Oregon in the mountains of prineville near bend.

Your favorite saddle
Muscle linament
Dog biscuits
Mosquito repellent
MP player
Bible

Where is the closest horse or cattle ranch to north central arkansas?

admin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:52:33 +0000

I am inexperienced but willing to work and it is something I have always wanted to do.

Chief Whitehorse, Conway, Arkansas

Trail rides on cattle ranch along the Arkansas River. Located 10 miles west of Mayflower,Ark.

Located in Conway, AR

Where is the closest horse or cattle ranch to north central arkansas?

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:19:22 +0000

I am inexperienced but willing to work and it is something I have always wanted to do.

Chief Whitehorse, Conway, Arkansas

Trail rides on cattle ranch along the Arkansas River. Located 10 miles west of Mayflower,Ark.

Located in Conway, AR

Why was the cattle rancher’s ranch renamed focal point when he died and control of the ranch was passed on to?

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:18:03 +0000

this is a physics pun. in order to get credit, you need to give both forms. for all you physics nerds out there

I thought you had an estate plan question.
As is, I have no idea what you are talking about.