Recent content by cyclone38

Thank you for advice. Will increase hay and see where it goes. Thanks everyone!

I need some help. I'm pulling what's left of my hair out here. Here is what is going on. Have a crossbred (900lbs) & a Purebred hereford (1185lbs) steer and am at wits end with getting them to eat. It's like neither of them really want to eat their feed, just want to attack hay and aren't eating...

Just keep working with him. Some calves they need to get used to the process and many will eventually end up liking it. Had one last year that was a bit slower to the process, would kick and do things like that and he eventually he would calm out of it. Just be slow and methodical. About 2 weeks...

I saw him when he was at Hawkeye Breeders early last summer. I liked him a lot there when I saw him. I have a 3/4 Charolais heifer due to him on April 5th and a really big commercial heifer to him on June 6. We will find out. I will say that the decision was close to breeding between him and...

It really depends on each individual school district what they have. A lot of Iowa schools have extended days to their contracts but those have been under attack with budget shortfalls. Others have FFA pay put in the master contracts on the supplemental pay scale with coaching salaries and such...

Crystal - Glad to hear Independence is getting an Ag Program! Long time coming. When I came to Winterset I started the program here as well, keep the community support for it rolling. Whomever they hire, let them know I am available as a resource for them if they need anything. Best Wishes!

Congrats BRdoc you are the winner of the caption contest. I actually let the young lady in the photo choose the winner. She chose that one because "that is so my mom." I will PM you and get info for you prize. Thanks to all for participating!!!!

Greetings! My name is Michael Peiffer and I'd like to thank Jason for having me serve as a guest blog writer/columnist on steerplanet.com. To give a little background about myself I am in my 11th year of teaching high school agriculture and serving as FFA advisor and as an assistant football...

I have thought of doing this myself and have heard of a guy that has done it. He ran his down the hill from his barn and the opposite end came out near a ditch or creek bank. That way fresh air is always entering the tile. Basically a cheap geothermal. He used a non-perforated tile so that there...

Thank you all for kind comments. When we decided last fall to keep him, I thought he would have a chance to at least be competitive in class. We had a lot of luck fall our way that day and the rest is history. The young lady in the picture is the daughter of one of my best friends and they live...

Just wanted to give a quick update and say thank you. I asked cor advicefrom time to time and it was valuable. What started as a $250 bottle calf was named the reserve grand champion market animal at our county fair in what is a competitive show. So thanks for the advice and we hipe this is the...

Have had problems with a steer bloating up on me the last few days. Have not changed his ration at all. Last weekend I got hay that had more alfalfa than they were used to. After he bloated up the first time I pulled the hay from them thinking that was it and have since used some plain grass...

I have a ration using HSC Grand 4-T-Fyer that I have mixed and bagged at my local mill. I have had great results with it. It costs me $22/ton more than what Dan's ration is and that is without figuring in the cost of mineral to his ration. This is all using local prices which people should do...

Took him to vet this afternoon as he was running a temp. Figured it was pnuemonia. Got him some shots and is already seeming a bit better tonight as he is eating again and seems in better spirits.

Have some bottle calves for kids and friends young kids to show at county fair this year. Got one about 3 weeks ago that looked good and strong and has been sucking the bottle good until the last 3 days. He is always eager to come attack the bottle like they do and he starts off sucking. about...