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Not sure where you are from, but do you happen to have any lupine (a weed) around your area.  About 10 years ago we had about 4 or 5 calves in row born with similar defects....curved legs, spine, etc.  Turned out that our cows got some silvery lupine while grazing some dryland.  It only affects...

Here she is....nothing special.

She is just an Angus cow...no real history and definitely not attached to her.  I really just kept her an extra year for my knowledge....probably a poor decision but sometimes you learn a lot from poor decisions. Ha.  My 9 year old has been waiting for an opportunity to bottle feed this year...I...

The reason I included that was because it seems like everyone that I have asked locally just says "get rid of her".  Like that helps!!  I'll start planning!  :)

HA!!!  Yep

I have a cow that raised a pretty poor calf last year but a pretty decent calf the year before.  Last year the calf looked as though it wasn't getting enough food, so we supplemented it with a little grain.  This year the calf is three weeks old but looks two days old.  Looks like it is...

Well, the cow is a crossbred cow (3/4 angus, 1/4 heinz 57 (probably a little limi, shorthorn, etc in her background).  I will see what I can do about getting a picture of her for you.

Good to know.  I thought we had screwed up somewhere in our breeding and records!

What are the odds that a Carpe Diem calf would not have any white on his face.  This calf has a reddish tint, some white underneath, but nothing on his face.  I'm thinking the wrong seamen got in her....but I don't know how else this calf would have a reddish color out of the black cow.  Either...

In the past we have had steers "go off" feed at various times in the summer.  Probably from feeding a heavy percentage of corn.  What are some things that can be done to help keep steers eating grain?  Could this be acidosis?  I've been told to use baking soda before but wasn't really sold on...

We are just starting to dabble in AI'ing our cows.  These are out of Supernatural and our mostly Angus heard (well crossbreds anyway).  We would like your opinion on these calves for my daughter in choosing for our county fair.  Anyone ever shown a market heifer?  The one pictured is a...

I agree.  He likes to stand like a stud or gelding pissing!  Thanks

Ha!  Yes, nice looking corn, no drought.  However, I contracted half of my corn a while ago before the price change ($100 a ton ago!)

This is my daughters steer for fair this year.  Not the most structually correct steer but it's what we have.  With his hip and back, what would you say is the best way to set him up: scissored or square.  He is a pain for her to set up and he won't spread his back legs apart.  He acts like he...

I have an FFA student that has a calf that has turned stubborn.  Well, I think the steer has it all figured out is what the problem is.  She works with him quite often and he ties, brushes, washes, etc very quietly.  However, when she starts leading him he bolts and gets all wild.  Does anyone...

They feel that as long as calves will be terminal then there will be no problem or extremely unlikely.  With regards to replacement heifers, we are in agreement that they will be kept from cleanup bull breeding, non-AI'ed cows or more consideration has to be given to bulls that are...

We are discussing genetics and TH/PHA carriers in class.  We understand the possibilities and students have used the punnet square to look at probability.  The question is if we use a carrier bull on our commercial heard (angus cross, hereford crosses and purebred angus) is there reason to be...

I'll keep that in mind.  Had a nice four point with a good spread eating my corn right below my patio this past fall.  Probably could have hit him with a baseball!

Chambero-  Thanks for the great data!  This puts my mind at ease a bit. It makes sense on the feeding and having a goal in mind for finishing them.  Especially since my students don't hit the jackpots like they do in other areas.  So Heat Wave and sons?  What are some of his sons that you have...

My cow are mostly (3/4) angus with some coming three year olds that are full angus.  Most of my cows are in the 1350 lb. range but are not real deep cows for the most part, but have pretty good height and length.  My daughter has taken two steers to the fair that were out of regular angus bulls...