Mark Parker: The Top 10 reasons the peace and quiet of the countryside is largely a myth
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#10. At night, hoot owls and coyotes argue like Democrats and Republicans.
#9. A whole lotta honking and hollering — either someone won the lottery or the cows are out again.
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If you are a business minded person you could be searching for other ways to extra money, farming cows for earnings is an alternative business you can get into. It has great returns of investment especially in the winter seasons.
One easy way of making money from raising Cows is by cattle flipping. When cattle flipping, you purchase cheap cattle, give them food so they gain pounds then sell them at a higher price.
The first thing to do is to buy the cattle from auctions, cattle magazines or even online. Try to find raised or feeder calves that are cheap and free from illnesses. To make sure the cows are not sick, try buying from a reputable owner.
The next thing is to prepare for your livestock, the things you need to prepare are shelter, meadow, hay, water and other feeds.
When beginning try to ensure you reduce your expenses. As for shelter you may go for simple windbreakers instead of expensive barns. Once your cows begin making you money you may then construct bigger shelters for them.
When it gets to water make sure that you have more then enough for them. A solitary cow can drink around 12 gallons of drinking water every day. You may build water troughs for your cattle to drink water from.
Most of the cash you have prepared in raising your cattle must be invested in pasture. You also have to invest a lot on hay was well, hay assists a lot in the production of meat. Alfalfa works well for meat production.
Corn is recommended when it comes to feeding you livestock, cattle just love corn and its great for fattening them up as well. The local feed mill will help in supplying you with well mixed corn. Or perhaps you can buy cow feeds from your local livestock store.
With these steps you can be on your way to farming healthy livestock for income. Other thing you have to do is get to know other livestock owners in your area and learn how they start making revenue from their livestock.
