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    Bulls Head

    Not specifically to Bulls, but where the swirl in the hair is relative to the eyes is a pretty good indicator of disposition.....  lower it is the calmer that animal.    Dad read it in an article 25 or more years ago.    In 25 years only very few have been exceotions
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    Dakota Gold calving question

    we had two....  both were bigger than we are used to from our commercial bred cows, but not obscene.   
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    1-80 daughters

    obviously they are very good in the show ring.  How are they as cows. Looking to breed a few thick made limousin cross  heifer or second calvers to a low to moderate birthweight bull that will give them the square hip and eye appeal.  My daughter will probably only show one or two though so...
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    Size of show cattle vs working cattle

    Gonna follow this.....  saw a breeding heifer win a supreme that was almost 1500 pounds......   
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    Iowa State Fair logo

    It's on the website
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    Heatwave's dam clone

    Not sure about getting them cloned.  Very few labs are doing that......  COLLECTED.........  I would be surprised if that wasn't done Besides that as soon as a DNA test was done they would know
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    My daughter didn't "just" show a calf......

    My daughter didn’t “just” show a calf this year…….. For a long time people outside of the livestock community have watched as kids show calves and marveled at how much it must cost to have a calf like that, or why would anyone invest so much time in something that is just going to be butchered...
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    New to steers need some help.

    We fed our norMal ration and switched to show feed finisher for the last75 or so days.    I see a difference in hair and fill.  We have gradually added a few other supplements as well for fill as they have hit target weight.    I take a gravity flow wagon and get it bulk, saves some money. ...
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    Depth charge/got bomb

    How long to see results with these....  we have 2 and a half weeks to show and steer is tightening up some in the middle
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    Fans for calves question

    Since velocity is part of the formula for cfm......    yes
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    huff n puff

    Wow read 1100 times and no real reies :-\ I have r three on the ground.  A heifer out of a big Sim angus came small. Looks fancy, maybe a little light boned but might grow into a nice breeding heifer prospect A very showy heifer out of an immortal cow.  Great hair, may even a touch...
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    What do you feed? Do you use a feed cooker or not?

    So does cooking the corn make them.finish faster because they eat more or make the corn more digestible so they get more calories out of it?
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    How much to feed.......

    So, the first year for my daughter to show calves next year.  When I was a kid we pulled my calves out or the lot the day before county weigh ins, shrunk them overnight and went with it.  Trying to do it a little different for her and the girl we are helping.  Weighing are in about 75 days...
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    what does everybody know or think about Lim-flex cows and heifers

    We have had very good luck with our commercial LIM herd for the past 30 years.....  As with any breed there are good and bad, but I truly believe Limousin influenced females are underrated mama cows.  It would depend on what they looked like.  IMO though today there is more difference WITHIN...
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    TH/PHA testing

    Cab...... what dog.  I can probably  first d it for you if it is a hunt test or field trial retriever
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    Nose rings

    There is a lot of truth in that statement, the one I might disagree with is number three.    If a family bought a steer that turned out to not be super gentle. They might have their ONE shot at a show steer for the year in that animal.  In that case I would HOPE that the breeder or trader would...
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    TH/PHA testing

    From a guy sending off genetic tests right now on pups......  THAT IS CHEAP!    Dog tests for essentially the same type of trait cost $80
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    Nose rings

    Only if the meanness was inbred........    Lots of guys keep sons of their own herd bull for their next herd bull.....    "Inbreeding" accentuates the traits, both good and bad,  It is not "in breeding " to blame, it is the animal that is being line bred on.
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    HELP with injured newborn calf

    Used to have it happen somewhat regularly.....  They always came out of it in a few days.  We may have splinted a couple...... It STOPPED happening when we started half hitching the OB chains so the are two loops.  First main loop above the joint with the ring on top.....  Then between the...
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    which bull to use for calving ease to make a show heifer

    We had six Direct Whiskey without having to pull.....  like they way they are growing and look.
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