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Wow this topic has some strong opinions and rightly so.  I will start off saying I just finished my Jr. career so my experience is limited but recent, and honestly I think many arguments on this topic are laughable.  The 'fairness' being strived for is purely idyllic and unrealistic.  Just...

Mainly its the taste.  Cattle at least seem to love DC but not so much FT.

I have never heard of an animal being thrown out for Melatonin use even when drug tested.  Calf Calm or Ace would likely work better but may not be allowed depending on the regulations within the county.  Melatonin works well and the best is you can use it daily.  Like vc said start them on 100...

I only know a little about these tests and was wondering about the effectiveness compared to each other.  I know the HD 50k uses 54,000 markers and I'm guessing Igenity uses fewer because of the price difference.  However, will the HD 50k test allow the animals EPD accuracies to be considerably...

SAV Brilliance would be a very good option.  But if she throws them pretty anyways and you want power Net Worth is one of the more consistent power producers that work in industry and showring.

This isn't really a slam but it does show some real judging humor.  My little cousin her first year had a terrible calf, absolutely terrible.  He was super quiet and fed well he was just one of those calves that grew up, up, up and never out.  Well she asked what to say for questions in the...

To Any Who Needs a Showsteer or Heifer, Once again the Penn State Block and Bridle club is hosting a commission prospect steer and heifer show/sale. History shows that these calves can win all over and quality has increased each year. This year we are once again having 30-35 steers and up to 10...

Well the sale went great. Our best sale to date. I don't have all the info just what I was told when I called shortly after the sale but bulls averaged just over $2500 with a high of $5000. Heifers sold in the $1400 range mostly and pairs in the $2000's. Just an update for the curious

This is news to me. I've shown Angus my whole life and never been to a show nor heard of one where EPD's were judged or mentioned in reasons. And I know some top show cattle in Angus have very poor EPD's but through feeding and preparation those cattle look great for showing and then don't...

The shortie plus was 2nd high seller I believe. I'm pretty sure an Angus sold half interest for $17k and then doubled money for full interest. Correct me if I'm wrong I might be mixing up sales in my head.

This Friday is the sale. There have been a few calls because of this post and thank you because now my dad realizes how beneficial a website will be.

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I have two. I haven't read them all and this might have been done but this real dressed up lady walked behind a show calf at the county fair.  The calf was a little loose and coughed just as she walked behind.  Needless to say she was far from happy and the owners weren't anywhere to be found...

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After you have rotobrushed it up do you blow and brush it forward again? I've always combed it up wet then blown it out and brushed it horizontal with the center split. But we just got a rotobrush so what is the best working order? I'd like from the time they get rinsed to when they are turned...

We had this problem on my brothers steer a few years ago. He would bloat every couple days and we had to tube him. We called a vet and when he came out he recommended an anti-bloat block and corn oil in his feed. That steer never bloated again, but make sure you feed him in the pen with the...

My family farm, McKean Brothers Angus, is having our annual bull sale on April 22 (Good Friday) at the family farm this year.  There will be 45 yearling bulls, 25 yearling heifers, and 15 cow/calf pairs.  When I've been home I've seen them and they are a powerful, easy fleshing group with some...

Alright my brother has a heck of a steer this year and has done a great job feeding him. However I'm the show lover who will do a lot of work on this calf when college is over.  The problem is he has some wave to his hair and in my experience it takes a good amount of time to get it out and...

When you get closer to your show, a few weeks out, start using OptiFlex. We have used it occasionally and it worked wonders. Talk to a nutritionist or research it so you don't overuse it because that could be bad.