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Hi, I've been feeding a yearling angus heifer for show. Currently I'm giving her 10 pounds or so of purina beef mash with some soybean mixed in for the extra protein. I want to put some more cover on her, and I was just curious as to how to go about doing it. I was thinking of mixing either...

Hello everyone, I was hoping that I could get some advice. This is our first year raising and feeding a bull calf, so I was interested in what he should be getting nutrionally. He gets hay, and for the last while i've just been feeding him a beef mash thats only 13% protein. He's growing, but...

Does anybody know how the sale went? I meant to watch it but got busy fixing the water up on the farm. What was the average? And does anybody know what lots 3,5 and 6 went for? The  cattle looked good in the sale book.

Hi, does anybody know of any shorthorn sires that will make good show females, but still have good calving ease? Any advice would be welcome.

Hey, does anyone know anything about the shorthorn bull Northern Legend 3N? What kind of calves does he throw? And what is he like for calving ease?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering what you guys thought were some good (and fairly inexpensive) ways to start a little purebred herd.  Embryos? Good bred yearlings? Or Older cows towards the end of thier lives bred to good AI bulls? What are the pros and cons to each one? I know there are a lot...

Hi everyone, I had a question about embryo transplants. How does the whole process work? I've been thinking of buying some frozen ones in plugging them into a couple of cows, but I'm not sure how much it would cost to do, or how the process works. Could anyone help me?

Hi, I know that ring worm can be transmitted through halters and show combs, but is it possible that it also can be spread through the use of clippers? I only ask because I have read forums on here that say that Fluid Film is a good way to kill ring worm, so I was just wondering if the oil on...

Hey everyone, I'm fairly new to the club calf industry, but I was just curious as to what cows produce the best clubies? Would a Hereford/shorthorn cross, or Angus/Hereford cross, or is it an Angus/Simmental cross that  makes a good club calf cow?  Thoughts, opinions and past experiences would...

Here's an early June calf, I was just wondering what peoples thoughts were on her. Its not the greatest picture of her, but she just weighed 520 pounds on Monday. Theres also a few other pics of some cows, theyre all bred to calve in late janurary. Should I keep breeding them red angus, or...

Hey, does anyone have any suggestions of what bull I could breed these cows too? I'm looking for some nice steers, or some replacement heifers out of them. The cow with a white spot on her head was sired by our old herd bull (a red angus) , and her mother was a simminetal/tarentaise/angus cross...

Hi, if there are anybody from around the Maritimes that has some steers that could be potential market steer projects, that would be great. I'm just starting to look around for one, and all I need is a nice solid, structurally sound calf that will finish at around 1300 by the end of next september.

I know everyone has their personal preference, but I was just curious whether there is a huge difference between red Angus and black Angus, or whether its just stereotypes.  Like, are there any big differences in size, conformation, temperament, finishing ability and hair coats? Or is the only...

Hey, I have this little red angus bull calf that was born in may. I haven't decided whether to keep him as a bull, or whether to steer him for market steer. What are peoples thoughts on him? What should I do? Thanks,