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Well, there was a glitch in the system. Somehow my post got sent off into cyberspace before I finished! Sorry. I have used EZ All to wash off dried manure on gates, watering tanks, feed tubs, etc. It is great for cleaning out watering tanks. I have not had a case of ringworm since I started...

For what it's worth, here is my routine: day 1 in the working chute with their head tied up. I scratch them, clip their head, tail and sheath, introduce them to a scotch comb. Tied about half an hour. day 2 starts in the wash rack. I make a triangle shaped pen with gates, drive them in there...

Hey Red, Thanks for thinking of me. I'm like Zach, my house is on higher ground. I think Indiana got it worse this week than I did. Heard from someone in Indiana on Thurs and they had 5 inches the day before. I got 1.75 inches Wed, 1 inch Tues. 2.5 inches last week and 2 inches a couple days...

I agree with the above posts, but let me throw in a little twist here. Some calves are given x number of minutes to clean up their feed before the owner goes off to school, work, a hot date, the wash rack, etc. Stop and think how a normal bovine eats. A cow on grass or a feeder on a steer...

First of all, listen to Cowboy and not me. But, I will tell you how I have used Lutalyse for years. Again, like Cowboy said, you can't overuse this stuff so use with discretion. Like Cowboy said, you have to have a functional CL. One injection of Lutalyse will statistically get about half...

True story---- Several years ago I went on a farm call with a vet friend of mine. It was an evening emergency for a down cow at a dairy. When we pulled in the drive the hired hand was in the drive and pointed us to a barn. Well, there was a gate in front of the barn door and the manure inside...

Thanks Doc for the nice post and thanks to everyone for the nice comments. Congratulations to Tom Brown of Spring Haven farm of Troy, Ohio. He has some awesome cows and thought Conductor would cross well with them; he was right! His heifer was the youngest heifer and won her class. The bull was...

I am not a vet, but I do not believe rain rot is a fungus; it is bacterial. It usually appears on their tops, around tail heads, on the top of the shoulders. I have seen it some on the legs and hocks. It will be in areas that are getting wet and staying wet......out in the rain or not getting...

I loved riding my mare down the corn rows, until my Dad caught me! I also used to love to take a nap on rainy days on top of the feed sacks. You could smell the molasses and go to sleep hearing the rain on the tin roof....until my Dad caught me! I think I invented 'caught in the act'. Those...

My fault, I jumped to conclusions. It's been so long since I've been a junior that my mind naturally gravitates to the old folks shows. Hard to get my two remaining brain cells together in the same anatomical location. Malinda

Hey OH Breeder, The catalog says the 'show' judge is Kirk Forsythe. Now that I have printed that, I hope there have been no changes! Malinda

Just wanted to remind everyone that the Ohio Beef Expo is this weekend. AND .... I want to toot my own horn. Please bear with me! I have mentioned a bull before that I raised. Well, it is time to shut up or put up and the proof is in the puddding. Lots 15 and 50 are out of my bull Eastern Sky...

One of the cows that will go down as an 'all time favorite' of mine was a 57 daughter. She was moderately framed, easy keeping, FERTILE, sound,had  longevity and TH free. Meets my criteria! I culled her at age 14 d/t one teat getting too big. I crossed her with several bulls over the years, but...

reno1014, If you want to save gas, save hauling the heifer, save a vet bill, send a sample of her blood in to have the preg check done. You can find the information at biotracking.com. Very easy, very quick results, less expensive and so far I have found their results to be reliable. Malinda

I had the pleasure of meeting Doc on Saturday at the Kentucky Beef Expo. Congratulations to him on his very nice bull. The bull was Champion and also the high seller. Malinda

muleman, I am not a vet or an expert, but here is my take on your question: I never let the calf go more than an hour in winter and never more than two hours in warmer weather. Reasons: A calf that just lies there and doesn't get up will actually affect the cow's mentality. She will begin to...

In defense of garybob, garybob did send me some pics of  his cows/calves. We also had a couple phone conversations over the phone last weekend. His cows work for him in his situation and that is all you can ask a cow to do. Good for him. Malinda

The only way I can remember the difference between Bo-Se and Mu-Se is by association M for Mamma cow = M for Mu-Se B for Baby calf = B for Bo-Se Malinda

Loss of memory goes along with the grey hair. I want to address what aj said about big birth weights. Not all Shorthorns have big calves. We used to be known as an easy calving breed until we started chasing things in the wrong way. I do not want big calves, I want calves that put on the...

I agree with itk about where some of the show cattle are taking us. I would not wish all of my grey hair on anyone, but those of you that are getting long in the tooth can remember a lot of changes in beef cattle. I have pictures of my 4-H calves taken with them standing in straw almost to...