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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 is welfare ranching?

Welfare ranching is land owned by the government, which allows people to ranch for free. The purpose is to help the economy, and people whom are facing hardships.

Note: Just recently learned this in geography class hence fairly legit.

By: TweakinBob

Did you have to be male to be a cattle rancher?

In the mid to late 1800's, that was the general consensus, but in reality, the answer is actually no, since there were exceptions to the "rule" that only men could be ranchers. There were a fair number of women that were cattle ranchers themselves during that time period, and quite often were left to look after the ranch themselves while their husbands were away on a cattle drive that often took months to complete. A few even owned some land, or inherited it after their fathers passed away and passed it on to them to look after, which they raised not only cattle but also horses on their land as well.

In today's world, there are a lot more women that take a large part in the cattle ranching business. Back in the 1800's they were considered merely house-wives and only would help if there weren't enough cow-hands to help with branding and such. In today's world though, wives are partners in the cattle ranching business, and it's not uncommon to find them out herding, branding, helping with calving and doing a bunch of other chores that were considered a man's job 200 years ago. Not only that, but a large number of women buy and raise their cattle and land on their own without any help from their male counterparts.

Is the Imus Ranch still open?

Yes, it's still open and doing fine. Despite Imus' troubles in the last year, the ranch still thrives with donations, sales of it's food and clothing products and corporate sponsorships. The ranch has an excellent reputation and has continued to do well.

What herbicide can be used to kill wild onions in a lawn?

Concentrated Roundup painted directly on green portion of the plant should probably do it. 2,4,D will work also. 1 ounce to 1 gallon of water, spray till wet

How old do you have to be rocking horse ranch resort?

The only "Rocking Horse Ranch Resort" I can find is a family camp; they don't seem to have any minimum age whatsoever. If you mean for some particular activity, then you'd need to be more specific.

Is a horse ranch profitable?

Depends on what the horses are used for. If breeding, horses can be sold for sport, pets, and work but most horses are kept as pets, pleasure horses, and hobby horses.

Why do farmers and ranchers want to kill prairie dogs?

The black-footed ferrets at one time was extinct in the wild because they require prairie dogs for food and shelter. In the early 1900's humans eradicated prairie dogs and destroyed prairie dog habitat. Ranchers see the prairie dog as a competitor for the grass that cattle eat, so they have poisoned prairie dogs with harmful chemicals that sometimes killed other animals. Also, many prairie dog towns have been plowed over for crop fields or destroyed for human development

When Americans moved out west, Prairie Dogs were considered pests and thought they would destroy land with their tunnels, which is a myth, the truth is prairie dogs are beneficial for the land and their activity helps aerate the grassland to grow. Rancher thought that cows would be injured by stepping in the holes or break legs from prairie dog burrows. There has not been one documented proof of any cattle of having been injured because of prairie dog burrows. This is a myth. Ranchers, Farmers and the US Government exterminated the Prairie Dogs by the millions and as a result caused the Black-footed Ferrets to became one of the most endangered animals in the world. Humans are the biggest enemies of all wildlife on earth.

Why did ranchers begin fencing the range and growing feed for their cattle?

Because they saw the potential for keeping their animals on their land and making feed for them as a better means to care for their animals. Hard lessons where also learned during the 1887 Wicked Winter that killed thousands of cattle because of overgrazing and lack of winter feed, and also during the 1930's when dust storms blew up because, again, of mass overgrazing and tillage of the soil. More and more people were coming in and settling on land nearby, and they didn't want any cattle to be trampling over their crops and property, so ranchers and farmers had to fence in their property and their animals to make their neighbors happy, and also to better make sure that their animals are on the land they should be on.

Is it true that Ranchers use VeriChip to track their cattle?

Not all ranchers do. Microchipping every animal can be quite expensive, and it's often much more cheaper to use eartags to track their cattle.

What did cattle ranchers accomplish?

Cattle ranchers accomplish the growing and selling of huge numbers of cattle to feed people, animals, and for their hide to be used in shoes and other leather goods.

How much land should a horse have?

In an ideal situation, you would have at least 2 acres where you could keep your horse outside 24/7 where he can eat and sleep as he pleased. However, many horses manage in one acre or less when they are suplemented in plain grass hay. This should be left where a horse has access to it 24/7, preferably spread out around his pasture.

Are there reindeer ranches?

I can say with experience of seeing one with my own eyes, yes, yes there is in Alaska.

How do you get your horse to slow down when you go around the barrel and to not rush when your turning or at a trot?

If your horse is trained right, simply sitting back and putting wait on the back of the saddle should slow them down.

What were Spanish ranching estates called?

They were, and are called fincas or cortijos.

What ten Texas counties were once a single ranch?

All or parts of of these counties formed part of the XIT ranch from 1885 to 1912:

  1. Bailey
  2. Castro
  3. Cochran
  4. Dallam
  5. Deaf Smith
  6. Hartley
  7. Hockley
  8. Lamb
  9. Oldham
  10. Parmer

How do you fix a baby chick leg if it broken?

I found this link that will describe how to make a small splint, just scroll down past the part about making a sling. Best of luck!

http://fowlfacts.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=afflictiondiseaseff&action=display&thread=1124275273