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    Show on Thursday, auction on Saturday

    I've got a show on Thursday. This is the end of the road as far as my steer goes, and my first time showing cattle. I would like it to go as nicely as possible(who doesn't). Do you have any tips? I've basically been building up leading and working with him since mid December. A little more every...
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    Your cattle's favorite food??

    PB and J. Fruit roll ups.
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    Odd bald spot in coat??? help

    Well heres an update, I inspected it further and it seems to be more of a fungal thing. There were white spots in his hair, but they werent moving, and seemed to be flaky and all different sizes. So I went and got some fungicide, rubbed that on him and in the hair around it, we'll see how it...
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    Odd bald spot in coat??? help

    Hi, I have a spring calf here, steer, angus, and in a matter of a couple days he has developed a "bald" spot on the side of his neck. It almost looks like a really close shave, but no one has shaved him. It's about the size of a credit card. It doesn't seem like he rubbed up against something...
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    Rate of Gain at county fairs

    No ADG in this county. Seems very argueable, I can see it both ways.
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    Weigh in 1/12/08, suggestions

    Hi, Some of you may remember, but I posted back in late October, but anyways the weigh in is this weekend. I've got a steer, black angus, and hes pretty well broke, but im not sure what to expect come saturday morning. Hes of decent size (I'm guessing 825 lbs) so it's not like hes one of those...
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    Your routine for newley purched calves?

    I let him chill for a few days. Then I start by talking to him, and after that I tie him up, and start getting my hands on him, or a stick. Basically this "pet and talk" phase can last quite awhile depending on how broncy they are, it took me about 2 months. Then I started to lead him along the...
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    newbie, need help breaking show calf

    Wow! Thanks for the replies everyone. Ok, so, right now he has the halter on, dragging. Tomorrow is his 3rd day at home. Tonite I decided I should jump in the pen(small) with him since i've been talking to him for at least 45 minutes a day and standing next to his pen. I hopped in and all was...
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    newbie, need help breaking show calf

    Hi, I recently got my calf on Sunday. Hes a black angus, very nice looking, 710lbs, sturdy etc...show is in late April. Well, hes pretty ornery and knicked the seller twice in the butt. We got the halter on and hes dragging it right now. I figured by Wednesday I tie him up for half a day, and...
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