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What is the best way to trim the long guard hairs off a calf? Free hand, guards, torch them? We have a calf with a lot of hair and just getting ready for some jackpots coming up in February. Wanting the calves to look their best.

I am interested in utilizing some Yellow Jacket breeding on my cows Sim/angus and maine/angus cows to produce club calves. I have seen a lot of good calves, that seem to be heavier muscled and a sounder than most club calf bred bulls. Any suggestions on son's or grandson's to use?

I am looking for suggestions on a Simmental x Maine Bull to breed my cows which are Angus with a little bit of Maine in them. I am mainly looking for replacement heifers but bull that would throw decent steers would be a plus. I have of using Whizard, but my cows have Chill Factor breeding 2...

How do the Dakota Gold's feed out and what is their temperament? I have saw some great calves out of him this year but I have been hesitant with the history of hard doing of Yellow Jacket calves and I have also heard they don't have the best attitude. I have younger kids that having only been...

Does anyone know anything about him? I am thinking of using him but can't find him at any of the major distributors. He is out of HOC Broker and Ms Bold Betty. Anyone know anything about the cow?

I would like to use a Simmental X Maine bull to A.I. my cows this coming year. What bulls have others used out there that have produced decent steers and heifers?

I am needing recommendations of bulls to use on heifers. The heifers are simmental x Maine x Angus. Just wanting a low birth weight bull that will produce a decent growing calf.

Has anyone had any calves outvote the Maine bulls Maine Man or Big Guns? I am looking st using them on some Maine x Angus cows. Any other suggestions?

I am going to use the AAOK ration this year. i have read in the past you can substitute beet pulp pellets for the cottonseed hull. Is it a straight across substitution or do you have to make any adjustment? I know beet pulp is higher in energy and protein than cottonseed hulls. Our local feed...

Our County show is currently using a system to get support for the juniors projects on sales day, in which they give each junior a card in the morning before the sale and have them go gather up money from buyers there. then each junior leads their animals through the ring and they "Sell" them...

I had planned on using Rumor Mill this year but his semennprice jumped up to $50 a straw anyone know if there is a reason why?

I am trying to increase the percentage of Maine in my cows to raise steers and heifers. I wasn't able to make it out to Denver but I have been impressed by these 2 bulls. They look to have some depth to them that is hard to find in alot of Maine Sires. I am concerned about soundness as they both...

We had good luck with a Maine Anjou bull Dad Gum, a son of Chill Factor. I have heifers that are grand daughters and great grand daughters of Dad Gum, I have some of his semen left. Using him on these heifers would this be a disaster or a success. I know that Griswold's have done some of this...

I have a herd of Maine x Angus cows, that are mostly Angus. These cows are lacking depth and could use some more bone. Any experience with the 3 sires listed ? I would like to raise steers and also have good heifer mates I can keep.

Does anyone know anything about the bull Festus out of Sugar Ray and a grandpa to the bull Kadabra? Just trying to find how he was disposition wise. I have some offspring and thought about using him.

Has anyone used the Snakes Eyes that came out in the late 90's? He was out of a Sugar Ray Cunia sire and a Cunia Dam. Found some semen and wondered if it would be worth trying. What did the calves turn out like and what was the disposition they had?

Has anyone had calves out of Chilled Chivas? Is so what did they turn out like and how was the calving ease? I have mostly Angus based cattle I was wanting to add some power from the Maines, but I want to stay away from PH carriers. Everyone talks about how good Whiskey is on Angus cattle, but I...

Do anyone have any opinion of him? I saw him in Denver and thought he was a decent bull. I have been considering using him on heifers. 

Has anyone had any calves out him? How was his calving ease? I have some heifers that are for the most part Angus with a little Maine and Chi in them. I am wanting to use some Simmental to power them up a little. I know Simmental as a whole have bigger birth weights, so I am nervous use them...

Has anyone gotten any calves out of him? I am trying to decide what to breed my heifers to this coming year. They are Maine, Angus, with a little bit of Clubby in them. I want a calving ease sire(most likely an Angus) that will produce decent steers. My father has used Rodman and had good luck...