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Here in the northwest fly season is fast approaching.  We've already had a few nice days and I noticed tons of flies on all the cattle's faces.  We usually put dust bags up around the water tanks, then panel it off so they have to walk under them to get water.  We tried a body rub but it's just...

There are alot of purebred angus guys that are changing their minds about lowlines.  We got a call last night from one of them who judged our cattle at a fair last weekend. He was so impressed by the thickness and uniformity of our cattle that he bought semen from our bull Bluey.  He's got alot...

Also forgot to mention that percentage lowlines finished in feedlot (grained) finish quicker than traditional cattle. The North Dakota Extension Service has been studying lowline cattle for quite a few years now and there is quite a bit of documentation around how well lowllines work in the...

Olson Family Shorthorns is correct, what most people are not understanding is that we are not advocating that Fulblood Lowlines are going to replace commercial cattle in the feedlots. We are saying that when you get to a point where a 17-19" REA is way too big, then use these cattle to downsize...

We had 5 bulls scanned in Denver this year. This was after 2 1/2 days in the trailer so they had some weight loss on the trip. These were all fullbloods ID      Weight        REA          FT          REACWT          IMF        T Score      Age    T2        992            12.05         ...

Cowboy...as always good information. We're now trying to do everything at home, and maybe that's why we've been getting such a good conception rate on ETs.

We've had 11 heifers and 8 bulls, maybe 1/2 done?

Just to clarify....'mini angus' are not necessarily lowline.  A lowline MUST be traceable via DNA to the original herd developed by the Australian government.  Lowlines are known for calving ease and are recommended for first-time heifers.  They are very feed-efficient, as Justin mentioned, and...

glad to hear it!

nice heifer

We use them also, I suggested using bags and hanging them because we have a lot of free range chickens. We also have guinea hens and they are real wanderers and eat anything that looks like a bug or a larvae. Thing is they work great and have eliminated our fly problem when used in conjunction...

you can tell from the sound one's if you have a short.  they don't tell which direction other than away from the charger.  for that, i located some loops so i don't have to walk as far and just test at a few places to see where the drop is.  the best thing DL mentioned above is the remote...

has anyone used one of those hand held digital meters that tells which way the short is?

Can anyone recommend a good 110v fence charger? I have a old one that still works and has a audible feature that you can tell if it is working or is shorted out. I have bought 2 new ones that make no noise and you can't tell if they are working, as a matter of fact one stopped working and the...

Yes, it's Des Moines!  And the Iowa State Fair was the #2 tourist attraction, with Las Vegas being #1.  Never would have imagined it.... Okay klintdog, you're up!

Closer, but no.  Another hint, it's the state capital and has 24 karat gold in the dome of the capital building.

Here are a couple more pics....

Salt Lake is way to far west.  Remember, St Louis (Missouri) is a state that butts up to the state where this city is located. 

wrong direction

no, no and no.  Not sure where Quincy & Warsaw are located, but Memphis is definitely in the wrong state. This city has one of the top-ten tourist attractions, and the last I checked the attraction was #2 behind Las Vegas.  I didn't believe it when my friends told me this but found out later it...