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Clip the head and the tail two weeks before the show. Letting it grow out over two weeks gives them a little more of a masculine look. You know, that unshaven cowboy look! Malinda

My two brain  cells separated there for a minute and I forgot to mention something. There are antibiotics that are contraindicated to use together. If you have your calf on one antibiotic and you need to put them on another one, you may be limiting your choices or making the best antibiotic not...

I will be the odd person out on this one. I am not saying anyone is wrong, it's just that I have a different philosophy. I do not give any antibiotic for any prevention. You can't kill a bug if it is not there. Plus, antibiotics are specific for treating different bacteria. If bug A is causing...

Hey Lynn, Thanks for the nice comment. King Kong was back here for a while last summer. He is still as layed back and as much of a gentleman as ever. I ran him through the wash rack a couple times for old time's sake. I think he would have gone in there without a halter on. I sure miss having...

Hey Matt, I have been usiing the foamers since 2001 and I have had one go on the fritz on me. There is a lifetime guarantee on the foamers. You can call 877-TRY-EZALL and they can help you with a replacement and answer your questions. Let me know if you have any trouble. Malinda

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the comments. It's true,I do not have Phenom fat....on purpose. As many of you have heard me say 'a calf's joints, muscles, tendons, etc. are only as old as the calf and are not made to carry a lot of weight too early'. So, the boy weighed 1315# at 13 months, and...

Hey aj, I know you have been wondering about the status of Nobody's Fool  for a long time. I really can't help you out much but my DZ cow is a granddaughter of Nobody's Fool and she is TH and PHA free. I do not have a clue if that is luck or linage. I hope for everyone's sake that it is linage...

I'm fourth generation. When I was 5 one of the neighbor's Holstein cows died having a heifer calf. Dad gave the neighbor $5 for the calf and I raised her on a bottle. When she had her first calf I sold it, paid my Dad back his $5 and my feed bill. I saved the money from each year's Holstein...

Hey  cowz I was not there, just watched on line and looked at the pictures that are posted so far. I agree that a lot of those heifers looked really fat. As far as being bred, I only have information on one heifer. The division V1 winner is bred and due Sept 1. Glad you had a good time...I'm...

There is a picture of Romeo in his working clothes at rrcattle.com. I have seen some nice calves out of him. Malinda

Thanks Red. That makes sense. My two remaining brain cells got separated there and I couldn't get the point. Malinda

Hey BCCC, Not sure why you highlighted my post. At first reading I thought I had spelled warble wrong. So, I am just confused. If it is bigger than a gum ball it is  NOT definitely an abscess. A cyst can be huge or a little bugger. That's why I asked about this bump being encapsulated. You do...

txshowlamb, First of all I am not a vet and I know nothing about parasites or 'worms' in Texas. I live in Ohio. I don't think any of us will be able to help you without seeing and feeling this lump. Is it changing size, is it encapsulated (in a sack), is it warm to the touch, is it hard or...

A glitch in the system; I'll try again.

txshowlamb, Two things to start with:

StillLearning, When I haul my tank in the truck, I sit it in an old tire plus strap it down. The tire adds a lot of stability. About the car... I personally have never hauled a tank in a car, but just a word of caution. Years ago a man near me had his tank sitting in the front seat beside him...

Funny the topic of corn cobs has come up. I was talking to the owner of the local feed store on Tues. and we were talking bedding and cobs. Actually, I was trying to find some cobs for bedding in my show barn. Way back in the day when what I did was mostly feedlot, I used lime, put semi loads...

For the cows/calves on pasture, I put out Rabon blocks about 30 days before I ever see a fly. It does not cut down on current fly populations, but passes thru the cow's gut into the manure and prevents the fly eggs in manure from hatching. For current flies, I use Ultra Boss pour on...

Showman Q, Thanks for the kind words. Pat yourself on the back for wanting to learn. I sometimes speak to 4-H clubs and the thing I hate to hear the most is: "This is my third year in 4-H (or FFA) and so I already know how to do all of this." No, you haven't been doing it long enough to know...

BIGTEX, I'm not sure why you are asking your question (which is not stupid) but some shows do have age limits on terminal steers. Had a steer here a few years ago that we were helping someone get ready for Louisville and while we were clipping him one of his teeth fell out. He suddenly became...