Recent content by tande

What is the best way to trim the long guard hairs off a calf? Free hand, guards, torch them? We have a calf with a lot of hair and just getting ready for some jackpots coming up in February. Wanting the calves to look their best.

How are the calves out of Blood Diamond? He is the one I like the best so far.

I am interested in utilizing some Yellow Jacket breeding on my cows Sim/angus and maine/angus cows to produce club calves. I have seen a lot of good calves, that seem to be heavier muscled and a sounder than most club calf bred bulls. Any suggestions on son's or grandson's to use?

SEK Genetics has had some in the past. Cattle Visions also has semen on his son Express Male.

I like Banshee he is just out of my current budget. Where can you get semen on Blended Whiskey? Any pictures

I am looking for suggestions on a Simmental x Maine Bull to breed my cows which are Angus with a little bit of Maine in them. I am mainly looking for replacement heifers but bull that would throw decent steers would be a plus. I have of using Whizard, but my cows have Chill Factor breeding 2...

How do the Dakota Gold's feed out and what is their temperament? I have saw some great calves out of him this year but I have been hesitant with the history of hard doing of Yellow Jacket calves and I have also heard they don't have the best attitude. I have younger kids that having only been...

Does anyone know anything about him? I am thinking of using him but can't find him at any of the major distributors. He is out of HOC Broker and Ms Bold Betty. Anyone know anything about the cow?

I would like to use a Simmental X Maine bull to A.I. my cows this coming year. What bulls have others used out there that have produced decent steers and heifers?

I am needing recommendations of bulls to use on heifers. The heifers are simmental x Maine x Angus. Just wanting a low birth weight bull that will produce a decent growing calf.

Has anyone had any calves outvote the Maine bulls Maine Man or Big Guns? I am looking st using them on some Maine x Angus cows. Any other suggestions?

I am going to use the AAOK ration this year. i have read in the past you can substitute beet pulp pellets for the cottonseed hull. Is it a straight across substitution or do you have to make any adjustment? I know beet pulp is higher in energy and protein than cottonseed hulls. Our local feed...

Our County show is currently using a system to get support for the juniors projects on sales day, in which they give each junior a card in the morning before the sale and have them go gather up money from buyers there. then each junior leads their animals through the ring and they "Sell" them...

I had planned on using Rumor Mill this year but his semennprice jumped up to $50 a straw anyone know if there is a reason why?

I am trying to increase the percentage of Maine in my cows to raise steers and heifers. I wasn't able to make it out to Denver but I have been impressed by these 2 bulls. They look to have some depth to them that is hard to find in alot of Maine Sires. I am concerned about soundness as they both...