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    New Trausch Farms Bull

    He is actually a may according to their Facebook page.  Explains frame and nuts if he is giving up 2-3 months
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    County Show = Popularity Contest

    Llbux..... Bravo, well said,  (clapping) (clapping) (clapping) Both fairs I am familiar with are that way as well, but I do know that a many kids will kinda ask around to make sure certain people are gonna be there.
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    County Show = Popularity Contest

    Consider it a bonus to his employees....... 
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    County Show = Popularity Contest

    (clapping) (clapping) (clapping) And yes, it is essentially a public "cutting a check" to thank people.  You were there for four months.  No one knew you, next year some people would know you.    Had you spent half the time with this years buyers list, sending them thank yous for supporting...
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    Sugar Rush Calves yet?

    Most microscopes with a high power and low power will work.... Don't really have to waste a straw to test either.....  Put a drop on the slide check it, takes just a few seconds, and then use the straw if it looks good.    I would ask your vet to look at the slides when he checks your bulls...
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    New definition for Clubby bred

    Yes, but the MARKET for feeder calves, is set at the sale barn.  And even though there is evidence that.  Charolais and Limousin cattle feed with better feed efficiency, angus out markets science.  Until that changes, smart business people produce a product that the market pays top dollar for.
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    New Trausch Farms Bull

    Not sure, I didn't ask.  Frankly he Is two calf crops from me using him.    In the future though unless you KNOW he is, ask, "is he a THC?"  Or is he clean or what is THC status?    The shuttle shift of wording implies that you think he is which maybe is the case, but some one else may read it...
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    Sugar Rush Calves yet?

    Doesn't have to be a very high tech microscope....  Lower power to look at motility, the stain it with some iodine (will kill sperm) to look at morphology. Ajoe, not saying it never gets cut, but what happens to sales when word gets out a bulls semen isn't high quality?  The big difference...
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    County Show = Popularity Contest

    Green8911...... I am a business owner that has a livestock addiction on the side.  First and foremost I am a business owner.  I support two county fairs.  The night before the sale, I try to get my hands on a sale bill to go through the list of kids selling animals.  Yes I said kids, not...
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    Barn camera setup I need, is it out there?

    Am I correct assuming that the foscam are not gonna be compatible with a Mac computer? My folks live in a underground home, I am figuring we will need to just run a couple hundred feet of wire, but wondering about compatibility with a Mac.  Or does the computer on the network even matter if...
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    New Trausch Farms Bull

    Talked to Carolyn yesterday, they will have him at Iowa and Ohio also.  He is a younger bull so they probably won't push to collect him much before then.  She had several other pics of him on her phone.....  He looks awfully nice, is holding his hair etc, but I was actually more impressed with...
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    Funds for Cattle Show

    Raffle half a beef?    If there is a feed yard that would donate a steer or heifer that maybe doesn't fit a load or something, or even if he would make a deal for you?  Check with locker about the cost of processing, to book the beef..... 
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    Sugar Rush Calves yet?

    I wonder if so e times people are quick to jump on bulls semen quality if their first few attempts don't stick.....  My semen tank got a little low two years ago.    The next spring Was 0-4 with straws that were left in it....  Wrote that semen off, but before throwing it out, had the vet check...
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    New definition for Clubby bred

    CAB, what sale barn did you go to?    At red Oak if it has any white on it except for a white face you get robbed.    I had bought some later calving cowsthis summer for cheap,  Ended up having Hereford marked calves.....    Dad sold his calves the same day.  His tail end calves weighing 425...
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    New Trausch Farms Bull

    He's not narrow based from the pics they showed me
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    Rumor Has It ...

    Probably eye candy is where the THC came from.....
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    New Trausch Farms Bull

    That bull may have the longest hair I have ever seen on a bovine.......  I know they like him a lot.    I knew at one time what the damn was but can't remember now.  The pics I saw of him he looked a very deep red.....
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    Who is going to Denver

    MILE HIGH with shirts that say I GOT MILE HIGH in DENVER....
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    You Canadien's are about to make me mad

    They may eat more but all those calories go to staying warm, not gaining weight.  May get their stomach stretched some though for when it does warm up.
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    How long to wait?

    No plans to cull her!  I honestly think if she had been just out in the pasture instead of a heifer we had up keeping a close eye on we might not have known she was in labor until her water broke at 9:30......  crazy weather lack of sleep etc had us not wanting to wait all night but neither...
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