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I was at a jackpot show this past weekend and seen a lot of nice pigs. Mine did good even though they didnt place I was still happy with how they moved in the ring. However I seen a lot of pigs trotting around with their heads high and the judge said the exhibitors really worked with their pigs...

Well I need ya'lls opinions, I got a new 2011 Kia Rio Like 2 weeks ago. Well yesterday at work a guy movin headgates with the skidloader hit the side of my car making a nice scratch in the drivers door. My car was nowhere in the way it was in the designated parking space at the farm. Well my...

Tonight stacking my new feed delivery, I got to looking at all the feed labels. and noticed my horses SR. feed has 10% fat. I have a dairy feeder steer that isnt putting on weight with his grower feed and hay the feed has a 5% fat. Well my question is has anyone ever fed a steer horse feed?  He...

I was wondering how everyone else works on exercising their lambs. I put mine on a track with about 2ft jumps and later work on the handling such as bracing.

My lambs brace well when near a solid object but out in the open they step sideways. Any tips on how to get them to brace right out? ???

Ok so I was wondering what is the Pros and cons of using pig pipe, canes, and whips? What do yall prefer? ???

Where I am keeping my pigs now they have a dairy goat farm and suggest I  feed them milk to fatten them since their a lil small. Does feeding them milk really help?? ???

Ok its my first time with pigs just a few questions. Ok first do they have teeth in the front of their mouth? Also when they jump up in the air for fingers are they playing? Also how do you go about training them to walk to practice for show? Thanks!

I know there is a place for pig issues, but it dosent seem real popular. Any way my question is how do you go about calming 40lb piggies to trust you? I got 3 hamp crosses to barrows and a gilt. Any suggestions?

Im pretty sure my steer needs to put on some muscling. Does anyone have any advice either feeding or supplements? Right now Im feeding 24lbs a day of Honor Finishing Touch. Has anyone tried any of the Purina Honor Supplements? I was thinking Champion Drive..has it worked for any of yall?

Well the busy bee I was sunday with showing/packing up I forgot a new can of hocus-pocus at the beef expo. The issue is my steer still has adhesives on his legs. Is there anything I can use to get it  out that I dont have to order?  ???

Well expo was fun, exhusting but fun and educational. Showmanship I placed 3rd out of 4..just by walking in the ring I knew who was going to place top because they both have been showing cattle since they could start showing, also my steer never being in a indoor ring was jumpy. Weight Class...

Well we arrived at the PA Beef Expo today everything went well other than my friends trailer tire tread tearing off about 15 miles from the destination. Tomarrow my friend is showing her heifers and then will be a showmanship clinic :) The only issue I am having is my steer dosent want to touch...

Im heading out to our PA Beef Expo this Friday. Anyone have any advice on grooming? Ive seen people mention shaving cream on here a few times for fitting hair, how do u go about doing it? Also has anybody here ever used toothpaste to whiten hair? Oh and one more question how advance before my...

Well I get an email from my Kids docs saying to put them back into to the rear facing position, because of new guidelines which went from age 1 to age 2. I was like what the heck, my 22 month old is 39 lbs and about 3 ft tall and the just one year old is 21lbs. The both love the front facing...

About last week I noticed my steer isnt eating like he normally does. I feed hiim at 8am and 7pm come evening feeding there is only about half of it gone. He isnt sick, he just seems not wanting to eat. However in the morning for the next day feeding his dish is licked clean? Any ideas or...

I was wondering how long before a weight class should you feed you steer so they look just right?  Also I know with lambs we cut their hay intake before a show so they dont have a hay belly, does this apply to steers too? ???

Wendsday my DB calf was casturated surgically and his horns dug out. Now he isnt eating, he is sucken in and very hippy,however he is eating but has the runs big time. Anyone have suggestions to make him feel better? IO was thinking electrloytes ???

Ok I have heard that this supplement that is on the local walmart shelf can help hair growth and calm a steer down. Has anybody tried it? If so were the results worth it. Does it encourage hair growth or just keep what they have? How much do you use on cattle? I was just wondering about this...

Ok here is something different for ya....Dairy Beef Feeder Steers. He is a holstein of course and was born  December 4th 2010. He is getting 16lbs a day of Purinia Honor Beef Fitters Edge. He is around 300lbs. Ill get a set up pic of him tomarrow. I just had to take a pic of him tonight..he...