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When setting a group of cattle up to breed, what type of syringe do you use to give your prostaglandin; disposable, or a repeater syringe gun?  I currently use disposable, simply because I fear of drug residual in the gun, if used for something else in the future, but I only have 3 head I'm...

Has anyone used HARB Pendleton, the Angus bull?  It says he is safe on heifers; but I was wondering what the real life experiences have been.  I have a yearling Mo Better heifer that I'd like to breed to a Genex bull for a Spring 2013 calf.  I'm open to suggestions, and I would love to see some...

Just happened to open my profile today and saw that I registered on January 6, 2009.  It's been two full years of reading, learning and thoroughly enjoying.  Thank you to all the regulars and especially to Jason for making it all possible!  <beer> How long have you been a member??

As some of you may know, I have been working on my MBA and I am now in the final project/thesis stage.  I have been approved to do a business plan for turning my commercial cattle operation in to a club calf operation, as final project.  I was just curious if anyone here at the Planet had a...

I just seen the list of Sullivan Supply Scholarship recipients (http://www.sullivansupply.com/winnersadd4.pdf) and first off I want to say congratulations to each of them!  <party>  Sounds like there are some pretty amazing projects/livelyhoods going on out there.  Do any of the winners hang out...

So my husband is looking at getting a 2010 F-350 6.4L powerstroke and we were wondering if anyone is using one currently and what they thought of them.  Most importantly, what kind of mileage are you getting while towing?  Currently our 2009 V10 is getting about 10-11 day to day driving and oh...

Went home from my "real" job to eat lunch today, and found my old cow starting to calve.  Wasn't sure if I was going to have to leave her and go back to work or if I should stay home and watch- she is a '98 model so I've been a little nervous about her.  But in less than 15 minutes she had a...

Any recommendations for shows or livestock related events happening anytime between March 20-28, 2010?  My husband & I didn't really plan our wedding date too well when we got married while in Vegas for the NFR last year, so this year between work and the animals were not able to pack up and go...

One of my new In Focus X Luckyman SimAngus calves appears to have an underbite, and from what I've read/heard it might be monkey mouth.  (See Attached) Her sister with the same breeding, born the same day infact, has a perfectly normal mouth.  I haven't opened the calf's mouth to see what's...

Just looking for some opinions on my brother's late April/first of May Simm/Angus steer.  The plan had been to take him to a June show but I'm afraid we just haven't pushed him hard enough for it so we will take him to the county show in August.  He has a super high tail head so if anyone has...

I am looking at purchasing a Simmental first calf heifer sired by GW LUCKY MAN 644N and was wondering what everyone thought about Lucky Man and his daughters.  I've looked him up on-line and most all of the information pertains to his sons, and I can find no information on his daughters and the...

So the day started out just as any other, then I got the call that my simmental first calf heifer was calving. My husband is fairly new to cows so he gave me a play by play over the phone as I was at work. All seem to be ok feet first then head. That's about when "CC" started to get wore out and...

I've heard a lot of discussion about age of show cattle and people doctoring the paper to make a Nov calf a Jan or even the other direction.  But I don't understand why.  I guess I understand why a heifer guy might want to change the date of an older calf for the size advantage ??? But what's...

I thought, "Hey everyone else is doing it, why shouldn't I?"  ;)  This is a late November heifer calf out of a 1998 simangus commercial cow that might have just a touch of ear to her and by our simmental herd bull.  Besides the mud and crazy hair, any thoughts on her or what her "problem...

I am looking for a good set of fitting chute blueprints so that my husband and I can build and surprise my little brother with one before the Spring/Summer show season starts.  We live in Eastern Oregon and go to very few shows so the cost to purchase and ship a new Sullivan Chute is just very...