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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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    Getting Rid of Dead Hair

    Woops, forgot to mention, I have been using infusion 23/mane and tail/ laser sheen mix. Also wanted to ask, is it too late to get good growth back by the first of July. If so, should I just try to keep the dead hair and dye it? In the past, we have always just shaved our steers off the first...
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    Getting Rid of Dead Hair

    Thanks for the advice everyone. Question for ZNT: Where can I get a torch? How long do you normally do it for? Right now, I rinse my steers twice a day and blow them out. I have them under fans in the dark to keep them cool, so they will eat. Such I leave them out in the sun instead so they...
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    Getting Rid of Dead Hair

    Okay, my fair is in the beginning of July and thanks to this cold weather we have been having (WI) they are not loosing hair. Any tips other than brush,brush,brush?  ;)  Should I get the clippers out and shave them down? If so, what blade will work? Any advice is appreciated, last year my...
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    Feeding A Fat Steer

    Thanks, VC. I will add beet pulp and try that for a week or so and see how much he gains. He needs more rear quarter muscle, is there any supplement that adds muscle?
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    Feeding A Fat Steer

    I have a chi-angus steer that weighs 1220 and our show is in July (the 7th is weigh-in). We figure he needs to weigh about 1350-1370 to be finished. The problem is right now he is gaining about 3 pounds a day. We feed a mixture of 70% corn, 20% oats and about 10% cotton seed pellets with some...
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