Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[robbyr]

Thanks for the info. We have two in Livingston, and two in Wharton we are interested in. Long way apart, but all have acreage, and space for the horses. Still held up on waiting on a buyer on our current house. Keep your fingers crossed!

Since you've got horses you should check out Madisonville area. Kinda the horse capital of this area. Straight up I-45 from H town.

 

[bindian]

With respect, you must be talking about a different Livingston than the one I know!

I'm talking facts about Livingston Texas, as I know them. Different folks have different experiences. Which one do you have a different idea about?
hugs, Brandi

 

[bindian]

It's just a little east of Cut & Shoot.

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Uh..................and north. Cleveland is a little east.
hugs, Brandi

 

[foreman Etexas]

I must have fat fingered my iPhone and Unsubscribed but I found y'all. I was like man it's been quite on this thread.

 

[sseelhoff]

Since you've got horses you should check out Madisonville area. Kinda the horse capital of this area. Straight up I-45 from H town.

That might be too far a drive. I'm trying not to go too much over an hour commute to Houston (north side)

 

[blueriver]

I must have fat fingered my iPhone and Unsubscribed but I found y'all. I was like man it's been quite on this thread.

Thats good that you found us!!!

 

[bindian]

That might be too far a drive. I'm trying not to go too much over an hour commute to Houston (north side)

Livingston is over an hour drive from parts of Houston. Which side, again, will you be on? The north side?
hugs, Brandi

 

[txdon]

sseelhoff, Warton is SW of Houston, which roads were you going to take to get to work, the toll way? Warton to the Woodlands area - in non-traffic times is 1.5 hours.

 

[sseelhoff]

sseelhoff, Warton is SW of Houston, which roads were you going to take to get to work, the toll way? Warton to the Woodlands area - in non-traffic times is 1.5 hours.

Office is in Greens Point-I-45 and Sam Houston Tollway. I can take 59/69 to the Tollway or all the way to 45.

I drive the same distance almost daily traveling from home to San Antonio or Austin. Keep in mind I can work from home at least 2 days per week.

The reality is I'm going to have to live out a ways if I am going to find space for the horses and the Deere. At least Wharton is close to the Great Southwestern Equestrian Center, which is where most of the horse shows are.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Had cow have twins today lost one to da** black headed buzzards. I hate these aggressive black birds, at least are typical buzzards usually wait until something has past already...

 

[Bird]

Had cow have twins today lost one to da** black headed buzzards. I hate these aggressive black birds, at least are typical buzzards usually wait until something has past already...

I can certainly sympathize with you there.

 

[blueriver]

Had cow have twins today lost one to da** black headed buzzards. I hate these aggressive black birds, at least are typical buzzards usually wait until something has past already...

I lost a five day old calf to the neighbors pittbull ... he won't do that again!!

One cow had twins and thats rough on a cow. Pulls her down quick ... I weaned the smaller one as soon as I could that way I only have one dink instead of 2 !!!

 

[txdon]

Forman what kind of birds are these, you mention not the typical buzzard?

 

[foreman Etexas]

Forman what kind of birds are these, you mention not the typical buzzard?

They are not our typical redheaded buzzards they are the black headed ones from Mexico(so I hear),that are way more aggressive. They will get the mother cows so stressed at birth trying to fight them off,they get down and those birds will get the eyes and tongue of the calf before even out. It's a on going deal with them,that is the #1 culprit of calfs loss around here.

 

[txdon]

Ok, Now I got it. Turkey Buzzard and Black Vulture. I'll keep a watch for those black heads now, thanks for the heads up!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8270445820_7ddc8b0359_z.jpg

 

[bindian]

Stinky birds. I'm having an ongoing war with a water turkey. I know I can't kill him, but I sure can scare it. Also, my woodpecker is back.
hugs, Brandi

 

[lostcreekranch]

Yep, for some reason they (buzzards) are federally protected and have been for a long time. You can get a federal permit to eradicate them but, I understand not easy to acquire.

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[sseelhoff]

Yep, for some reason they (buzzards) are federally protected and have been for a long time. You can get a federal permit to eradicate them but, I understand not easy to acquire.

Trial lawyers have a very strong lobby in Congress.