Recent content by Robbie

Update: Like with my ag students when they are out of line, we had a comin' to Jesus meetin' ;). Let's just say that he is acting a lot better. haha Thanks everyone for all your suggestions! I really appreciated it.

Thanks everyone. 1. He isn't by himself, he is with my sisters dairy beef fat steer. They are attached at the hip, we don't split them up when we work them or anything. 2. I had my share of crazies when I was in 4-H. He tries to charge me while he is tied up, I could try to untie him and he...

Alright guys, here's my issue. My little sister is 13 and can handle any animal with the best of them. But, last year we had a crazy beef steer that tore down our corral Needless to say he made his way to the stockyards. This year we got her steer picked out of the feedlot. He was calm, he was...

I had a steer one year that was so crazy we had to put a nose clip in and two halters so three grown men were on this steer when tried to take off and he drug all three of them, was crazy when we took him to the fair. But seemed to do better when babied a little. From then on I broke all of my...

I am interested in what classes you show your shorthorn plus calf in at fairs or other shows. My sister has a shorthorn plus heifer and our county has placed her as a crossbred heifer. Just curious to what you guys do. Thanks

She is Shorthornplus regristered if that makes any difference......

Sire- Monopoly Dam- Miss. Gringo 25T My sister would like to have a pure bred calf. She is about a year old now, we just want to figure something out for her. Please be honest, tell me what you use on your first time heifers. Thanks

I'm sure this goes some where else. You'll have to excuse me I am new to this whole thing..... I am AI-ing my sisters Shorthorn heifer. I have never had to worry about finding semen or anything. The heifer is a first time heifer, and we would like something that is easy calving. I would like to...