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    Best red Simmental bulls for AI

    I have a red purebred heifer calf that I'm looking to breed to a Red Bull. A little white is fine as well. Looking for a bull that is good on heifers and will also add a little frame as she is smaller. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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    CIDRS and timed AI

    I'm going to college next year and I'm the one who catches the cows in heat bc my family doesn't know much about it. I would like to continue to AI everything. Will have about 10 cows. I think CIDRS would help so we could sinc more than one at a time and breed them that way. I don't know a whole...
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    Speakers/radios at shows

    What kind of radios/ speakers do you all have that you take to shows to play music. Ones loud enough to be heard over the noise!! Thanks!
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    Determining top % of bulls for breeds

    I received a cost share grant and the requirements for semen is for the bull to be in the top 20% of the breed. I'm looking at simmental bulls. Does anyone know how you find this info? I got on the ASA website but didn't find it there and didn't see anything about it in he sure catalogues...
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    Simmental Bulls

    What simmental bulls are working well on one eyed jack and broker females? Trying to figure out breeding decisions for this year. Thanks in advance!
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    vaginal tear

    We had a heifer calve about 3 weeks ago. she was 8 days over due and had a huge bull calf(about 120 lbs.) delivery was difficult and the calf is lucky to be here but the heifer tore the lining of the vaginal wall.she had a small piece of the lining kind of hanging but was still attached.We had...
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    Red Simmental Bulls

    I have a heterozygous black heifer out of broker. I'm thinking about breeding her to a  red Simmental bull to possible have a red calf. anyone have any suggestions on bulls with good epds?  Thanks!
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    Agriculture issues?

    My FFA chapter is hoping to have an ag issues team this year and we are looking for a topic. We have thought about antibiotics, GMO's, hormones, etc. If anyone has any ideas on agriculture issues that could be debated(have a pro and con side) it would be greatly appreciated!
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    bloat and rumensin crc bolus

    I have a bull calf that keeps bloating(3rd time) and we have tried drenching him with dawn, and baking soda.it helped a little but he has never gotten completely better.we gave him probiotics this morning and got a bloat block. not sure if that is going to work but we don't know what else to do...
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    HELP!

    I have this heifer I have had for a few months and never caught her in heat. we decided to give her a shot of estrumate Saturday(20th). I've noticed discharge for two days now. today she came in heat( at least I think she did) around 4:30 she was mounting other cows and they were mounting her...
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    MELATONIN DOSAGE

    I have a heifer that has a bit of an attitude and bolts when walking. She needs to calm down a little. I bought some melatonin while ago. how much do you give a 900 lb. heifer? show is in a week and I would really like to take her. Thanks!
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    wash rack

    We are going to be constructing a wash rack soon. What are some do's and dont's when building one? What works for you?
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    heifer with no milk

    My first show heifer calved 6 days ago but, she hardly has any milk. I can get a few squirts out but then she is dry. The calf did get some colostrum that someone gave us. I believe she is getting a little milk but not nearly enough. we are bottle feeding the calf. My 4-H leader says she should...
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    showmaster feed

    This is my second year showing cattle and I'm not pleased with the feed from my local feed store. I'm thinking about switching to showmaster. What have your experiences been with it?
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