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I agree with everyone else about feeding him as much as possible, lower the protein % of the feed and up his fat content to as close to 5% as possible.  For supplements to lay down cover.  I like feeding steam rolled corn, cooked in the crock pot as mentioned above.  If I am really pushing one...

No I fully agree with why we havent seen improvement in horse racing, I actually think we have seen some improvement in horse racing, maybe the race winnin times havent gotten any faster, but the number of horses running those times each year has gotten larger.  That and there also comes a time...

I wasnt stating that you specifically said it was sex linkage, but the scenario you described is most definately sex linkage. Secretariats daughters produced better than him because the big heart defect was found on the X Chromosome, Secretariats sons couldnt inherit or pass on the gene because...

Several things, first I agree with everyone on here, as he grows he needs more space for excersise, is he getting that? Could be the issue. Second, you stated that he used to be the sweetest thing.  I often here this statement from people that always babied and pampered their calves, which I am...

Well some arguments here are misunderstood and some are contradictory.   Saying that mating a clean cow to a carrier bull or visa versa ends up with the offspring having a 50% chance of being a carrier does not mean that if you always mated that cow to that same bull that half her offspring...

I dont know! I think there is a lot of information missing in this report.  Sounds to me like maybe somebody got mad that they didnt get what they wanted so now they are throwing a hissy fit.  I am not saying there is no wrong doing, but first off.  Did the FFA Chapter purchase the steer or did...

I think you did a really good job with him.  If I were nitpicking him I would say he gets alittle tight in the flank, but you can fill him with beat pulp, depth charge, winning fill, or good hay and change him there some.  In that rear pic he does toe out a little, but you are definately on the...

What can I say, great minds think alike...lol.  But all kidding aside, I was really hoping to get up there for the sale this year, unfortunately there is just no way I can get away from work this week so we will be watching it from home.

Try to narrow your choices down based on catalog and video as much as possible, thats a lot of cattle to work through if you wait to do it all on sale day.  If your buying in the top end, then yes you are going to need some pretty deep pockets, however if you wait past the top end there are some...

How old is the blower? It is most likely the switch has gone bad, happens all the time.  You can order replacement switches from Sullivans or you can just go to any hardware store, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc and buy a comparible sized toggle switch.  Pull the end of the blower off to get to it, and...

Revlar will not make the meat taste funny.  It is a growth implant so it is going to increase the growth rate for the calf.  Most calves that go to the feedlot and most that go to the shows all get an implant of some type at some point.  Yes it can affect soundness. Most implants can have side...

If your worried about muscle irritation or residue, give it orally!!!  Just like with IM, it isnt as effective orally as it is per the label IV.  But it still works.

The basics for hairgrowth are pretty simple.  Keep the calf clean, keep them dry, keep them cool, keep the hair conditioned, and keep them in the dark as much as possible.  Cattle's bodies grow hair when it is needed to keep them warm,  by keeping them as cool as possible and out of the daylight...

I am not arguing that a large majority of the clubby genetics are either TH or PHA carriers.  However  I think we send the wrong message when we tell people it is based around those defects.  Those bloodlines didnt start winning because they had the defect, at the time those bloodlines started...

I never said it was a major show, it was a big jackpot.  The problem is you dont know the show cattle industry, yet you are judging it like you are an expert.  People speculate that there has not been a steer win a major show that is clean.  Truth is they dont test those steers so nobody has a...

I disagree with you, you can win shows with cattle that are clean.  There are plenty of clean cattle winning shows.  Champ Steer at Denver a few years ago was clean by pedigree I believe.  Tiger Woods has sired some great calves and is a pretty good bull, he is clean.  You are generalizing a...

You have done a really good job with this steer!  You know that early on I had concerns if he would be thick enough or have enough bone, but he has definately come on in that area.  I will tell you what he is, he is a big boned, structurally sound steer, that is big middled, easy fleshing, and...

Also remember that at 9 months she is older than most calves trying to halter break, so she is bigger, and less used to be handled and has had more time to get accustomed to not being handled. So its a longer journey to get them halter broke.  What kind of heifer is she?

We are getting our first cuttings in around here.  Doesnt look real good, but heck we will take it over what we got around here last year, which was nothing.  I know people here in this area have been talking about all the rain lately, and it has been nice after the severe drought, but even with...

I think she is a super cow prospect.  I dont think she is super flashy in her design, but I think she appears to be fairly powerful and broody, which I like in one.  I agree she could be a little deeper middled, but if she has only been on feed a few weeks then there is plenty of time for that...