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Does anyone own  a Calfclimate cooler unit?  If so have you had trouble with it?

We tried it at a show with our heifer 2 weeks ago.  We gave it to her with a drench gun 3 days before the show.  Went to the show and she wouldn't eat or drink.  How do others use this product?

Every time we take our steer to a one day show we will wash him and put him in the grooming chute and then he will have a massive amount of diarrhea empty out in the grooming chute.  Is there anything we can give him the day before so he won't do that.  I would guess it is probably from being...

What other kind of treats do show cattle like to eat?

I really need some advice.  My daughter's steer is afraid of her.  I've seen calves and cows afraid of kids before, but usually in time they overcome their fear if the kids are around them a lot. This steer will let my daughter wash him and blow dry him, but when I lead the calf outside so my...

First of all,  I would like to say Congratulations to you and your son for having the opportunity to go to the State Fair.  I have many fond memories of taking my family to the State Fair on our yearly vacation.  If you ever have a question, don't be afraid to go to the cattle barn office and...

I had been talking to the beef nutritionist for one of the major universities in the midwest he suggested different feed rations and treatment for several illnesses for 2 months and he could never figure it out .  I also talked to 2 different veternarions .  If I don't get this calf finished it...

Thanks alot for all the information.  I've been feeding show steers for 20 years and never had one to be like this.  I honestly beleive that there is something wrong with his digestive system.

The feed ration for 450 lbs is  260lbs cracked corn, 60 lbs whole oats, 60 lbssteam rolled barley, 35 lbs of 34% Baby beef supplement, 30 lbs of wet molasses, 25 lbs cotton seed hulls, 8 lbs of yeast, and 2 lbs of cattle vita pack.  He is eating 22 lbs a day, but his manure is already loose.  It...

My Steer is not gaining weight fast enough. He needs to gain 300 lbs in the next 2 months.  One problem I've seen is cracked corn and oats in his manure.  He is not digesting his feed right He is on 70percent corn that is mixed with oats and supplement.  His feed ration is 12% protein.  He is...

I think you've got a great show heifer that will make a great cow.  Good luck with her.

Does anyone know who won yesterday at Gibson County?

Not me

At a local show the judge said we had the best 5th place heifer he had seen.  Three weeks later she was Reserve Supreme Heifer at the Indiana State Fair.  I believe the local judge was an idiot.

I gave him 2 sustain boluses Thursday.  Today his stool was halfway firm.  so,there is progress.  Sunday I will give him 2 more boluses and I also wormed him Thursday.  I do appreciate all your suggestions, but sometimes I don't understand your questions about the protein in his feed.