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I don't like double blowers because the hose is too big for the kids to get their hands around comfortably. We have two blowers and three or four fans. It may be possible that all that plus some clippers can be going at the same time. I have a family member who can get me a generator at cost. I...

We had a real nice chocolate colored steer once that we named Frantic for the same reason. He was fine at home but scared to death of people, noises, etc at a show. You could actually see his body shake and quiver from fear. Drugs never helped much. We took him to four shows but he never...

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I know exactly nothing about generators but I am looking to buy one anyway. I don't want one that is too big and too heavy  but I need one that will run the things that I will need at a show. what size do you recommend? 120 volts? 240 volts? How many watts? We typically travel with 3 to 6 head...

I guess that my point was... I am surprised what people call "Show Cattle" sometimes. However, I do agree that pictures and videos can be deceiving. They can make a calf, a person, etc look better or worse than they really are. I personally do not like buying cattle that I have not seen in...

I saw some calves listed in an online sale this Fall that looked sickly. They were so thin and they were structurally the worst cattle that I have ever seen. I don't think that they would have sold well at the sale barn!

Just curious...IF you feed a supplement for hair growth... #1-What is it? (Which one do you think works the best?) #2-Is there a need to feed it during the colder winter months, or do you only feed it when it starts to get warmer? I know that some of them work by lowering body temperature and...

What exactly does this supplement do for heifers? Is it worth the price? Do many heifer folks feed this? Thanks.

OPTIMAL ADVANTAGE Is there a bull already named this? I lose track. Optimal- best or most favorable; optimum. Advantage- a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position. So this is a bull that is SUPERIOR and FAVORED BY MOST.

I definitely agree with GoWyo!

I understand that a lot of folks don't feed their steers hard until after the winter weigh-in dates, but in my opinion, you would be better off to feed the steer according to what weight you think he will finish at and when the show date is in July. We weigh-in in February and July gets here a...

Thanks so much for all of the responses! You have all definitely given me something to think about. Steve123-I have never considered contacting a seller after the fact to let them know that I am still interested if the sale falls through, but it's a great idea.

Thanks for the responses. I emailed the State Fair Beef Dept. They apparently DO NOT have a Beef Expo like some of the surrounding states (IA and IL). They did forward my email to the MO Cattlemen's Association, who replied that they host a Missouri Junior Show. They reported that it is the...

Thanks everyone. The kids have settled on either Cooper or Cowboy. We may have to flip a coin!

Awesome ideas! Here are some others that we have thought of: Tucker Cooper Cowboy Scout Jasper But nothing seems perfect.

We are stumped. We have a new male blue heeler/Australian shepherd pup. He's very cute and super sweet, but nothing seems quite right. What are your ideas for his name?

I used to live in another state, so I really have no idea...does Missouri have a Beef Expo? Is it at the State Fairgrounds? When is it typically?

For those of you who do not have a wash rack inside your barn, how do you handle washing and rinsing in the colder fall and winter months? How often do you wash or rinse if your only option is to do so outside? Do you skip washing/rinsing if the temperature falls below a certain number?

Interesting. So I could be bidding on a steer or heifer that has already been sold and therefore, it doesn't matter how high I bid because I won't win the auction anyway??

This is all extremely interesting information! When I showed in the 80s and 90s, we all loaded up in the family car and went to some guy's farm. Once we were there, we all loaded up in the guy's pickup and drove around in the pasture looking at the calves. We did this until dad found what he was...