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    any opinions on these angus sires?

    I run registered angus and im lookin for feedback on these bulls....anyone know anythin about HF Prowler 43U? Also thinkin about Soo Line Motive....maybe Upward, Chisum, Cole Creek Black Cedar, or an Emblazon bred bull that has a lil extra go...i want to breed mostly for phenotype, but they need...
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    breeding question...

    Hey :) so im breeding my Who Made Who/angus cow again....she had a super Eye Candy heifer, so i might try her back to that again, but was wonderin what you guys think....she's good fronted and sound, throws plenty of growth...prolly could use somethin to downsize a lil bit, and needs a bull that...
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    First baby of 2012!

    Well, here he is....he's out of eye candy and a hairy x angus cow....welll, im hopin its eye candy....i think the amount of white he has is odd, and he was huge at birth...not my experience with Eye Candy. the only other bull it coulda been is Alias...idk. anyways, i love the lil bugger...tell...
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    What do you think of this heifer calf?

    She is an Eye Candy out of a Who Made Who x angus cow. what do u think? also, any ideas on rebreeding the cow? thanks  <beer>
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    which of these bulls to use

    Hello :) I have two cows that i'd like help pickin a bull for. The bulls i have in my tank are Eye Candy, My Turn, Alias, and Sunseeker. The first cow is 4yr old Who Made Who daughter out of a purebred angus cow. She is about right for frame size, good fronted and very sound, just needs more...
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    what do you think of this ration?

    I just recieved the ingred. list of the feed i will be buying, and am wondering if i should change it a little or not.  Here goes:         60% barley         32%corn         5% SBM 448         1.5% Veg oil         1%3V4 S         .5% Rumatone 2.5 I guess it works out to be 13% protein. It...
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    feeding my steers

    We are getting our show steers this week and i need to order feed . I plan to keep them on grass hay for now  and maybe go to straw when we are closer to show time. I dont know if i should invest in a smart lick tub or if reg minerals are sufficient. And for feed ( i know i asked this a few...
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    clippers broke - where/cost to get fixed

    My andis clippers broke and im not sure why, but i need them in a month to clip some heifers and wondered where you guys send them to get fixed and approx how much it could cost. Thanks alot!!
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    anyone go to the Snake Creek Dispersal?

    Just wondering what you thought about the cattle. I bought lot 119b and 348a online and am wondering if anyone remembers anything about them - its kinda hard to see them clearly online. Lot 119b was one of the Density flush sisters. Thanks alot!!
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    pics of some calves

    These are some pictures of some bred heifers and calves - Pic #1-  my sisters registered angus bred  heifer sired by traveler 004 Pic #2- my registered angus bred heifer out of danny boy Pics 3,4,and 5- my who made who x angus heifer - hopefully my show heifer for next year. I would love your...
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    using young color

    I was advised to use young color on my steer to add more volume to his hair. Does this work? Also , is there anything i should know about applying it? Im doing it the night before the show and i dont want anything to go wrong. I dont have a fogger. Id just like some feedback from those who use...
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    Beware - lots of pics!!

    These are my first set of pictures - i have some of thier dams below. The first 2 are of my heifer calf by who made who out of an angus cow . I really like her. 3rd picture is angus bull calf by expectation 4915 and a lucy boy dam 4th is a midland bull out of a lucy boy dam 5th is a angus...
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    Pics of my boys

    These are my steers - Im gonna try one first to see if i got the size right - bear with me plz!!
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    Help! Steer shedding hair

    My steer has really good hair but just recently he has started losing alot on his topline - any suggestions? He's in the shade all the time! Thanks for you advice!!
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    feeding oats to steers

    I have a steer that has finished a month before his time, and i was wondering if i should feed him about half of his COB for now and fill  in with oats. Beet pulp has been recommended, but i know my steer likes oats so he wouldnt need time to adjust to them,ect. I walk him, and also feed oxy...
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    holding steers

    HELP!! My steer has a month and a half til fair, and he is basically finished. He is eating 20lbs of cob and wheat straw for roughage. I was told to reduce his feed, but shouldnt i add something else so he gets enough nutrients? I am walking him about a mile a day, but im trying to increase this...
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    should he be under fans?

    I have 2 steers that i have been brushing and rinsing about twice a day for a month now. They are still shedding hair every time i brush them( about 30-40min each per day) and im not sure why. I let them stay outside when its cloudy and under 65 degrees and am wondering if they need to be inside...
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    show day fitting advice

    Im new to fitting cattle for showing and would like to know what grooming products you use, in what order you apply them, ect.  All the different products confuse me. I noticed someone spray what looked like white powder on a black steer and blowing it later on. I saw in sullivans catalog some...
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    one more thing on topdresses PLZ!

    Sorry to bring up this topic again,but when i went to order something this morning, i noticed that though most of my choices were said to have the same results,their ingredients differ. Winners Edge and  Oxy Explosion both have very low fat and high protein, but Maximum Gain,said to do the same...
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    video on Obama

    This is really scary - I dare you to watch it! If this doesnt work,leave me your email and i'll send it to you.           www.eyeblast.tv/Public/Video.aspx?rsrcID=2036
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