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I have a march 2015 calf and he is an Unstoppable and monopoly calf anyway we live in WI and they live outside. He weighs around 800 pounds should I try starting to get him wider through the back or wait. Our fair is August. This is our first true clubby calf so I am learning a lot. Thank You...

Hi I live in Wausau WI and it was cold here for a few weeks. I think our steer has gotten lice. He is really on edge when I look through the hair and there are a lot if little brown things. Anyway will lice cause weight lose? This would be my lice issue so don't know much about it. Also I would...

I got this shorthorn steer that does not walk with the halter. When he finally moves he charges me and drops his head. I have been working with him everyday hoping something will change. I am running out of tricks to try looking for some advice. (trying to avoid the tractor method) He is...

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Now that winter is over what is the best way to remove the clumps of shit from the steers. I tried a small low power, power washer tonight and they did not like that at all. Looking for advice. Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!

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I have two fair steers that are between 650-750 and our fair is first week in August. I was feeding them a 16% protein mix with 50 pounds a day for the 2 of them. I now switched to AAOK mix. and now feed like 70 pounds a day. My question is protein, should I add some or keep going this way...

Sometimes its watery. I have noticed that its worse when working with them. What do you suggest to put on the ground? Thanks for your help!

Every now and than my fair steers get the runs/ the sh!ts, they seem to be healthy and gaining weight. I am kinda pushing the grain to them but yet they do get a lot of hay also.So what is going on? Any quick fixes to this? Also I raise them outside and their pen is pretty muddy (spring) would...

So I have two fair steers that I am raising for our August fair in Wisconsin. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do for their bedding area once spring comes. I heard of sand but just looking advice. They do have a 3 sided building that is 16x16. I am learning as I go. Thank you in...

He weighed 885 June 30th our fair is the end July what do you think? Between the two steers they are eating 50# of grain a day and I make sure there is hay in front them all day. I have another steer but he has a very big attitude and I am firm believer it isn't worth anyone getting hurt, and...

Sorry end of July and he is starting to finish!

So I have a May calf from last year and our fair is 6 weeks away (end of August) He weighed 882 last weekend. Will he make a 1000# by than? I did switch my feed to the AAOK mix or at least its real close to it! There are 2 steers in the pen but they do go through 50# a day! Also what do you use...