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    Favorite breed? And why

    Hi all so we have been breeding replacement heifers for a few years now. And I thought I would ask all of you what your favorite breed is and why. Right now we are running a few different breeds. I have a few straight angus a few straight simmental. Some sim X angus and some angus X Hereford...
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    Calf not nursing back quarters

    Hi all we had a calf Monday and he seems to be doing good. Cow is always full of milk but I don't think he has touched the back teats she is super tight. Should I try milking her out in the back or just let nature take it course? Thanks
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    Feeding yearlying bulls

    So we just bought a 8 month old bull calf. Going to take a gamble on him testing out in the spring. I have never bought a young bull. So my question is what is the best feed and grain for him. Thanks
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    Looking to get a calf from Illinois to Colorado

    Hi I am looking at a bull calf in Illinois and I live in Colorado. Does anybody know anyone that might be able to help me out I can travel  half way. I have never had anything hauled so I'm not even sure what the going rate is. Any help would be great thanks
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    Corral ideas ?

    Hi everyone. We just bought a new place and starting to get ideas for our pens and corrals. I know pipe fences are probably the best bet. But pipe is high and hard to come by around here and I'm not that great of welder Haha. So what does everybody think of old school wood corrals or any other...
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    Stock trailer floor

    So I need to replace the floor in my stock trailer. What is the best wood to use. There is no sawmills close to me so I am kinda limited. Would just 2x10's work from homedepo.  I know a lot of people use oak or pine but I'm having a hard time finding it
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    what does everybody know or think about Lim-flex cows and heifers

    Hi everybody so I found a few Lim-Flex heifers and went and looked at them and I kinda liked the looks of them. Just wondering  if anybody knows much about them. I would probably cross them with maine or sim bulls.      thank you
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    Newborn calf has back leg problems

    So we had a heifer calf last night the calf didn't get up so we finally got her up but she wouldn't keep her backlegs under her so we milked the cow and bottle fed her and today she gets up but is still pretty shaky but is slowly getting around but wont put much weight on her left leg and it...
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    Looking for clean up bull Maine cross or simmy cross?

    Hi everyone I'm starting to look for a clean up bull  I was wondering what everybody likes. I'm looking into either a Maintainer or simm cross what are the pros and cons to the breeds I have a mix of cows shorthorn Cross and Maine angus. I also live in Colorado at about 6800 feet and some...
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    Choices for second calf heifers

    Hi all I am starting to look at Bulls for this breeding season I will have 4 second calf heifers. What are some good Bulls for second calvers. I have one red shorthorn that I would like to throw some color on. I have one black Ali that has plenty of muscle I need to ad a little frame to her and...
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    Kris black bull sale

    Does anybody know what the results were from the sale. I wasn't able to make it out there this year. And I was just wondering how it went
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    Opinions on this bull calf

    His sire is legacy out of a red dirt heifer bw is 65 what do you think
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    Clean up bull options

    Hi all I posted here a few weeks ago about finding a clean up bull and found a few places now my question is what breed I'm looking for a higher percent breed but now I'm not sure what breed I'm thinking chi Maine mainetainer sim or shorty I'm running cross bred cows have some shorts Maine and...
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    what to breed my red dirt cows too

    hi all so I just bought some chi heifers this year will be calving any day now and I wondering what would be a good bull to breed them with there sire is red dirt and there dam is Maine Angus I'm wanting to go clubby with them just not sure what thanks JD
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    Bull breeders ? where to find good clubby bulls?

    Hi to all im new to the site and just getting started in breeding club cattle over the past couple of years I have been buying good heifers and had pretty good luck with AI but my clean up bull is just a angus cross nothing fancy at all. I will be looking for a better clean up bull.I know its...
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