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People do it all the time. If it works out it is called linebreeding. If a defect shows up its called inbreeding. I would make sure that there are know known genetic defects or that they are carriers for any known genetic defects before I did it. People do it because you get a lot more...

Most of my calves ended up being bulls but I have a real good first n goal heifer calf, and an American classic bull calf. The AC bull could run with the clubbys as far as power goes to tell you the truth.

Thanks for being honest! I had a feeling they weren't up your alley at all.  (clapping)

I am starting to look at sires to use this year. I have always liked Silverias Style but curious with all of the sons out there would you consider using one of them over Style himself? Looking at GQ or Pokerface or Style himself. Also have a second-calf cow that is pretty darn complete the...

If the precon has AS70 in it you need a veterinary feed directive in order to purchase it. If it is plain you will not need a VFD. Depending on your what your retailer floor stocks is going to be whether you need a VFD or not. I would think that most would floor stock the plain to not have to...

If you like big bellied cattle Blue Chip would be another one to look at. All the Blue Chip calves I have seen have been huge bellied too.

Yup. She is on a grower ration right now being pushed a little bit because I am going to take her to a sale the middle of September. Its a private treaty deal and I got a pretty good idea what I am going to need to let her go. But I want to see what I can get for her considering I have momma at...

Thank you for your replys. I do think she has the pieces to get there just like you said she is green. She has only been on feed for 2 weeks so she will get there. Im not a huge fan of pushing one at this stage of the game. I would rather have her sit middle of the classes in some of these early...

As far as depth goes I would say she is got plenty, but she is out of a cow that was super deep sided. I have a thread just below this one with the calf if you want to see a picture of her. If your looking for belly the bull I would use would be Style. I havent used home but seems like every...

I have used a few different ones. Currently have calves out of American Classic, Hobart, and Windfall. I havent had a calf with as much power as the American Classic heifer. She would probably be comparable to a simmi as far as power-wise goes. As far as production i really like Tour of Duty...

Here is a pb angus heifer I raised. She is a Dameron C-5 American Classic x MCATL By-Product. She has been weaned for 2 weeks now and is starting to come around pretty good I think just wondering what others thoughts on her.

The Kent products are as follows: for calves less then 500lbs it is No Roughage Calf 150R. Once they are above 500#s they  can be switched to No Roughage Beef 40-25 300R 90T. The reason there are two different products for calves below 500 is that there is no non protein nitrogen in it. Once...

i agree with the pressure and release method. I put a cheater chain link in a regular rope halter so that the rope under the chin of the calf will release pressure when they take a step forward. I put it on them from day one when they first get tied up so that as they pull they realize that if...

On a dry matter basis this ration is 10.25% protein and 3.52% fat. The big thing I have noticed about this ration is the Ca:P Ratio is way out of wack.

Thank you everyone for your replies. Cowboy_nyk that is how she can get. She gets filled up so much she did look a little bloated. And if I would agree that it can take away from the rest of her with a big belly on her.