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I am going to get a roto fluffer to use on our feeder steers this year.  I know it really helps to stimulate and train the hair.  But which kind of roto fluffer is better.  The plastic or i think its called the rice roto fluffer.  I have heard advantages to both.  What is everyones preference...

We have two calves that will be in a consignment sale in late september.  The picture and video day for the sale is the first week of sept.  Our calves were born in late february.  Up till now we usually leave them on cow for a while.  but what is a good time to wean them off to get them looking...

I know that fiber is crucial in show cattle feed to help give more spring and depth of rib.  We only have 30 days to our county fair and we could use a little more of each.  What is a minimum % of fiber needed to achieve this goal.  Also how many pounds of a fiber source should be mixed into...

I have been cooking corn in a crock pot for just one to two head of cattle.  I am wanting to do more in one batch than what i am currently.  I dont really have a larger roaster or larger crock pot right now.  But my theory is to use a large pot like for a turkey fryer over a gas burner.  Has...

I set two groups of cows this year.  We put cidrs in and give gnrh on day one.  Day seven pull cidrs and give lutalyse.  Then we heat detect and AI.  The first group all the cows came in heat with no problems.  This last group all came in but one.  At what point after lutalyse do you just breed...

I noticed that a lot of farms are having private/online sales of club calves.  The calves are only three to four months old max.  Do they take them off the cow that young or just sell them and you get them later that fall.  Also how do the calves look like they been on feed for months allready...

We have two heifers that have ringworm pretty bad.  The vet said to just let it run its course and it will go away eventually.  We were wanting to show them soon.  Is there something to put on the ringworm to make it go away faster.  Am open to anything that works. Thanks.

What is the breeding on the calf. We have had a lot of bojo offspring do this to us.  Some so severe that they can't  stand at all. They always grow out of it though.

I was talking to some friends today about trying to get some more fat on their steers.  They use rice bran on their sheep and it works very quickly. Can this be fed to cattle. If so how much do u feed and does it have good results compared to rolled corn.

I am wondering if there is a lot of general lee calves yet and how good they are. We only got one of two cows bred to him. The calf is about 3 and half  weeks old. His moms a hairy bear cow we raised. The calf came a lot smaller and not as powerful as I expected .  Never saw GL in person just...

Ok. Well I have access to cheap peanut hulls. They are very high in fiber, more than cottonseed I believe. I know some feeds like beet pulp expand in gut. Not sure if peanut will do same but if it don't expand will it be sufficient to achieve bloom

We have had five calves either sired by bojo or out of bojo cows in the last couple years. All have had really bad structure at birth. Each calf is different in his problem but same concept. The hocks act like the tendons are not developed all the way. When they stand the legs hyper-extend in...

I was looking at the 2014 new sires for Matt Lautner today and noticed something strange about his pedigree.  He has a bull called Double Trouble.  He is a MAB x Monopoly cow.  Its not direct inbreeding but that too close for me since MAB is a monopoly son.  I don't see how Lautners can promote...

I know that fiber is a crucial part of show cattle feeds.  Is there a point where you can have too much fiber percentage.  We are showing a heifer that has good depth but needs more spring of rib.  I want to increase the fiber but how much would i need to do so to reach my goal.  Also what do...

does anyone know who Hairy Bear is a clone to.

At a lot of the steak houses they give out peanuts for customers to snack on. Does anybody know what they do with the left over hulls. Are they thrown into trash?  I thought about adding peanut hulls for fiber in feed. Just curious. 

Wanting to get off the grit and grime that builds up over time.

I took my blades apart to clean them.  What is a good cleaner to use on them.

We take our own photos of our calves we sale. Is there a computer program out there to edit photos. Like removing halter and minor pic editing.  Not looking to put a lot of money out but want decent program. What are some good ones that y'all have tried or recommend.  Thanks.

Do you use it for a conditioner or shampoo.