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My dad is a photographer and happened to be around while we assisted a first calf heifer. It was an easy pull but she was pretty wore out and rested for quite a while. When she sat up she really didnt notice her calf back behind her. Dad caught the moment where you finally realized something was...

Have a Churchill Sensation heifer who is just shy of 2 years old calve 3 days ago, a week early, and she is an excellent mother but seems to be struggling to keep up milk production for her calf. Started her on a 20% range cube to bump up protein. Anything else I can/ should be doing to help her...

Okay guys I am getting ready to file an LLC and make everything an official business. Have my list of names narrowed down but cant settle on one. The family name is Ferro but I have never liked the way it sounds with anything so I decided to use local geographical names, areas, and rock...

Been having kind of a setback year this year. As a young lady trying to break into the cattle industry it can get very disheartening and I could use a little pick me up to remind me that today struggles lead to tomorrows success. I thought I would start a feel good thread so share any underdog...

Doing some clean up on a couple cows tonight and noticed on both of them that their cervix were very close to their vulva, usually I have to really get in there 5-6 inches but today both these girls were maybe 3 inches in. I have bred these girls for a couple years and never noticed this before...

Though I would show off my WLB Lego 83T 90X yearling heifer. Our breeding program is still in the early stages so I am pretty excited to have her come out of our herd. Excited to see her grow into a cow and see what she gives us.

Have a very nice bull calf we are thinking of sending off to a feed test this fall. Many of his dams herdmates have preformed pretty well there in the past so I am not worried about his performance abilities. I wonder how much this will help with his marketability? When you guys shop for a new...

Picked up a nice Ace of Diamonds Heifer out of a F1 Hereford/Angus cow. I will post some of the pics I have of her but I warn you I did not take them and they dont do very good justice. I am wanting to throw a Shorthorn on her but am pretty new to the breed and could use a little direction. Been...

I am trying to break into the cattle industry as a first generation rancher. I am lucky to have a mentor who has been in the business for most of his life. I plan to here soon sit down with him and really pick his brain about his success and failures. I wanted to see if you guys had any...

Just wrapped up at Denver and looking to hit it pretty hard this year. We are in western CO and are looking to hit up some more state fairs any suggestions? Our own fair is pretty lame anymore with only one to two entries per class.

Out of town for work and one of my mom's 6 month old steers got stuck upside down. She was able to get him out and up on his sternum. Hes pretty out of it I guess and seems to want to sleep. Has no interest in getting up. What can she do to help him if anything or is it just something time will...

At CO state fair this weekend where Matt Leo was scheduled to judge but was excused half way through for inappropriate behavior, from what I had read on him he had a pretty descent record?? Thoughts?

We are planning on taking a Hereford pair to the Colorado state fair and just this morning my boyfriends work told him he could not have the time off, a shock to us as they were fine with it for months. I really need someone to help show the cow in the pair class if anyone will be there and has...

How exactly do judges become judges? Did they just come out of judging club in school? Or is there a governing body you have to go through? Coming from more of a horse background you have to go through a governing body and hold a card you can only get through passing tests. Never heard...

In case anyone didn't already hear the Muck boot company posted a pic on their facebook page where they reported they were holding a fund raiser for HSUS. Definitely feel that this one needs the word spread as they are a product that many farmers/ ranchers use. I will add the link to the pic as...

Showing a pair next month and while the calf still has nice hair despite the heat the cow is definitely  in her working clothes. Shes got good cover and I like her BCS shes just really slicked out. Should I just clean up any rough spots and leave her at that? We have started just brushing her...

In the past when fitting my calves (Herefords) I always just pull the legs and clip. However in trying to grow as a fitter I want to learn to use ultrawhite or the Pro enhance to build the leg and add more dimension ( pros and cons or each are for another day). However I have never seen any...

This will be the first year I have access to a barn that I can fan and mist my calves. When you guys bring them into the barn do you leave them loose? tie like they are at tie outs? or head up? I plan to start them on building endurance standing with their heads up but one is a pair so I don't...

Just had to share a few pics of this years show heifer. I am a young rancher just starting out with a very small herd. This little girl is not yet 4 months and she is a TANK. Born in Feb. at a 100lbs out of a first timer, thought we were going to loose the cow but she bounced right back. Sire is...

Went to the local sale barn last week just for the hell of it, getting ready to take some calves and wanted to see what was going through, prices, and what not. And I noticed that they had a new program going on where cattle were producers could label their cattle "Natural". Now I know natural...