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    Need help with my heifer!

    I agree with other posters. Twice a week is not even close to enough time at  the barn. I spent over 4 hours a day with my calves and they learned to  trust me. Part  of the reason they trusted me is that i was the one to  feed them. They depend on u  for food, and if u are the provider, they...
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    calves first bath

    The only way to calm a steer down is repetition. I would wash them at least 3 times a week, i would certainly invest in a blower, and when u wash them be sure to comb the hair forward while they are still wet, this trains it and will make it easier to work with the blower.
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    Birds in my barn

    Get a couple of those fake owls and put them up, itll keep the birds away
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    what to look for in a shorthorn show steer?

    id drive a thousand miles to get that one for a thousand dollars
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    more fertilizer prices

    They can't get much higher in TX, theyre about to break us farmers as it is. U can't get by without it, but wtf are we supposed to do when it costs more than we can afford.
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    Beginner Showing costs?

    Check out the topic (show calf equipment for sale) by shulanberger
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    Chubby Calves..

    Alot of steer jocks like Kris Black, feed there cattle a very hot ration that forces baby calves to put on fat, making them appear fresher and more appealing for customers. This combined with the early maturing trend has made this possible. When we bought cattle we used to have to pull them off...
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    how do you know when a steer is correctly finished?

    external indicators: Brisket: will be full and like the other person said, it will have a u shape. Flank: will have a fat pocket, should fill ur hand when u grab it, like the judges do. Cod: where his nuts were, will be full Tailhead: on each side he should have slight pones When u handle him...
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    Beginner Showing costs?

    Prolly 10k including a 5,000 dollar steer
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