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Thanks for all the suggestions. This hefiers is a bit of guilty pleasure project lol. She doesn't fit our current program but when my wife had her Galloway cows we all joked about raising a pb belted Maine. Finally got a belted half blood out of our last Galloway cow. So we figured we had to try...

Thanks for all the input. I do have Daddy's Money in the tank but was concerned about lack of frame size with the Galloway influence in the hefiers. Although a live calf is better than anything else first time around.

Was thinking Jose and cleanup with the bull in my avatar. But open to suggestions. Looking to raise a jackpot hefiers that could produce some good haired steers down the road.

Have a red belted fullblood Maine x Galloway hefiers to breed this spring. Wanting to increase Maine influence. Who would you breed her to?

Alias is a clean smokey that has produced some good calves with a shot of CE from wmw

Try mixing a dairy supplement in with some grain for the hefier had a similar problem last year and it seemed to help her. Although to quote my grandpa "not every border collie works and not every black and white milks" there's unfortunately no guarantee.

We have DNA pulled on all our herd bulls I think its cmaa standard now. That way I can run multiple sire groups as cleanup for a shortened calving season. In the fall we will pull hair on any calves we retain that maybe in question and send away to paternity test.

Suh (pb Maine) calves ive seen have all been super quiet.

Have pulled a number of different trailers helping neighbors and relatives. Seen them all working sale barns out of high school. My choice would by far be a Wilson if I was buying a new one. The are solid made a durable. My current trailer is 1996 sundowner I got from my dad. Stood the test of...

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What models are your haybusters? We have a 2620 that's been nothing but a head ache. Our neighbors old 256+2 runs every day problem free.

Looking into new bale pro. Haven't been pleases with our haybuster in terms of speed or durability. What's every one else running and what's your reviews. Thinking bale king this time around.

It will never be a 5.9 or 7.3. But probably one of the better new "enviro" diesel motors. In our area the hotshot and cattle haulers all run dodge or ford. Tells me something when those are the truck people making their living in. I'm a ford guy myself but quite like the newer dodge trucks the...

We feed both we chop about half our hay to speed things along. Can be in and out of field before the hay would ever be cured to bale. Its more expensive to put it up that way with the equipment and labor needed to get job done. It makes excellent feed and tends to be higher protein than its dry...

Had the best luck with the dog in the stall. The cologne trick also works wonders. As far as the kicking goes hobbles work best. Good luck with it most first time mothers only have this problem once.

96.9% full blood sire and granddam.

My own tid bit would be respect what has worked but don't be afraid to put your twist on things. The world the market and business is always changing so don't be afraid to take the old and innovate to fit the new. But stay true to what makes it yours. When you enjoy it its a lifestyle not a job.

Ask why as much as politely possible. Also just listen the old timers pass on a lot of knowledge if we are just smart enough to listen. I wished I knew that when I was younger helping some of the local ranchers growing up. Too many of them good fellows are gone now. So now that I'm a bit older I...

My first full blood hefiers that was also my first successful show cow a 99model that I finally parted with last fall. Always had good quality calves wished I knew at younger age what I know now would have kept a lot more of those good calves around. Have two daughter and two grand daughters and...

Thanks for responses. I agree with suggestions on presentation. Grant was one of two names I considered and was definitely the more promimant of the two.