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My son purchased a 5.5-6 frame Char. Maine- Angus -Hereford steer. Today he about 550 lbs. What is a good grower ration? How many lbs of this ration do we feed?  We do not want him too heavy at Weigh in Jan 1st. Our 4-H fair is the last week of July.  WE have shelled corn, oats, beet pulp...

Maincattlemother, Thanks for the info on Purina 4T-Fyer. Our feed supplier has added Purina to his line up. We will give it a try. Good luck showing in the future.--- Hodgie76

My son has been  showing less expensive calves and doing ok. But our county  4-H and FFA show just keeps getting more professional each year. Expensive calves, more fitters than the rules allow, expensive feed , and tons of money spent on equipment and supplies. I know people have the right to...

I have seen daughters of SHF Rib Eye (abs bull) they make good cows. Victor 719T has worked well for many breeders. KCF Bennett Revolution X51 interest me as he combines two good bloodlines Revolution and Proficient.  I have seen some cattle with Proficient  breeding and was impressed. I assume ...

I am planning on using the Simmental  bull WLE Uno Mas  X549. Our goals are good disposition and calving ease. We want to produce a good replacement female to sell. We will breed him to big volume large to medium frame Hereford cows. If you have used the bull what has been your results? 

We have tried to introduce some black Simmental into our herd. We like what the breed has to offer and they compliment the existing cattle we have very well. The issue we have run into is disposition. We have one that is a the most gentle cow in the heard.---but 50% of them are just plain...

What is the best Monopoly clone, or son, to use to sire calves with moderate birth weights, that are around 85 lbs or less? I am looking for a bull that has a good disposition and is black. I am going to use this bull on average type cows not extreme clubby type females. I am not a fan of MBA.

Our local co. fair is run by a great group of volunteers. The beef show has become a battle of the well to do. The families on a bugget do not have chance to place very high.  A lot of them have dropped out. At one time most of the the showman bought a calf for a little over market top and...

i was unable to get to the NWLS. What Polled Hereford bulls did you like? I am not asking about how they placed in class but what do you think will work for the farmer or rancher? I like bulls that are smooth in the shoulder and have pedigrees with good calving ease. When I go to a show if I see...

In your opinion, who had the best Polled Hereford at the NWLS --FOR THE FARMER OR RANCHER--- Not the best show bull or bull to sire club calves. What I am asking is a bull that works for the real world. A bull that is smooth in the shoulders, correct in leg, and skeletal structure, has a large...

My mistake corn is 64% not 46%. We live in east central Iowa.

We feed an economical ration mixed by a local feed mill. It is 46%corn, 16%oats 3% barley, 6% cotton seed hulls, 4%molasses, 17% of a locally manufactured 32%protein consentrate and some Bovateck. Last year this ration was $10 dollars per hundred cheaper than a complete show feed. My sons calves...

When I was 16 I didn't do very showing well at our co. fair.  I remember  sitting on a show box telling my best friend I needed to change something so my calves would do better in the show. I didn't blame any one else but I realized I was responsible for my projects and my actions. This happened...

I came in from chores Fri. evening and told my wife we now operate a Hotel 6.When it gets below 0 wind chill I put the girls (cows) in our three sided barn and tell them enjoy the hotel. I leave one light on so they can find the automatic water. I am sure they enjoyed being out of  the wind ...

More info------all our cows have been on a free choice quality mineral program 365 days a year for 40 plus years. The mineral has worked well for us, it made by a nationally known feed manufacturer ------ if the cows do not eat 3 oz. per head per day we add soybean meal or molasses to up the...

Thanks for the info. We are planning on feeding a mixture of soybean meal, corn, and a vitamin mix at 1% of body wt. We will also feed high quality mineral that is made locally by a nationally known manufacturer at  3oz. per head per day feed free choice. If they do not eat 3 oz. I will add...

What is the best ration to feed recipient cows 90 days before being implanted?