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i have a Ali cow we are trying to find the right breedind for. We want to keep a purebread Maine, and we want the bull to be 60-100% Maine. A lot of the sires we  have seen is sired by or has Ali in its genetics. My mom said she has read something that you can breed an Ali to an Ali, but i want...

I am just wondering what everyones opinion is on Monopoly Heifers.  Have you seen any Monopoly Heifers do well as breeding heifers in the show ring or do you feel they are strictly market heifers.  I have been having trouble with my heifer.  Judges say she has great dept of rib but not enough...

I am the mother of babytex and was wanting to know if anyone out there would be interested in leasing a VERY VERY competive heifer or heifers to my daughters for this years show season.  We have been to a few private treaties and are a little depressed.  My children pulled a USDA youth loan and...

I am really looking hard at some show heifers in St Paul, Indiana and was wondering if anyone will be near there that could provide transporation near Minnesota or even the Dakotas.  I know there are a lot of club calf producers near Watertown and Wessington Springs, SD.  Thought maybe I could...

Would like to buy a competive show heifer or two for the 2011 MN State Fair.  I would be interested in Maine, Chi, or Simmental.  We are located in West Central, MN about 80 miles from Fargo, ND.  I know this may sound cheap but we are looking around $2500. at best and possibly two animals.  Any...

Does anyone out there know of anyone in Minnesota, Northeastern SD or possibly into some areas of ND that would have a Maine, Chi, Simmental, or clubby heifer for sale reasonably priced.  We have tried to purchase private treaty before but anything we like ends up getting higher than we are...

I have a Sunseeker Heifer that I will be taking to MN State Fair that has very swollen back legs particularily on the right leg.  Yes, I understand some of this is in her genetics as I know some Sunseeker heifers really breakdown, but I dont think this is the full problem. Yes I should have...

i hoping just about everybody knows that it is bad showmanship to have your cell phone in you in the ring, well i was at a jackpot show in madison MN and in my showmanship class there was a boy that had his cel phone in his pocket and another boy who had no comb in his back pocket. the judge...

please help!!!! i am doing a vet science project for our county fair on acidosis/ laminitis. i have also been told by our local priority one dealer that my heifer may have a touch of acidosis.  has anybody had a problem with this or any info regarding this matter. any help would be greatly...

I am having a problem getting my heifers hair to stand up because it is so heavy. Does anybody know anything that would soften the hair and not make it so heavy??

Just a comment to add.  It is definately nearing show season as we are just sitting down for supper and have been working the last several hours with rinsing, blowing, rice root, leg hair.  I hope it all pays off.  Show your experiences if you would like.

Okay, my parents are trying to cut costs again so please do not laugh.  Would a regular exercise fitting mat work similar to Sullivans Supply Fitting mats?  We found three fold exercise mats at our local fleet farm that look similar to the Sullivans three fold fitting mat.  Also would the puzzle...

Okay we are really dumb and we have a neighbor that has the structure for a walk in cooler but is a 3 phase which they told us is very expenisve to get hooked up and running but we would like to get the structure and convert it somehow.  Is this possible?  Could we use two central air units. ...

Okay, please be nice to me.  My sister and I are trying to complete our 4-H registration papers for our animals at this years state and county fair and after reviewing our info on a cow/calf pair we have we just realized that we think the cow could have been a registered Simmental.  The Dam is a...

Looking for a reasonably priced heifer near the West Central Minnesota area may even consider South Dakota calf depending on area.  If anyone know of any please let me know.  Our steer we planned for our county fair not doing well and not much out of our commercial herd.

Would anyone know where we could find a good used very small walk in cooler near Minnesota?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

My daughter just received an e:mail on myshowbarn.com recommending the use of a Ali son named Lake Effect.  Has anyone ever heard of this bull?  The only Lake Effect Sire I have heard of is Holstein but they said this bull would throw some color and would be a good one to use on a first time...

I have a chromy Sun Seeker heifer that I am looking for some recommendations on a sire to use.  I would like to try to keep the chromy look going.  My heifer already has a lot of muscle and is very rocket fronted.  Any suggestions???

We are looking for a good experienced cliiper to help clip out a chromy Sun Seeker heifer.  We feel we do a fair job of clipping but we feel we have a pretty wonderful summer heifer for state fair and would like some help with clipping.  We are in West Central Minnesota so it is kind of hard to...

I am actually the mother of Babtex but just wondering if anyone out there shows at a small county fair?  We show at a very small county fair with primarily South Devon breed cattle but we show primarily club calves.  This year we have actually pulled a fairly decent registered Angus from our...