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    Proud cut or...?

    What is the best way to tell if a steer has not been cut fully or a testicle was missed. I'm starting to question my "steer", hes gotten a little bit aggressive lately and is trying to mount my horses and lamb. I can not feel anything in that area but i know its possible that one has not...
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    Finishing?

    I couldn't find the most recent picture but my steer weighed 990 last weekend. To make weight hes got to get to 1000, which shouldn't be a problem. The fair pays to 1250 so I would like to get him around there. How do you guys think hes looking compared to how he should? Is there anything I...
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    Homemade products

    Not sure if this has been asked before but does anyone have recipes for hair products. Maybe something like show sheen or wave tamer.
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    Showmanship

    What pointers do you guys have for a first time exhibitor? Things for the actual person and for the animal.
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    Help!-What could this be?

    This is the second time this has started happining, but the last two times I have given my steer a bath whenever he would move his back legs would go out from under him. Its whenever he moves side to side or forward, his back end pretty much collapses. Both times it was after a bath, the first i...
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    Calf Calmers

    What is the withdrawal time on this?
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    Would the money be worth it?

    I have a show coming up in mid February and have been putting allot of work into my steer. I'm confident that we will do well, but the only problem I have is fitting... I have NO idea where to even start. I found an add in a local Ag magazine for a guy that would come and clip cattle for a show...
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    Teaching to Show

    Are there any good methods when teaching a steer to be shown?
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    Watcha think?

    Some up to date pics of my steer. He will be shown in April.. Opinions please!
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    Sweating?

    Lately my steer has been damp when i go out to see him. From his neck down his back and just down his sides a bit, nothing on his legs or stomach. We thought it was the straw holding water from the night, or condensation dripping off the roof of the barn. Also the possibility of him playing in...
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    Steer's got the runs...

    what could be causing this and how can we firm it up ;D
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    Feeding

    My steer is about 580 right now. How much grain should i be feeding? A formula i found online said about 18lbs a day. Our fair is in April. Also how much hay?  ???
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    Off the hay

    my steer is not eatin all his alfalfa. we give him a flake morning and night. he goes out to pasture about 4 hours a day, and is getting about 9lbs of feed a day. any ideas?
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    Hows he lookin?

    Let me know what you think... guessing his weight is around 600-700. our country fair is April.
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    Showsticks

    What makes a difference in what length of a stick that you need. Does it depends on the person or the animal.  ??? I went to order one and there were like a million sizes to choose from. Also has anyton used the little comb thingy that you can put on the end of them?
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    Guessing Weight

    is there an easy way to estimate the weight of an animal. i do not have access to a scale and was wondering his weight. ive been told about ways using the heart girth, but is there a formula that you plug that into?
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    Show Supply Kit ?

    Does anyone know of a place that you can buy a kit of supplies with everything a beginner needs? I saw one on Ebay a before and should have got it then... If not what kindad things should i get?
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    AZ shows?

    does anyone know of any shows/fairs in AZ? im looking for some pratice before our country fair in April.
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    Average Daily Gain?

    What is the average daily gain for a show calf? Also how much feed would = how many pounds? Should grain or alfalfa be the main feed? And right now i would say hes around 500lbs. THANKS!!!  ;D
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    Picking out your show steer...

    So im going to be picking out my calf this week that i will be showing at fair in April. This is my first year with show steers. Were buying at around 400lbs. What qualities should i be looking for in the calf that will give me a good lookin steer?
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