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  1. Honkomp

    help fixing a Non aggressive eater (steer)

    The steer we got for my son this year started out slowly.  I think it is because we got him straight out of the pasture and he wasn't creep fed.  Not being creep fed he didn't learn to compete for feed with other cattle.  I have a Lowline heifer that we raised and she had to compete for feed...
  2. Honkomp

    Name the bull

    Who Made Prime
  3. Honkomp

    Show Coat

    I found it on Valley Vet or Amazon websites.  There were other wedsites also.
  4. Honkomp

    Hard Whisky Heifers

    Has anyone tried keeping heifers from Hard Whisky?  Would they make good cows?
  5. Honkomp

    Quick calf

    When she starts to run change directions.  Make her have to slow down to regain her balance.  Keep this up until she figures out that a walk is what is expected of her and running will be disciplined by pulling her into a 90 degree turn.  When she gets to walking during each training session let...
  6. Honkomp

    embryo transfer

    I was talking to a guy this weekend who said he heard that embryo transfers weren't working as well as they should.  He had heard that the calves take on traits from the surrogate mother and had lost traits from genetic parents.  Has anyone heard of these problems?
  7. Honkomp

    Word Association Game

    Sergeant's
  8. Honkomp

    Cattle prices wow!

    XBAR _Many will soon realize just how poor they really are when they can no longer even afford to consume the products they produce. When talking to old timers you find out that beef has been produced by folks that couldn't afford to eat it.  my Grandpa used say,"Beef is for sale venison is...
  9. Honkomp

    Where to start with hair?

    I would start combing them to get the old dead hair out of their coats and to calm them down.
  10. Honkomp

    Which Blower is best?

    We have a Air Express III and love it.  We are fairly new to showing and have only used this blower so I really can not answer your question.  I will say though I haven't seen any of the other blowers at teh shows I have been at.  Smaller local shows.
  11. Honkomp

    best way to switch feeds in the middle of the season

    With the few calves the kids have had, I have always changed to my custom preference when we got 'em home.  I have always mixed the old with the new, mostly to keep them eating.  The one time I tried changing "cold turkey" the calf stopped eating and lost some condition.  I think young cattle...
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