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Get the best cattle supplies for your herd

By Christine Emmick
Whether you are raising beef cattle, you need equipment for cattle breeding or you need cattle supplies for your show cattle, the right equipment at the right price can make the difference between profit and loss. You need to know who to go to for the best selection, customer service and price.

Your herd is your livelihood, so it's important you get the best cattle equipment and services to protect their health and welfare. That means working with a company with great customer service to get the products you need in a timely fashion. Here are some customer service questions you need to keep in mind when you look for cattle handling equipment suppliers:
  1. Do they offer high-quality basic cattle equipment?
  2. Can they meet your cattle breeding equipment needs?
  3. Is the selection large enough that you can find exactly what you need?

 

Get the right cattle equipment waterers and feeders

Your cattle need the best food available and clean water. Manufacturers of cattle livestock equipment like waterers and feeders, and the and suppliers that carry such equipment need to keep this in mind. The safety and welfare of your herd depends on it.
Try: The Heated Livestock Waterer available from Farmtek has features like stainless steel construction and easy accessibility for easy cleaning, the keeping your herds healthy. Then open pasture is not available, choose heavy duty feeders like the ones from C & S Iron Corral Systems. These feeders reduce the chance of one of your herd injuring themselves by their sturdy construction and "Z" bar design.

Expect the best when searching for cattle breeding supplies

Cattle breeding equipment has gone high tech in recent years. You now no longer have to hope for conception and guess at pregnancy. Manufacturers of some of these high tech equipment are ready and willing to share their products to make your cattle breeding venture a success.
Try: The HeatWatch® Estrus Detection System by Cow Chips is a device signalling you when your cows are in heat. This means more pregnant cows at a time and greater profit for both dairy and beef cattle farmers. They also have mount monitoring system that allows you to know when conception may have been achieved. American Livestock Supply Horse Catalog has equipment for cattle breeders such as Calf-Guard, a bovine rotovirus vaccine for newborn calves and pregnant cows.

Get the word out about cattle breeding supplies or cattle equipment you sell

You may need to buy used cattle equipment and the best place to do this is on an online classifieds list. Specialty classified listings also focus your sales ad to the people most likely to buy it.
Try: Advantage Cattle Services has classified listings and online auctions of livestock, embryos and straws of semen. They are a small family owned business, but have a large client base and reasonable posting fees. Cattle Today allows you to place a free ad with charges for optional upgrades.

 

  • Whether you are buying or selling cattle equipment online, be sure that you are comfortable with the terms of the sale and trust the person with which you are doing business. Get a phone number and call the person before sending your cash to them.

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