There are two photos of K-Kim Hot Commodity in the July 2011 shorthorn country showing this bull with a big white spot on his rear leg behind his flank. On the inside front cover of the November 2014 shorthorn country the spot has shrunk considerably and migrated to the front of his flank.
How...
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I am a Dairy farmer located just east of Fargo, ND. My nutritionist is advising me to body clip my first calf heifers. They are housed in freestall barns (same temperature inside as out less the wind chill). His reccommendation is as follows:
It is quite common for guys raising show...
I dropped off 2 previous steers from this cow at the sale barn. I have a 1st calf heifer by her out of JSF Jazz 34S (looks like her mom about 2 fram scores smaller) who has an Osage daughter at side. She has a Dover female on her this summer. I have owned this cow since 2008. Always weans a big...
Here is the cow and steer #3 pics from last summer. Cow will be 12 in October. Udder looks exactly like it does on freshening day.
[Cows pedigree:
I605697 DEERPARK IMPROVER 19TH
3807924 PM PHA-F TH-C DEERPARK IMPROVER 57
I217596 DEERPARK SCARLET 11TH
Sire: *x3989821 PHA-F...
Any of you shorthorn enthusiasts care to explain these results? Its obvious to me order buyers cannot afford to pay more for theses types of calves:
6322: JSF Jazz 34S x ArSuLu Osage
6323: NPS Governor x AT Open Range
6324: NPS Durango x AT Open Range
6325: ArSuLu Osage x "Dover"
Group...
I AI'd a group of cattle for a gentleman last spring using the Gelbvieh bull BlackTie. The herd is made up of Gelbvieh-Angus cattle and are all black. The offspring have red coat colors. Black around the eyes, but the long hair is red or red tinged. What is the genetics of a Gelvieh coat color...
Your veterinarian may offer you the option to induce the cow to calve on the day of the scheduled c-section. Allow her to progress into labor and perform a c-section if she fails to calve in a timely manner. Priming the calf with dexamethasone will better prepare it for survival.
Will you be collecting him for future semen sales? We are happy with our Osage daughters and Goldcard calves. How did he do in the shows in Canada? I cannot read the RWF banner?
Any one using the Igentity test for marketing livestock or replacement heifer selection purposes? Has it changed your pre-conceived ideas of who your best cows are? How has it matched up against your breed EPDs?
Bull hauled from Indiana to Illinois across I-64
Need a spring bull (800 pound shorthorn good tempermant) hauled from mile marker 79 (Tell City exit) in Indiana to mile marker 30? (Albers exit) in Illinois. Interstate 64 all the way. Will have health papers. Both farms are less than 10 miles...
Indiana cattlemen may want to consider the IBEEF program as another option to market their calves under retained ownership. This can be a valuable program if you are looking to build carcass data on your herd or concerned about getting docked because of hide color. We just loaded a pot of 70...
The Tabasco Jake looks like he is a neat calf. Is Osage your favorite if you are using him again?
The Tabasoc calf is out of lot 36 in last years Form to Function sale. She is an Angus shorthorn cross. That calf was all muscle the day he was born. He will be going to Illinois to work on a...