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    peanut hulls

    We were thinking about using peanut hulls or peanut meal in our feed ration.  Has anyone else used it before.  If so how does it do for your cattle feed.  Do yall know of any places to get it at.  We are located in western part of virginia, near Harrisonburg.  thanks.
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    New herd sire

    Thanks guys.  Sorry about bad pic.
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    New herd sire

    Here is our new herd bull and we are really excited to use him this spring.  Pb simmi. Sire is Ranch Hand.  Dam is a Ollie daughter.  Waiting on registration papers currently. Nine months old. What are y'all's thoughts on him.
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    Purina Precon Calf Starter???

    What exactly does it do. Is it medication. Or does it expand the gut. My friend was told to feed it but he didn't know what it was.
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    LIFELINE Maine Bull

    Did he make better steers or heifers.  I don't hear much about him since he is an older bull.
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    Trausch farms Jawbreaker bull

    I am debating on what to flush our shorthorn donor to for some clubby babies.  Has anyone seen jawbreaker in person to know what he is really like. What kind of cows does he work on. I know he is young but if any one has some calf pictures by jawbreaker I would love to see them.  Thanks
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    Ace of diamonds

    Still would like some info anyways even if it isn't available.  What other pb shorthorn bulls make good replacement. I should say I want a bull who's daughters can produce show type offspring.  Thanks
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    Ace of diamonds

    I have seen a lot of nice ace of diamonds heifers in the show ring. what kind of cows do they turn out to be. Good milkers, easy keeping, stuff like that. I was considering using him on our donor to get a replacement for her. Also what kind of cows does he click with.
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    Our consignments to The Great Shorthorn Revival.

    What kind of cows does ace of diamonds work on. I have seen a lot of nice heifers by him.
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    Cooking corn for calf feed

    Thanks guys I appreciate all the advice.  I will try it out.
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    Cooking corn for calf feed

    Has anyone done much of cooking corn in like a crock pot to feed their calves. I saw a post on here about it one time. Any advice about mixing instructions and cook time and temp would be great. Thanks.
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    Melatonin

    Does this work pretty good. What about on somewhat spooky cattle
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    Advice on bull to flush our donor to

    I asked Raymond Gonnet from Trausch Farms and he said their Jawbreaker bull would work well on her.  What do yall think?  What kind of calves does he throw.  I know he is till young yet but there must be some calves out there by him.  If anyone has any pics of calves i would appreciate them. ...
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    Advice on bull to flush our donor to

    She is th free. And I don't want to use monopoly for two reasons.  I dont want to pay for the expensive original semen. Also if we get a great bull prospect I want something diffetent. The market is flooded with too many bulls going back to the same genetics. Looking for an out cross show...
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    Advice on bull to flush our donor to

    Here us one of our donors we plan to flush this fall. She is a registered shorthorn and we are looking for a clubby bull to make show steers. Needs a bull to downsize calves frame Score and i always focus on strucure as well. Here also is her last steer by paddy o malley.  First pic is the...
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    Simmental bull Chopper

    Well I don't have any calves on the ground yet just used him this spring. Anxious to see them though.
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    Bojo- what sort of cow does he need

    We had two bojos the other year. the heifer was knocked kneed but turned out decent. The bull was mod frame, very thick and big boned. He finished out well but was buckled over on his front legs really bad. After those two we decided not to chance him again. But this  year after seeing everyone...
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    Simmental bull Chopper

    I was wondering what kinds if cows does chopper work well on. Was planning on breeding to some really nice made Simmi x angus cows. Also do they make good replacement heifers because I have seen some good show stock by chopper.  But the good ones in ring don't always make good cows. Thanks for...
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    Promoting a Bull

    Do not have any good ones but i will try to get some by this weekend.
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    Promoting a Bull

    I have a bull calf on the ground right now that is the best calf we have raised.  He is a Dirty Harry 2 X Who Made Who.  How do all these guys out there get these bull noticed by people like (Lautner, Trausch, and Rogers; for example) to buy them.  Do you have to be buddies with them or just...
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