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I am looking at a show wether to buy for my daughter to show.  He is well muscled and has a good top, but has water on one of his knees.  The seller says it will go away.  I am not familiar with goats and their issues, hoping someone on here could help me.  I would never buy a steer with swollen...

When he judged our show he liked them fat and sound. 

She welcomed me on board and gave me my first Karma pt.!  If you knew her, you had to respect her.  She kept us all in line on here. 

A friend had a handful of calves born last year like that.  First couple he didn't realize what was happening until they died and he realized they had no opening.  Never thought to ask him if the others survived.  First time I had heard of it.  The only reason he told me about this is that we...

Thanks!  I was thinking about giving him $40 - $45 for the two,  but did not want to offend him.  Plus,  I want to know he will come back next year if I need him!! 

I have a high school boy coming to clip my daughter's hogs before her show.  He will not give me a price - but I definitely want to pay him.  We will have the hogs washed and dried and he will be using the FFA's clippers.  What is a fair price to pay him??

Thinking about using it on my daughter's hogs this year?  Wondering if it actually does what it says?  Does it make the animals hyper or hard to handle? 

At this point, there is obviously a nasty infection going on, that is now causing fever, and affecting his appetite.  Now is not the time for trying things that may or may not work.  As suggested: TAKE HIM TO A VET!  Many of these suggestions would have been great a 3-4 wks ago -  but not now. ...

Remember when you put pressure (pull) on the halter, make it constant.  Don't do the tug, release, tug release.  Put constant pressure on the rope and release as soon as the calf steps forward, and reward him with a pat and verbal praise.  Then repeat.  Then repeat.  Then repeat.  You want the...

We picked up my daughter's two show pigs this Sunday and on the way home stopped at a convenience store and my duaghter grabbed a bag of pork skins to snack on.  I told her, "That's just WRONG!!!!!!!!" 

He looks light, an extra 200+ lbs would have made a world of difference on him.  Don't get discouraged.  Take what you learned and get ready for the next one!

Just wondering?  We have had success mixing steer rations, but not sure where to start for pigs/hogs. 

Wondering if anyone mixes their own pig ration?  We had great success in doing this with steers, but not sure where to start with pigs. 

Congrats to both of you!!  That smile on his face says it all!  My son showed his last steer this year as he graduated.... enjoy every minute, it goes fast!! 

I wish I had this info. back in March.  We were trying to have the hide from my son's grand champ steer tanned for him - he graduated this year so last year to show. Everyone was quoting us $500. and up.  We passed as we could not see spending that amount.  I would have gladly paid $200.00...

That picture breaks my heart and then really pisses me off!!!  How could those people look at that calf and not know something was wrong???  God bless you for your efforts.  I am pulling for the little guy!

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We vaccinated cows/calves about 3 wks. ago and banded the bull calves.  All should have recieved a tetanus.  Tuesday evening we found a calf stretched out, unable to get up.  Hauled him to the vet, and he was diagnosed with Tetanus.  Vet says only a 20% chance of survival.  We are giving...

My neighbor had 3 calves born earlier this year that looked and acted normal but had no anal opening.  The first two he did not catch until they died after several days, and he inspected them and realized the abnormality.  The third he put down at birth.  I think it is strange that he had 3 born...

If you are new to show goats....like me; check out texasshowgoatconnection.com - lot of good info.  Justin Misseldine is the moderator.  When you get to the site, click on the goat at the top and then "ask the expert".  You can post questions for him to answer, and of course read everyone else's...