Steer Planet - Show Steers and Club Calves Forum

The routine can be pretty much the same. Work work work! But I have shown at the NWSS for years my biggest suggestion is get them used to people.There are thousands of people walking through the barn at any time, and they do not know how to act around cattle. So if you can somewhat get your calf used to loud noises and strange people it may benefit you not in the showring, but getting to tie outs, to and from the wash rack, etc.

Im not sure if this far north (Nebraska) if there are even any shows. Is there any products that help to grow hair in the winter really well? Since he doesn't have the genetics we can use every bit of help!!!

There r products to make hair grow.  With you calf not having the genetics it is going to be a little bit harder and take more work.  Kirk Stierwalt has a product called SHAG.  I used it on my brothers steer one year that he showed out of our commercial beef herd and it put more hair on him than what he would have had.  You can also do melatonin implants, but they cost a fortune.  Try looking at Sullivan Show supply, Valley Vet, etc to find something that works for you.  BUT as always you need to rinse your calf off in the morning and night to stimulate hair growth, don't keep them outside either.  Put them in a stall or a darker place during the day.  This will trick their body into thinking it is winter all the time so they will keep their long hair.