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LimiGene or Grassroots Genetics for semen suppliers. The end goal for your cattle will play a large part in determining the type of bulls you want to use. Make sure you know up front if something is Limousin or Lim-Flex.

Here is a link to a listing of Wisconsin breeders from NALF. Some have websites. And yes, Wulf's at Morris, MN would be an excellent source, too. http://search.nalf.org/memsch.aspx

Check out tractorhouse.com to get a range of prices for various models. You might even find something close to you.

I have a 743 Bobcat - 36HP with 66" bucket. I can handle round bales and pallets of feed and seed up to 2000lbs. It's a bit light on the back, but it will do the job if you go slow and keep the load low. For bales 1800lb or less - no problem. Good for moving snow. Traction in mud can be an...

Give her another dose SQ to make sure she's protected.

When you break the balls loose in the morning make sure there's no ice film in the top that can hold the float up. Otherwise the cattle drink it down, it doesn't fill with water, and everything freezes REAL good. If the cattle don't drink when you check it, scoop enough water out (I know, not...

I'd keep feeding the alfalfa/orchard grass and switch from corn to ddgs. The ddgs aren't a lot cheaper, about $1/cwt, but you can knock out the protein you're feeding and get by with a bare bones mineral as well - maybe just as a carrier for your ionophore of choice. But do not pull that corn...

I used to do this myself until last year my vet told me it is no longer an accepted practice. 1) Hanging the calf puts pressure on the diaphragm from the intestines, making it harder to get that first breath. 2) The fluid coming out of the mouth is probably amniotic fluid that was swallowed by...

You can buy light bulb sockets that plug directly into an outlet. That's what I use when it gets to 20 below. Also, make sure your water line is centered in the riser and not touching the sides.

There will often be a bit of blood discharged after a cow has been in heat. Sometimes you see it, sometimes you don't. It says nothing about whether the cow settled or not. I like to see it, as it confirms that she was indeed in heat.

Implants are hormones. Natural (progesterone, estradiol, or testosterone) or synthetic (Trenbolone Acetate (TBA) or zeranol) of combinations of. They vary in potency and should be used for the right class of cattle (calf, steer, heifer) and attention should be paid to the length of...

The only reasons to not implant beef are 1) to gain a premium from people who want to buy "natural" or organic beef because of perceived health reasons 2) to get a higher percent of your cattle to grade choice or prime. I like lean beef so I like implanted beef. Plus the ribeyes are bigger. ;-)...

I don't think implants will change frame size much, if at all. What they will do is increase muscle growth while decreasing fat deposition. So if you have a small framed, early maturing steer, implanting him should increase his muscle volume so you'll have more pounds on him before he gets to...

A lot more people use 100 lb birth weight bulls than realize it. Granted, he's probably no heifer bull, but with that smooth shoulder I'd have no problem using him on cows. That is, if your 100 is 100.

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The Dream On heifer is really sweet. I think the other calves need to be thicker/wider based.

For the limousin breed it is .0467 cm per day. There is also an age of dam adjustment. I'm sure each breed is probably a little different, but this will get you close.

Does your county have a rate of gain contest? Put your effort there. We raise or buy steers at market price with the goal of actually making a profit. The high dollar calves are often fed hard early and then "held". You can't dictate what someone's going to spend as long as they play by the...

Good on capacity, muscle (for an Angus), and disposition. Average calving ease. The heifers are plainer looking, not the pretty, feminine Angus female.

2 years ago I lost 5 of the first 10 calves born. Abortion, 2 born dead, 2 born weak and soon died. I sent in 2 calves and report on one indicated presence of mold. I stopped putting out cornstalk bales and didn't lose another calf. You said you tested the corn - what about the stover? I know...