Recent content by IA show mom

OCD in show horses is very common and the surgery can be expensive and then there is a 3 month layoff time with just stall rest and it doesn't always help.  They don't really go lame just walking from the OCD it is mainly when they are worked constantly it wears on that joint and it can actually...

We have a few pallets left from the load that we ordered for this year from Oklahoma.  It is really clean fresh cedar fiber and works great in the cooler.  There are 60 bags on a pallet and a pallet costs $330. We are located 70 miles west of the quad cities on Interstate 80. If you are...

This is the first year that we will are going to the junior steer show any tips on how to get the calves ready for this or what to expect when we get there would be appreciated. I have heard that the kids have to do all the work and that the parents can’t even help with the daily care such as...

We only rinse and shampoo 1 or 2 times a week when it is this cold out because it takes 40+ minutes to get them totally dry because they have so much hair.  When we shampoo we either use double dip or we will use human conditioner depending on how dry the hair /  skin is. Everyday we get the...

This is how we used to do it until a couple of years ago one steer charged my husband who is 6'3" and weighs 325 lbs.  The calf hit him right at the knees lifted him up in the air and DH was actually horizontal to the ground at one point.  He flew over the calf’s back and landed on the cement...

We have a cool calf cool room which is great we keep it about 50 degrees in the summer and about 1 to two weeks before the state fair we increase the temp so the calves get used to the heat.  We also feed Grow n Shine which is a melatonia product it is great we have really noticed a difference...