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FWIW, I sure wouldn't put a calf in a semi trailer. It just seems too tight to me. It seems to me like it would take some major modifications to keep it from being about toxic after a couple of big fats been in it for awhile. Now, the unit itself makes a great cool room unit. A lot of the best...

I agree that you don't show cattle to make money...it is about the fun and fellowship and lessons learned I don't think what is being proposed with the claiming and Ring B type concepts here is to redistribute the wealth or give people a chance to make money showing cattle or anything like...

I agree about the newer pics. I never saw a larger version, but I don't think the one in the avatar does the bull justice. Remember also, most of the bull pics that we look at are early spring calves taken in Denver at 10-11 months old, so this one isn't quite there yet. He should take a really...

funny how pictures work...in a thread about Walks Alone frame size, I looked at that calf picture and thought "Hey that one looks just about right for a little calf" but Alpha thought it small...that's a cool one though, I'm sure of that

Iwas surprised when I order Heat Wave 6 that they were able to tell me what each clone had won. Mr Launter's office has a list of what the clones have done. How would you know because they would blood type the same? I would assume it is just from a producer buying, for example, HW6, breeding...

Is the 5 speed that new little pink one? If so, Sullivans had one sitting out to try at NAILE this fall. When I saw the guy ahead of me running it, it seemed like it would be awesome. Smaller and faster than anything else I've seen for sure, but when I picked it up, I thought it would shake my...

Would Ranch Hand sexed heifer be a pretty sure bet, as far as calving average age and size 1st calf heifers goes?

  since most show cattle lose money, people could save more money not participating at all.  I think that is a large part of why this whole thread was started. PPL are doing just that

I'll have to agree with you on that. Except Heat Wave 1 and 5 are the only ones that are really making a mark so far. Those are the ones who have made the most good semen. I'm not trying to be sarcastic or anything, it's just that 1 has been around the longest and has been an average semen...

2 different neighbors had real bigs ones around here already this spring, plus I don't think you'll get the downsizing that you are looking for

I saved this back in January http://photos.denverpost.com/photoprojects/specialprojects/stockshowfamily/ I think it does a better job than most things that are available in the mainstream media of portraying what show stock is all about. These are the kind of stories that I think the average...

What did you find out about the Ranch Hand? Available?

Has anyone besides me ever watched the BBQ Pitmasters show on TLC? It is the exact format that would be required to generate human interest and a public following of show cattle. They travel from one show to the next competing against each other in these BBQ competitions, just like someone...

The Vick thing is an excellent analogy to use with mainstream folks when trying to explain why NOT to support the extreme animal rights groups. A lot of ppl have dogs, but not many of them do the things to them that Vick did, so would the average dog owner like to lose their right to own and...

but they are perfect for freshening heifers (except Anchor), and the occasional cross on the right exotic cow hits pretty good

I have always thought the same thing. I wonder if people outside of the realm of show cattle would get interested if it were getting publicity like that. I think it was when we started a points total thing in Ohio that I began to wonder more about it. I know people in the shows are watching the...

Why not just tell the truth instead of creating a circus - there is research to show that people like and believe stories about individuals - HSUS uses it quite successfully - you have used it in your various people videos - find some people and tell their story and ps I am not digging your...

I'm watching this one too...didn't breed any...let us know what you get

Homer is probably the easiest calver I've used. Used him on our heifers two years. Only had one that was over 80 or so and the little ones are real little and all of them got up and went fast. Kept one female and she looks really good as a first calver right now. I don't think we sold any of...

I too have always been curious as to just how common it is...Always hear accusations but never heard anyone who I thought would really know for sure say much... What does anyone here know about how common it really is? More in steers or heifers? Yes, these are the kinds of practices that the...