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  1. RidinHeifer

    Your cows ever been this happy

    LOL...of all the things my cow destroys by rubbing on, I have never seen her go to her knees to rub on the ground!  She's down to one shade tree/oversized bush...she started with 5.  No clue how she does it but she splits the trunks down the middle.  They are so excited!  Look like my lambs...
  2. RidinHeifer

    Bottle Calves

    Number one rule when doing bottle calves....get them from the breeder and off the farm.  Do not go buy them from the sale barn.  Those are the ones that are more prone to having problems and dying just from the setting, stress and all the crap that runs through sale barns.  The only time I even...
  3. RidinHeifer

    PETA at the CO state fair.

    That is a joke.  Our states need to take more responsibility and not let this happen.  I am glad they haven't shown up to IL since I've been going.
  4. RidinHeifer

    Help and advise on buying and using ipad

    I think doc is right as well.  But, the sim card isn't for storage it would be for the cell service for internet.  Unless Aussie means an SD card which is for storage.
  5. RidinHeifer

    Show Awards

    Don't do jackets for a show in the summer...still nice, but you won't be able to use it for months and kinda takes the fun out of it. 
  6. RidinHeifer

    Horse Fly Problem

    Bronco does nothing but make you think it does.  Placebo effect.  Go get some cv80.  It'll cost you, but it is the only thing that truly works.  Otherwise your sol unless you want to stand around and kill them all
  7. RidinHeifer

    Brush, Brush, Brush... Why is this so important?

    An even better idea for the stimulation would be getting a towel and massaging(very deep).  I did that on a horse that had some illness problems and it was amazing how much it did.  I haven't owned a horse with that much natural shine.  After about 2 weeks it became very noticeable!  Plus, it...
  8. RidinHeifer

    The best Breed for a young showman

    That's not breed...that's taking time to work with one and it getting used to you.  I have one broke to ride too, but I spent hours messing with her and doing anything and everything to her as a heifer.  I will agree hereford influence are usually pretty dog tame.  One idea might be to find...
  9. RidinHeifer

    Show Awards

    Useful things!  Depending on how many people show how many head.  You might also want to think about doing different awards for classes.  Like, fall heifer calves get a comb, January yearlings get a bucket...that sort of deal.  Then one kid that has a good almost full string of a certain breed...
  10. RidinHeifer

    The best Breed for a young showman

    Size and tame appropriate before worrying about a certain breed!  Maybe a high end bottle calf for her first one to make sure she is going to really do it before you drop money on a higher end tame show calf
  11. RidinHeifer

    Inducing labor................on a goat

    Just a dumb question.  How do you know her exact due date?  Did the billy have a harness on or did you AI? I HATE getting to that last week or two when you know they are really close.  I always get excited ahead of time and make midnight(or more) checks about  3 weeks before they ever go.  I...
  12. RidinHeifer

    Breed Opinions for Grass Fed Beef Operation

    Lowlines...take the time to look at this farm.  Very nice cattle, and great people!  Sadly the best bull, in my opinion died, but the kryptonite is nice too. www.crosscreekcattle.com
  13. RidinHeifer

    Inducing labor................on a goat

    You say that and she will have one.  One of my ewes didn't even look bred her first go round. If we hadn't ran the bloodtest, I never would have thought she was preggers.  Had no gut whatsoever-had twins, a runt and a monster(20+ pounds).  Second go round, she was belied way down, lots of width...
  14. RidinHeifer

    ACE in the bloodstream

    Wouldn't need ace if you spent a little more time working with your calf to get it used to things that scare it...if it is for a little kid maybe you should think of having a safe calf not a winning calf.  Size appropriate matters
  15. RidinHeifer

    swine banned from fairs

    If they're sick they better be kicked out, no matter the species.  Do you want to pen next to something that's hacking its lungs up?
  16. RidinHeifer

    NC - Questions about Kansas State U

    As corny as it sounds you will find the right one and you will know when you do...it will have the "feel".  Going in head first, it seems to be a grab opportunities by the horns type of school.  No pun intended.  Do we have any other current k-staters on here?
  17. RidinHeifer

    calf with ear problems

    Is he just like that?  I have lambs that are just droopy earred because they are...they also are the ones that just go along like "whatever, okay I put my foot there if you want me to" then fall asleep bracing. We did have  a steer we ate that was so loaded with hair(not sure where it came...
  18. RidinHeifer

    Pics of BSE and my daughter

    I work with a vet too....my 17th birthday present from him was getting to replace and suture a vaginal prolapse on a feed lot heifer!  :)  <rock>
  19. RidinHeifer

    NC - Questions about Kansas State U

    I am from IL and coming to ksu this fall as a freshman.  I am doing animal science in the pre vet option.  The vet school is one of the best for large animals...my undergrad tuition bill for my first semester is $5500... Pretty cheap for a university imo.  That is only with my general university...
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