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We had the exact same thing last winter on a steer that was fed it for two weeks. It will probably take about two weeks to get it out of his system. I would highly recommend getting him on glide and maybe lubrisyn asap and I think you have a good chance. Our steer walked well on show day. He was...

Exactly.  However, we still add and remove mulch from time to time.

No.  It is much better than just mulch on concrete.  The floor has some flex to it and the cattle are standing on several inches of cedar mulch.

Yes, you are correct.  We got the tenderfoot flooring from an old hog operation,  It was already fastened to 2x4 boards and then we placed it on a 1 inch board.  We have a concrete floor so we can wash under it daily to help keep the odor down.

After a lot of research we also tried rubber mulch last year.  Our experience was just like tallcool1.  Our son spend all his time cleaning rubber mulch instead of working hair.  We hated it.  Odor was a problem as well. This year we made a raised floor with tenderfoot and added landscape cloth...

How is MAB calving ease and birth weights compared to BIM?  We have several BIM.  All have been pretty good sized but have not touched one so far.  They have a lot of vigor.

I was wondering the answer to this as well.  Any input is appreciated.