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Ranching

Ranching is an extensive way of raising livestock, primarily grazing cattle, sheep and horses, but also involves production of many other animals. The term ranch is used loosely as it is primarily up to the owner's discretion whether his/her locale is a farm or ranch, but it is commonly known as a very large tract of land that is often used in its native state. The historical and current practices of ranching and rangeland management among other things pertaining to ranching can be discussed in this category.

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What country was responsible for introducing livestock and cattle ranching in the southwest?

If you're referring to Southwestern USA, that country would be Spain when they introduced cattle and re-introduced horses to North America in the last decade of the 13th century.

What is the largest farmhouse in the US?

The King Ranch in Texas is believed to have the largest farmhouse in the United States. As well as the farmhouse the King Ranch is spread over 825 acres.

Where was the fictional Barkley ranch in Big Valley located?

I remember them always talking about STOCKTON, and so (THE TV SHOW BIG VALLEY) they lived in San Joaquin Valley, near Stockton, in the 1870s.

How deep should a cattle guard be?

We called a cattle (and horse) guard the ditch or culvert that was at the end of the driveway (if you did not want a gate, but also allowed free roam of said animals). It was rails (pipe) that ran across the drive from one fencing to the other. Close enough to drive and not get stalled, but far enough apart that animals did not like it, would fall between the rails, etc.

Deep, depending on your physical altitude of the land. You wanted it deep enough not to let any over land flooding create an issue, but also serve a a water way (in our case of the area) back to one of the number of lakes surrounding that section.

I remember some being a couple feet deep, but then we also had culverts under the roads to help take away water too. So, the answer would be depending on the rainfall, water table of your area. That would be good to ask the county engineer's office. They have the full layout of any area rural.

How did new railroads benefit western cattle ranches?

The new rail lines enabled the western cattle ranchers to get their beef to market in better condition (to gain a better price), sooner.

How did great plain ranchers get their cattle to market?

They herded them via horses and riders, a.k.a cowboys.

What is another name for thousands of cattle run in a panic?

When thousands of cattle run in a panic, it is otherwise known as a stampede.

Why did the great range cattle kingdom in the west come to an end in 1886?

It was all due to the savage and wicked winter of 1885-86 that killed thousands upon thousands of cattle due to overgrazed rangeland and no winter feed. Barbed wire fences where only a minor problem compared to the wicked force of Mother Nature and Old Man Winter.

The decline of the cattle kingdom was brought upon by many things. With manifest destiny bringing people into the west, cattle were merely outnumbered and there were just less to be moved. Also, cattle were being mass produced enough to meet the demand of the people, so jobs were temporarily slowed.

What is the issue in Geringer v Wildhorn Ranch?

Geringer v Wildhorn Ranch is a wrongful death case in Colorado in 1988. Her husband and minor son were drowned when a paddleboat leaked and filled with water.

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How did they catch cattle hundreds of years ago?

Individually, they used rawhide rope made so that it was stiff and not too supple that it was impossible to make a lasso out of. Such ropes are known as lariats or riattas, with the riatta being the longest of the two.

In a group, cattle were caught by men on horseback, and the odd woman as well. They were pushed together to form a herd and driven to the stockyards. In times when cattle needed to be branded, simply having a group formed was enough to keep them in one place. However cowboys and vaqueros of the Southwestern USA and Mexico used box canyons and desert scrub with rope surrounding it to act as a psychological barrier to the animals to contain a herd of cattle in. The northern cowboys made pens out of trees with rope attached to the trunk or logs lashed to the trees themselves, especially if there was a clearing big enough to hold a lot of cattle in, or formed pens by cutting down logs and building fences out in the open range to contain livestock in.

What was true about bonanza farmers?

They were farmed by day laborers or migrant workers. Apex

What is the brand of king ranch?

King Ranch is a renowned brand associated with a variety of products, primarily known for its premium pickup trucks, particularly the Ford F-150 King Ranch edition. This brand originated from the historic King Ranch in Texas, one of the largest ranches in the United States, and reflects a legacy of ruggedness and luxury. In addition to vehicles, King Ranch also offers a range of home goods, apparel, and leather products that embody Southwestern style and craftsmanship.

Why were cattle brands unreliable indentification on the open range?

On the open range, cattle were not limited to where they should and couldn't go. Brands simply identified who they belonged to, but even then they could be done over by rustlers who mastered the art of changing a certain brand to something different. But the whole question you're asking may have more to do with the fact that cattle were not confined by fences.

Why did cow towns diappear?

Because they were no longer needed, especially with the invention of the engine and the increasing availability of trucks that were able to load cattle right on the ranch. This saved immense work and trouble of driving a large herd of cattle to these cow towns or rail stock yards to sell them.

What was the main reason that ranchers began to rise cattle for products other than beef?

Cattle ranchers are and always have raised (not "rise") cattle for beef, they've never began to raise cattle for products other than beef for any reason. Of course you may be referring to those ranchers who raise cattle to sell their cattle to other ranchers who need those type of cattle for their operations. Seedstock or purebred cattlemen still contribute to the beef industry, though, when they cull out cows, bulls, heifers and steered young bulls because they do not fit or are inferior to the type of stock they need to raise to sell to other seedstock producers or commercial producers.