Recent content by dutch pride

I use a number 10 blade. DLZ

I am sure that "protection" by the sellers has been around long before on-line auctions were around. Hard to tell even in a live auction who you are bidding against at times. My thought is that you have to put a value on each animal you would consider owning "before" the sale starts. If you can...

I was hoping that someone from the "selling" side would comment on why they think it is a good idea. DLZ

Wondering what came first, long fronted cattle or the show ring emphasis on long fronted cattle? Brings to mind a story I heard a long time back about Heinz Ketchup. They developed a good formula but it was too thick. So they started an advertising campaign to sway consumers thoughts that...

Anyone have any Broker females in production? I have seen quite a few of really nice looking heifer calves this fall but was wondering how they turn out as mamas. Thanks DLZ

We have a cow that likes to climb into our round bale feeder. She gets her front legs in and gets her ribs through and then is stuck. She cannot back out so we have to get her all he way in and then back out. Anyone have this and have a solution for it other than sending said cow down he road? ...

Just a small timer so doesn't really make much difference to me but for the guys that make a living with cows, I would think that these prices are requiring a lot of thought and discussion. I would think it would be pretty hard to sell out with markets for calves at a point where they can make...

Attitude can be as important as technique. Confident but not cocky. Start showing before you enter the ring. Early eye contact with the judge as you are entering giving him/her the message that says I'm good. I know what I'm doing and what needs to be done, I challenge you to find a better...

Another post got me to thinking about this. What if you have two cattle, one with a short spine, and the other with a long spine. The short spine animal covers their tracks and the long spine comes a few inches short of doing so. But if you measure the length of each stride; they are the same...

1/3 each Sheen, vinegar, Infusium leave in conditioner. DLZ

I seem to be seeing a lot more Monopoly semen offered lately. Do you think that his glory days are over and folks are just trying to dump what they have before the value tanks? Are there just too many more options with Monopoly sons out there that are available at a lesser cost to lessen the...

This is all a result of cheap food prices IMHO. I think that in the US folks pay less of there average income for food than anywhere else in the world. If folks were more worried about how to pay for food or had to choose between paying for food or toys/vacations/hobbies/etc. there would be less...

First and foremost; showmanship is won at home. By that I mean, if you do not put in the work to train your calf and yourself before the show, it will be hard to win during the show. Couple things that judges seem to be stressing is the ability to turn around and walk your calf into its stance...

What has been everyone's experience using virgin heifers as receipts? DLZ

Our fair's livestock committee is thinking about starting to offer scholarships to 4-H members. I was wondering if anybody else is doing this for 4-H / FFA members? If so, would you be willing to PM me your rules, requirements, application details etc? We do not want to have to reinvent the...