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Thanks for your input. Sounds like a crockpot is a pretty cost effective solution. I gather that you feel cooked feed puts on finish faster?

Just wondering how many people cook feed for their show cattle? Why do you do it? Does it work differently on different types of cattle? What equipment do you use? What type of feed do you cook? I know a few people that have either tried it or do it and am thinking about it for another year...

He is looking good Bob! I have seen some nice calves and noticed there are both calves and pregnancies in upcoming sales. Ruffian genetics can be found at the Ontario Shorthorn Association Fall Classic Sale on October 25th. Here is a link to the catalogue...

Good looking calf Grant!!.......but I think what I really would like to have is that moneymaker that you have in the top right corner of the pic!!  ;D

I feed a 14% custom ration that is prepared at a mill with a high percentage flaked corn, some oats and pellet and molasses's. I am away a lot and have a young family so I need to keep it simple. I would not be opposed to doing something else when I have more help.

Maybe we need a cellphone operator designation on our drivers licenses just like the airbrake designation we have in Canada....then if you can prove that you can use one safely, you get the right to use it!!

I have had a lot of trouble with pinkeye during the last two grazing seasons.....I have been dosing with oxytetracyline and using "Special Formula" Mastitis treatment squirted into the eye....I had one really good heifer calf get pinkeye in a very severe way last summer....I needled her every...

There were very few farm kids at the highschool that I attended. I think I was one of about only 3 or 4 that showed beef calves. There wasn't much of an Ag group to fit into. I didn't have a lot of fun or form many lasting friendships until I hit University and was registered in an Ag program...

The heifers look great here on the board.....but having seen them personally......I was even more impressed!!

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