Hair growth and grooming

[Corriedalesrock]

When we bought rice root brushes they had one with really really hard bristles and one with softer ones... she said the one with the softer bristles would work better.

 

[Carlson Cattle]

so the hard brissels seem the way to go just soak it overnite befor you start using it

 

[DLD]

More than anything else, soaking them makes them a little less brittle so they last longer.  Where you posted the links to the Sullivans brushes earlier in this thread was the first I'd ever heard of any being pre-soaked.  We still use pure rice roots, but I'm sure the synthetic blend would be alright.  There used to be a saying that you knew you were doing it right if you wore out a new rice root on every calf you showed.  I've never dedicated one brush to one calf, so I can't say for sure I've done that, but we do go through them pretty steady.

 

[Carlson Cattle]

the rice root gets the dead hair out the best?

 

[DLD]

If you're trying to save what hair you have left and get the dead hair out (kinda like we are now, with OYE starting next week) use a comb.  I prefer a plastic fluffer.  Scrub brushes work too.  Using a rice root to try and stimulate hair growth is prob'ly not doing much good this time of year.  If you're ready to clean it all out and start over, use a shedding comb or a grill brick.

 

[Carlson Cattle]

i wanna keep some hair in but not take it all out

 

[ladymay123]

Hi I have a steer we are trying to get more hair on. We can't afford to buy a cooler. I made a pen in a dark coner of the barn and have a fan on him at all times. At night I let him out and put him backin at 6 a.m I feed Umbarger(which they said helps haid growth) Wash him every day and shampoo him 3 days a week with mane and tail. His upper body hair is ok but he lost his leg hair fro winter. Is there any tricks I can do to bring that leg hair back.

 

[ChristaCheatham]

Trying to grow some hair on my steer this year and we got a cooler. What I have been told is to rinse twice a day and blow them out and put conditioner in. I wouldn't wash 3 times a week unless you're using conditioner not soap. Shampoo will dry the hair out. For leg hair I need more as well. I'm using a roto brush. I spray revive on the legs and use the roto synthetic brush. How long are you supposed to roto brush each leg and how many times a day to get the really long leg hair?