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    Donkey Breeding Question

    I'm wondering if anyone knows if donkeys only stand when in heat or if they are receptive to the Jack at anytime. I dropped my jennet off at another board member's (Mechanic's) place earlier today. I had to leave my trailer. When I came back to pickup my trailer, Mechanic's Jack had already bred...
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    Extreme Ringworm control measure!!

    Ringworm forces killing of 350 animals http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/05/10/13899611.html
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    Just wondering if anyone admits to doing this.......

    Does anyone ever cut "human hair" with their cattle fitting clippers? I have three sons and cut their hair all the time. My wife or my oldest son cut what little hair I have with mine. I use an Andis Power Groom. The most common blade I use is a 5/8th. I also use a 3/4, 4FC(9.5mm) & 5FC (6.3mm)...
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    Top 10 Shorthorn Cow Families

    In Hilltop's post about the future of the seedstock business, Redwing gave Hilltop advice to use the top 10 cow families in the Shorthorn breed. I have never really stopped to think about that before. Just wondering what people think the top 10 Shorthorn cow families are?
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    Retained Placenta

    Does anyone do anything other then give antibiotics for a retained placenta?
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    Shorthorn Bull Test Results

    I just wanted to post a link to the performance testing results of a group of Shorthorn Bulls who came off test this week. Pretty happy with the numbers! http://www.biobeef.com/userfiles/files/2010/201026.pdf We are holding an open house and private treaty sale this Sat (March 27th) from 10...
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    Cooked Feed, Advantages, Equipment, Ingredients

    Just wondering how many people cook feed for their show cattle? Why do you do it? Does it work differently on different types of cattle? What equipment do you use? What type of feed do you cook? I know a few people that have either tried it or do it and am thinking about it for another year...
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