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In a strengthening cattle market the value of bulls is going to increase. I've always budgeted up to the price of 5 commercial calves that year as my budget per bull. That being said a general rule of thumb from my grandpa is for every thousand spent on a bull is a calf crop u need from said...

Fitting is simply a tool to best display an animals attributes and disguise flaws. There's nothing unethical about grooming an animal to the best of their and your ability. Its in no way altering to the animals actual characteristics simply an embelisent of what they already have. Its in no way...

Have an opportunity to get some Coca cola semen. Was wondering if anyone had any pics and info on him? I'm lead to believe he's a stouter type fb bull but looking for more info and opinions. What's a going price per unit as well?

We recently acquired some sun semen through a benefit auction. Was wondering what everyone's opinions are of this bull. What can I expect to see in his calves? What type of cows is he best suites for?

Laminitis is more prevelant in dry lotted cattle fed high grain diets.  Arthritis is possibility to be considered. Its tends to affect cattle that have had fevers or excessive joint stress. Excenel and dex can help with both. However lamintis is permanent and just a manner of managing symptoms.

If it was feed related his stomach pH may now be out of sack. With the importance of gut health in mind you may wish to ask your vet about a probiotic or probias to help get the guts back healthy to get the steer back on feed and gaining.

Is the steer on a high concentrate diet. I would try a three day treatment of trimidox and drench with oxamin powder. It sounds to me like a bacterial infection as a result of overload. Good luck.

My wife and I have a small but growing herd of red Maine's very heavily influenced with fullblood genetics. We have started acquiring a small collection of select black semen to put on these cows. As well we are always looking for new red genetics. We also operate a medium sized custom feedlot...

In my experience Capone and Cunia are good cow makers. Coca cola another one that can really add some stoutnesss and more moderate frame as well. Growing up my mom had really well made Dollar2 cow probably the nicest fullblood cow I seen. Rentons in Alberta have a nice maternal set of...

Have had good success adding frame with a Hercules son in our commercial cows years ago. I believe Hansen's in Saskatchewan have semen on Hercules. Full blood bulls also do a great job if white markings aren't an issue.

Planning yo draw semen on a yearling bull we've raised looking for advice on what tests to have done on bull. The intent is mainly for personal use but if interest arises in bull would like to sell semen as well. He's a purebred red Maine with a lot of fb in his background. Used this summer by...

Have two red bulls one a half blood and one a purebred that will be getting drawn this fall when I pull them off grass. If interested can send some pictures and pedigree.