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yes it works but what is out there now isn't nearly as good as back in the day. In my opinion when pattern supply was still around it was hard to beat their paper label final gloss over colgate regular shaving cream for the whole calf. the colgate would set up so hard you couldn't run a comb...

It is actually really easy to get them to shut up. calmly and respectfully tell them they are barking up the wrong side of the tree at these shows. Explain to them that the livestock there are raised better that some children in this country. Then start listing all the things that really make...

vc is right rice root all the way. if you have a calf with sensitive skin or the brush has really stiff bristles you can soak it in a bucket of water and it will break it in some and soften it up.

yes you can over brush but the reason it is stressed so much is some people want to brush for 10 to 15 minutes on the whole calf an that just doesn't cut it. if you want leg hair like the display bulls that the hair starts popping right at the hoof line it takes 2 hours a day brushing just legs...

To understand lets use human hair as an example. People with long hair still grow hair without all the work but it doesn't look good if not taken care of properly you can tell the different just by looking at the hair who takes care of it and who doesn't. That is why there are so many different...

might call lee cattle company they are in brush and had a semen tank sitting there so they would probably know who delivers to the area. The other place I would try is linweld or buckeye in greeley both are welding supply houses but some larger supply houses have it. its worth seeing if they...

I put mine on the left ribs. That gave me a place that was easy to hide with a hot brand on white cattle. Shoulder is clipped to close and behind the sides could look different from the missing hair.  If I was only freeze branding and wanting to advertise it would be right shoulder hair clipped...

I'm not saying you have done this, but when I first got a cooler I thought hair woul be so much easier to grow so let the cooler replace some of the work. Never going to happen. My calves had long guard hair and nothing under it. 2nd year used the routine of brushing and blowing a few times a...

make sure your careful with the sudex ( sorghum-sudan) I don't know if its just this state or a product of the plant but it can be very high nitrate.  We either cut it and test till its at good levels to bale or wait for a hard frost before pasturing or cutting and baling. As long as levels are...

I have seen this question pop up a few times and I think the best advise is to set down with a budget, needs, wants and how big you think you will get. if you will only ever have a couple calves at a time and limited budget then 3 rooms will be enough. a dark room to keep the calves that may or...

Look for L tryptophan it is an amino acid so completely safe and legal. It comes in powder form and some vet supplies supply places carry it. Just top dress the feed with it daily. It is what causes us to be tired on thanksgiving because it is in turkey. It is also one if the ingredients found...

The 19 amps is once the motors are running. It takes more power to start the motor then keep it running. The start up or max amp is actually 10.8 amps per motor then if you have a heater add the amps for that and you are quite a bit higher then the 20 amp circuit on most generators. To prevent...

the first time you go to a show and the kid stalled next to you is pumping a calf and goes to far you would never consider doing it or want to see it again. The kid thought he was going to win ended up not even making it to the ring and almost killed the calf. Calf went down in the chute and 20...

Actually my pivot runs at .65 of an inch and covers that in about 21 hours. When its hot I run it fast enough to cover everything in 11 hours to put it down at night and have less of a chance ov evaporation or cooking the leaves. So yes it is a matter of hours compaired to days to flood...

Not all pivots are hooked to wells. In this state if they are you have to have an augmentation plan showing were you are putting a percentage of the water back into the aqufer. This all went through  20 some years ago. Now a good portion of them are ran off of ditch water were they calculate how...

I think everyone in colorado is. 13th fire I think it is broke out today in eastern colorado 40 thousand acers burned in just a few hours. I'm betting over 200,000 acers burnt with whats in the south and mountains. Tomorrow supposed to set state record for most consecutive 100+ days in history...

If its something he really wants to feed try local dairies. quite few of them ship in truck loads of either the hulls or whole cotton seed. As long as your not out there every week or getting a huge amount of it they will usually sell you what you need if you tell them its for 4-h.

I think some people are missing the point to all this it is the unknow in the ring. When I was first starting out a guy at our county had his 2 and a half year old daughter showing a heifer for placings.. It was beaten the day before in the regular 4h show when big brother who was old enough to...

I think if done right younger kids should be allowed to show. I think an age or size limit for the calf should be put in place. Not bottle calf show either full fit little prospect calves. I think a couple extra years of working calves and you would see less parents fitting and more kids...

one of the people fitting him I showed county with and I dont remember for sure but I'm thinking he said he was a june born so yes he's part lowline but shane said the cow was pretty big for a lowline and he was only 7 months old there.