Recent content by rackranch

Yep... Just be patient and give him more time to mature.  30lbs a day??? Bowsers!!!

Animal Chiropractic is a good option.  Make sure he is getting exercised as well.

No pics but traveling the country doing Chiropractic work I have seen some good ones.  (clapping)

Trust me B, I'm not hiding.  I've asked the breeder to please keep on cloning and making more.  He will have a new one out soon if not already.  MAB bred back to his momma.  All kidding aside, Mab has made plenty of outstanding show calves.  Including the reserve champion red angus in San...

Looks good, what would you say her frame score is?  I have raised a couple and they really didn't have enough grow to be a momma cow for me.  That being said, I was stalled next to a 1440 lb steer in Ft Worth that was a WA. 

I like the calf, feed him, worm him, and keep the hoof trimmer away from those back feet until late fall some time.  IMO he will make a good slick shear calve for a school show.  That lottery thing is for the birds...

MAB's make great chiropractic patients... <party>

Agreed, you are fine 46 post insemination.

What kind of shape is your pasture in?

Cylence

(clapping)

Make sure you pay attention to slaughter withdraw....

The more you take him out the better he will become.  My question would be, are you doing anything different to his diet to prep him for show?  Increase feed, any electrolytes or glucose, ect?  If so that may also be a contributing factor. G-Luck

I don't think there is a product to help with the issue.  As you mentioned a good hoof trimmer might help.  That being said, I like a little extra set.  Judges are so used to looking at straight cattle some of them may have issue with it but most will not.  My only concern would be does he drop...

You mentioned he is now 1100lbs.  Other than holding his tail, what has been done up to this point to break him of kicking.  I can give advice but it would help to know what has been tried already.