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Oh no! That's awful! How long on a supplement before they lose their hair?

Because I don't want him to loose his hair after the melatonin peeks

Which hair growth supplement has worked the best for you?

Hi everyone, I want to start my show steer on a non melatonin based hair growth supplement to support his hair as the weather begins to warm up. Have any of you tried Haired Up, Big Wig, Hair and Hide or Epic? What were your results? Which works the best?

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Hello, so I am about to purchase a steer from Ohio and need to have him shipped to California. What company would you recommend to haul him? also what is an average price for hauling a steer cross country?

please message me with any other tips and tricks.

I think on a calf that young the hair should be fine and you might not want to dye it so that the hair remains super healthy as the dye burns it somewhat (not enough to be concerned about but with age and acessive dying the hair will thin). I use one box of women hair dye to 6 oz of clean sheen...

There are no rules against dying your cattle for a show just so long as you aren't dying it a completely different color than the original to get it into a different class (such as it is not okay to dye a red steer black but its okay to dye a black steer whose hair has turned a reddish tint from...

Definitely continue to work the hair. While he is just tied up, learning to holds head up. Don,t make it a priority like working with him but it will be much easier to work the new coat when it comes in if whats remaining of the winter coat is trained. WORK THE LEG HAIR the most, try and keep...

I love "Cowboy Magic Shine In Yellow Out Whitening Shampoo". I typically use it twice in a row for semi-bad stains and up to five times for REALLY bad stains. It works best though if used once or twice a week to keep the calf white but works just as well as an emergency pre-show wash. Works...

I had this happen with one of my steers last year. Since he was sick he was kept indoors (still PLENTY of room though)when he was better I noticed this too. I believe that all his energy was stored up when he was sick and once he was feeling better it all just came out. What solved my problem...

In my experience with fitters they charge about $120 to clip and $90-$170 to fit, the price varies per animal an if you are supplying the fitting products or they are (I am in California so prices might be higher). There are fitting and clipping clinics available to go to, Sullivan's is probably...

There are a couple of large white spots in my steer that I need to dye black for an upcoming show. Are there any suggestions and tips on how i can make sure that the spots are completely black. Any prep work or maintenance? I've attached a picture of the spot on his back but i also need to dye...