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    Upcoming Calf Crop

    Just wondering what everyone has got coming, what are calves are really excited about? Our first couple are due in a few weeks, got some Believe in Me's that I'm pretty excited about. An Indian Outlaw three year in particular. Also wondering thoughts on couple best club calf bulls to use in the...
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    Getting into Show Pigs

    Hi, I have always shown cattle, but this yr my show steer got hurt and I can't show him so I decided to branch into pigs. Any tips on what to feed and should I get crossbred or purebred? Also, what does a typical good show pig bring? Our fair stars July 10th, when should pigs be born?
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    Joint Supplements for show steer

    Thanks for the replies. I've never heard of Sta-sound, I will definitely check it out. VC, he is in a large pasture with option of run in, I usually tie him up at feeding time but he is free rest of the time. He is always really stiff when he gets up, kinda of works out of it but u can still...
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    Joint Supplements for show steer

    My show steer has been lame for past two weeks, vet thinks its something in his joints. Any good joint supplements out there? Once he stretches and walks for awhile, he tracks fine but when he first gets up, he is stiff. Any advice is appreciated :)
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    Shrinking a steer

    Heres the deal.... our county fair weigh in is july 10th. Right now our steer weighs 1370. He is gaining 3 pds. A day and he. Is only on 14 pds of show chow... advice? We figure he should weigh round 130 or so at weigh in. So should we keep feeding and then shrink him down for weigh in!  How do...
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    Hair Supplements

    Okay, so as Apr. 1st is right around the corner, I'm ordering hair supplements. I've decided on shag, since I have heard the best feedback about it. I was wondering if I could/should also feed my steer some melatonin pills or tasco as well????? Also,we are gonna shave them off next weekend so...
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    Cooler Room Alarms

    How much do the Alarm systems from Cool Calf cost? We are looking at putting in a cooler and from what I have heard an alarm system sounds like cheap insurance.
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    Registered Black Angus Females For Sale

    Just getting this back up there. : ;)
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    Registered Black Angus Females For Sale

    Thats all it would let me post, so email for the rest if you are interested. Also, email for prices and pedigrees.
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    Registered Black Angus Females For Sale

    Here are some pics of the cows and some of the heifers. (The others are in the barn getting weaned, hoping to get some pics of them soon.)
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    Registered Black Angus Females For Sale

    We are now offering eight registered Black Angus Cows & five Black Angus Heifers They are AI sired by top bulls such as Right Time, Jaur 353, TC Gridiron, Duff Outer Limits, Duff New Edition, Duff Encore, Right Time 24J and HK Tiger 5T. Cows ages range from bred heifers to eight year old cows...
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    Epic

    We got 35 days until our county fair and I put our two steers on Epic about 5 days ago. They are up to the suggested amount (1 1/2 cups full)  but wondering if what is the max. we can feed them? They are also on rice bran (2 pounds a day per calf)and cottonseed hulls (2 Pounds a day per calf)...
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    Registered Black Cows For Sale

    We have 6 Angus cows with purebred angus calves along side. Calves are (2-3 months old). Some of the sires of the cows: Right Time, Jauer 353, Ext, Gridiron and New Frontier. Please email or call for more info, pictures and prices. Ravenglen Angus- Whitewater,WI (920)568-1704
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    2011 Calves

    Here are some pics of our 2011 calves. Let me know if you are interested, we will consider selling for the right price. First one: White heifer sired by Alias out of War Alliance Angus cow (born: 2/25/11) Second one: #16- black steer sired by Hired Man out of KMK Alliance Angus cow (born: 3/8/11)
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