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Thanks for the replies.  Since I haven't done a blood test to verify she isn't a THF carrier, I am trying to find an Irish Whiskey son bull that is THF free. 

My daughter's show heifer (cow) calved a month ago and we would like to AI her this time. We really like her but know we need to use a bull that is know to produce calves on the short side of the scale.  The cow is pretty big (54 inches tall and 1750 lbs prior to calving). Thinking about using...

Thank you all for critiquing our heifer. Her head has changed a lot because we removed her scurs the other day. I agree that the chrome really makes her very eye appealing but could cause a judge to overlook her depth against solid black heifers. Our state doesn't have a market heifer division...

Well my daughter and I are pretty pumped about the new heifer we purchased. She was sired by Monopoly. Since one can become a little barn-blind, I would like to hear others opinion (good or bad) on the heifer.

I purchased some femininity back in February because I was told the stuff works great. My son's heifer needed to slim down a little and clean up her front. After feeding it to her for only 4 weeks, we quit feeding it because we decided the heifer wasn't going to go to state. I saw a small change...

The Sure Champ Booth is my kids favorite booth at OYE.  I can't hardly keep them away from the wheel.  They love to spin that thing and win prizes.

Last year's steer weighed 50 more pounds at OYE. This years steer weighs 1370.  That pic may be a bad comparison because he wasn't clipped as much as this years calf for our county show. Below is another pic of last year's steer fitted up. 

Below you will see two pictures.  The first picture is the steer my son will show at OYE next week, slightly clipped. The second picture is the steer he showed last year, slightly clipped.  Both were sired by Eye Candy.  Which one do you like better and why?

I will keep making sure he isn't in the sun and spraying him down with Pro Charge and maybe Revive.  Sometimes I wonder if I screwed up by keeping him outside for a couple days when it snowed here.  It wasn't sunny but it seems like that is when he started showing signs of losing hair.  I will...

Sounds like I will get back to having him rinsed at least once a day.  I have seen on this site a few people recommend using Absorbine Liniment.  Anybody recommend the adding Absorbine Liniment to my daily routine?  I know it is supposed to chill the hide but not sure if it is healthy for the...

1-2 times a week.  Depends on the weather. I used to rinse more when I used revive but Pro Charge bottle says it doesn't have to be rinsed.

Alright, I know many of you have shown steers and/or your kids show/showed steers.  My son has an Eye Candy steer that is very hairy but in the past week I have noticed more and more hair on the Sullivan's sensation brush after we comb him out.  My daily routine is: blow him off in the morning...

Want to give an update regarding my son's steer, in case others have this problem.  The vet confirmed the steer had an abscess but by the time I noticed and took him to the vet, his body was in the process of healing it.  The vet couldn't get any liquid out of the abscess and then proceeded to...

I agree 100% that Eye Candy will put some YAK hair on an animal.  The pics below will give you an idea how much hair I am talking about.

Thanks for the replies. I got an appointment with the vet tomorrow. It will kind of be a relief if the vet says he has an abscess or tooth problem because at least I will know what the problem is and we still have time to fix and finish the calf.

I have brought up this before but nothing has seemed to get my son's market steer back on feed.  He seems hungry and will go to town on the feed for about 5 minutes and then leave the feeder.  Last night my animal chiropractor found a lump under his jaw and his jaw felt a little swollen.  He...

Yuengling is my favorite but can't get it in Oklahoma. Have to ask  my family members from the east coast to bring it to me when they travel through the state.

This is our second year in a row to feed out an Eye Candy Steer.  When both hit 1200lbs or so, they really slowed down.  The one we have now weighed 1220 on 23rd of November and now weighs 1280.  Recently, I found something he likes a lot, some 7th cutting bales of alfalfa.  It is full of leaves...

Blackdiamond, we have never shown shorthorns before but my kids grandpa couldn't pass on this one. The shorthorn dam is owned by some folks I have known since the early 90s when I showed calves.  They have raised and shown shorthorns since the 80s but I can't recall her pedigree and can't look...

Well the weaning process has begun for my kids calves they will start showing in April.  Yesterday I took some pictures from my phone while in the pen.  The first photo and the second photo is the same heifer out of I Am Legend, the third picture is our Shorthorn Plus heifer. Other photos didn't...