Thank you. Now, convincing him it won't happen every year is going to be hard, because this was his first steer project. But it's sure going to be fun!
My son won grand champion market steer at our county fair, which is not easy to do. We have some very good steers here.
I just want to say thanks to everyone for their thoughts and advice, not to mention the Hall of Fame discussions. I learned a lot on this board, and now my kid is bugging...
That could be. All I know is the root end was hard and the other side looked like an open seed pod with four pockets, and it was extremely soft. It was a dark, nasty gray color, too.
My son went to feed his steer this evening and found what looked like a tooth in the feeder. I didn't get a pic, and the boy lost it. I don't think I could adequately describe it if I tried.
Can someone direct me to a site or book that will give me some information about bovine teeth? I...
Bulldaddy is sooooo right. If you can, find someone who really knows cattle to help you. We have a farmer and his friend helping us. The farmer's friend is a showman and a cattle vet, so I know we're in good hands.
TMJ, thanks for the reply.
He was bought. I'm interested in genetics, but I'm not quite ready to raise cattle.
He is never on concrete, so that's not the problem. I kind of wish it were. The vet said give him more exercise, and that it was not anything to really worry about.
Thank you all for the advice and kind words. I will not be draining his hocks, cuz I'm not a fan of needles and joints. (I'm a horse person and I've seen joint injections go wrong.) He is not stiff at all; in fact, he moves very well.
Thanks again. You guys rock! I love this forum. ...