Adam and Aubrie Isaacs going out to check on their herd of cattle along the Canadian River, near Canadian TX. They live on a ranch that was built by Adam's ancestors in the late 19th Century, and he carefully rotates his cattle and occasionally burns the fields to try to restore the original grasses to the land, and rebuild the soil so that it is more productive for cattle ranching.
F Troop Feedyard provides fattening services to ranch owners. Owned by Jim Friemel, it can hold up to 25,000 cattle, which spend 5-6 months to to from age 12 months of age with approx. 750 lbs, to 1,300 lbs slaughter weight six months later. They gain an average of 3.3 lbs /day, and are fed approx 20 lbs fo dry fee per day, and 60% of feed is agricultural products not edible by humans. Friemel owns about half of the cattle, but charges rent and costs for feed and any medicines to grow the cows, and then ships them to various slaughterhouses in the Amarillo area. Cattle mortality rates average 1-2% during their six months in the feedyard.
Cattle being herded on to a truck for transport to the JBS slaughterhouse in Cactus TX.
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