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I've bought several online but only because there was someone I trusted that had looked at them in person.  Pictures make them look like world beaters till you play the video and even then but it's hard to get a good look on soundness and structure from a 20 to 30 second profile walking in tall...

It's a good idea to hit some jackpot shows at least once or twice a month to get the cattle adjusted to trailers, showing, getting tied up and all.  It probably builds their immune system a little bit.  I usually give them some Probios before and after a trailer haul to keep the rumen healthy. ...

Mr NLC Upgrade is an option.  Anybody have any experience with that bull?

Thanks for the feedback.  I kind of thought that was the case since he has something like 9,000 offspring.  I have a heifer with Dream On in Pedigree so I will be looking something without the Dream On!

I've seen several sale listings on Simmentals that describe that this heifer's pedigree is Dream On free or no Dream On in this pedigree.  Are they talking about it in a way that you could use the bull one her since he has such a long history or some other reason. Thanks!

I agree.  Cedar Mulch is the way to go.  I've noticed a reduced number of bugs, ants and flies, as well as it keeps the smell down.  When my daughter and I pick up poop (it is a 50/50 deal but sometimes its 70/30) most of the cedar drops out.  Masonry sand is really good because it drains...

Sounds like a real nice father and son trip.  I bet your dad is e looking forward to it so take it easy on him. I have never been to Naile but have made a few hauls and shows so I will throw my two cents in. First off, make sure all your lights and brakes are working.  A quick trip to the...

How do breeders with high volume registering heifers and keep organized? For example, if I purchase an embryo, how would the Shorthorn assoc know that I provided accurate info after calf was born?  Also, if I AI a cow and run cleanup bulls in the herd, how do I know I have entered the right...

Interested to hear from the Simmy Breeders if our Heifer is too "steery"  Pictures are tough but some of you guys have a trained eye.  She is plenty sound.

yes, Houston Livestock show and rodeo is March, he would a good fit for all the Majors, Fort Worth, San Antonio an Houston ( Jan, Feb and March)

I agree with the steamrolled barley, steers just love it.  I've had trouble with picky steers rejecting the rice bran, some just don't like the smell.  Yes, good point about structural issues, you have to be careful with Ractopamine.  When optachamp is used, I always drench daily with lubrizyn...

R&D will add some to the top and Final Cover will put a layer of fat over the ribs.  Optichamp converts fat too muscle over the top in the ribeyes, it's paylean but is FDA approved for cattle  and is only useful the last 30 days. You can implant and it may help but I prefer not to as it does...

Nice job on Grand Champion first time out!  It's hard to comment on you should do this or you should do that but as poster I can only tell you what works for us. Will Rogers has a quote that All good judgment comes from experience and lot of that comes from bad judgment.  I think when you've...

Don't worry Mr AAOK, I incorporate your feeding program along with mine with a few modifications..

I've had had more success with weight gain and fat cover with Producers.  But I don't feed just straight feed either, my goal is always to keep the rumen healthy.  I'm not sure where you are but they are in Bryan, TX.  I've used Lissey and Eckel and also Excel.  Honestly, they all look like they...

Thanks for your input.  I put up a cattle panel before I was able to see everybody's opinion.  Since the square bales I have are horse quality, he started eating that before his feed yesterday morning!!  Haha, oh well, I enjoy experiments too much and my wife complains that I spend more time in...

Just curious about everybody's experience with this.  This is the first year that I've put a round bale for my daughter's steer and it seems that he spends an awful lot of time with his head in the bale.  He's about 1,050 and I'm feeding 21 lbs a day and he will leave 1 to 2 bls left every...

My 14 daughter had a steer for the county in the Fall and we thought it would be a good experience for her to feed one out for Houston.  The dad and daughter struggle was real: sports, homework, feeding, washing, training, etc..After county was over, we still had the Houston steer and boy did...