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I think Smilin Bob will stouten them up, and from what I have seen they have been pretty consistently pretty, put together right, and sound, both heifers and steers. But yes you still need a good cow.  Remember that half the genes come from the cow, so no matter how amazing the bull, you still...

I would definately sell in the 4-H Auction...even at 2-2.5 a pound that is still more than twice market value for a finished hog.  Remember that at the 4-H Auctions the buyers are very rarely ever there to buy an animal, they are thereto support the kids and the work they have put in.  If you...

Galloway is nothing new in the club calf thing.  You could probably trace a lot of the composite bulls back to some Galloway somewhere, where do you think the hair came from?  I really like this bull, I would use him if he became available here in the US.  I really like the shape in this bull...

The DNA they pass on is the exact same as what the original passed on, so yes they are as good as the original.

Since they are clones, the genetic material they pass on is going to be identical to that of the original.  So they should all be pretty much the same.  The only difference would be if the semen quality wasnt good on some but I havent heard of that with them.

Hmmm...its tough to say...they all have a lot of quality. I would say for Heifers at Majors(all around Jr and Open) 1. NAILE 2. Denver 3. Kansas City 4. Ft Worth 5. Houston/OYE/Georgia National Steers 1. Ft Worth/Houston 2. Denver/Naile 3. Kansas City/San Antonio For State Fairs 1. Iowa all...

I think the other thing to consider is these bulls dont even breed true to themselves.  I am not trying to get into the purebred vs composite argument, I dont play sides and use both purebreds and composites.  But when you have conglomorates of that many different breeds there is no true...

There are a few reasons why I wouldnt flush a virgin heifer, but they both are basically the same.  I want to get her first natural born heifer on the ground as early as possible.  Typically if I think they are flush quality then someone is most likely going to be showing them, so I want them...

I agree with the general consensus here!  I think its partly about safety, yes there are a lot of kids that can handle calves by themselves at younger ages, but at the same time there are a lot of kids who cant.  I have seen some kids that were old enough to show in 4-H but were small for their...

Nope still not a hormone!  A hormone is something that would be produced by some gland in the body.  Selenium is a naturally occuring mineral, which  is very important to muscle and joint development and health.  Regardless of what the joint problem is, selenium can be an important part of...

The biggest difference in value of anything is what someone is willing to pay for it!  If I raise a steer that I believe is identical to one that sold for $40,000, so I put a $40,000 price tag on him.  Some would argue that he is worth $40,000 because he looks identical to the one that brought...

The original post in this was a legit question.  Someone asking who bred or raised a certain individual is legit, but when people told you who did it and then everyone immediately starts bashing them or trying to make the whole deal into some sort of ponzy scheme.  Thats the biggest problem with...

Ok...here is my question, WHO CARES??? Cant you people find anything better to do than sit around and try to create drama about people???  Here is the way I see it, if you dont currently, or never did own this heifer or arent owed money on this heifer, then how in the hell does it concern you? ...

Whats your price range on a heifer?  Looking for calves for my roommates niece and nephew and come across a lot of purebreds and they are wanting more the % registered type this year.  Let me know a price range and I will let you know if I know of anything.  You can also email or text me or...

OH Breeder...I am thinking they are asking what you are asking, just maybe didnt know how to word it.  Its not really particular to shorthorns, most types of cattle are the same here.  If you feed a high protein, low fat diet, then often times you will see cattle shoot straight up.  Then...

I think he looks pretty good, and you have done a good job with him.  I think he is plenty thick, but I would maybe like to see him carry that rear quarter down a little further.  The one area of the new pic that kind of concerned me, he looks like he may get up on those rear toes a little, how...

I think he is a super nice steer for a "cheap fair steer".  From the ground up he is wide based with his feet bein out on the corners where they need to be, big boned, got plenty of natural thickness, and is level and balanced throughout.  Also looks like he is really long spined.  If I have to...

Honestly it's really hard to tell much from a pic at that angle.  I would say from what I can see that I would think he is pretty wide based, with some natural substance to him, and some rib shape.  From that angle it really looks like he may be pretty bold shouldered, so maybe would like to...

I am not arguing the fact that carrier genetics have dominated the steer ring, but that doesnt mean that all the steers that have won are carriers, yes there is a high likelihood they are carriers and yes we all assume they are carriers.  I dont argue that.  The part I disagree with is the...

I would say at this point that the most likely culprits were small pelvic area, position of calf, and shape of calf.