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You can get wheat heads, etc stuck in their eye.  You really need to examine them (flashlight and magnifying glass) to make sure you don't have debris stuck in the eye.  But then flushing and antibiotic should help.  If you think its bad enough, don't hesitate to get a vet.  I've had them glue...

I stand corrected Ryan.  I don't remember you ever mention that you actually showed.  With your connections to business in the metroplex, I suspect you would be an asset to the Grayson County show committee or one of their buyer committees.  With your level of interest, get on one of them.  I'm...

I've got my smiley face back on today. Kids need very good, and frankly conservative guidance from their parents on these projects.  I absolutely agree that helping your kid learn how to deal with a bank by cosigning a note for a project can be a very good, and valuable experience.  Contrary to...

SandyB is handling things correctly.  Disappointment is very different emotion than bitterness and spite.  How you deal with disappointment sets winners and losers apart throughout life.

I barely remember him, but the main guy in that was from my small hometown about 5 yrs younger than me.  Very small world.

Getting me stirred up again.... XBAR - have you in any way fashion or form ever particpated in Grayson County Youth Fair as an exhibitor, livestock board member, or buyer?  If not (and I'm guessing the answer is no), you are talking out your .... again. Using the term "kickbacks" is...

I have very little patience with someone who tries to roust support against something inherently good.  I apologize for getting a little out of line. We had our county show this week and sale last night and we have our requisite 2 or 3 people raising cane today and spending more time griping on...

I thought you were some poor downtrodden single mom that depended on ag teachers/agents to do everything?  How do you have time/resources to recruit other kids to go along with you to prospect shows? There is some dude somewhere thankful to be rid of you if this is your general attitude on life.

Ditto

You are basically saying that whoever bought your kids calf didn't do enough.  The money you get at a county fair is about last in the line of benefits a kid gets from being involved in ag and showing cattle. Since you obviously dont have a clue about how a county show works, first of all your...

You have to remember - nobody owes your kid money.  It is all donations.  Step back and think - is it right to gripe because someone didnt donate enough to you.  People that bid at county fairs dont care or know a thing about calves - they are bidding on kids.  And yes it is a popularity contest...

Nobody gripes about ours that get sold straight to feedlots.

Cowman 52 - I knew there could only be one Pinky.  He made the rounds to the Texas majors also.  My first introduction to him was probably my junior year in high school.  I can't remember the guy's name, but we had hired a fitter from Illinois to clip our steers for Fort Worth and help fit.  He...

Out of curiousity, describe Pinky.  If its who I think it is, I have a hillarious story.

There are way too many factors affecting winning early vs. winning late to make generalities accurate.  Primary reason number 1 is you have different calves showing up to different shows.  It's rarely apples to apples.  But assuming you are dealing with the same animals, there are so many good...

I bet that calf will finish out a litter heavier than that if you want to.  Looks like a perfect sized steer for a Heat Wave.  A lot of them don't have that much length/height. Pasterns on him don't bother me.

I've never noticed laziness in a heifer carrying over to the next year.  I see no reason to cull unless it happens as a cow.  I calve out anywhere from 30-60 heifers a year.  If I'm around and catch one just starting to calve, I'll give them a couple of hours.  But if I feel a need to check her...

Mountain lions are pretty much everywhere in the lower 48, they are just nocturnal and its very rare to see one.  Their population density in most place isn't very high, but they are around. Wolves are not.  They are confined to the Greater Yellowstone area and north/west where they've been...

Ditto what Rackranch said. I'll use my boys as an example.  I've got a freshman and a 6th grader.  They both play football and are very active in other aspects of 4-H/FFA, get very good grades, etc + help us take care of our 250 hd cow/calf operation.  Every year, we have 6-8 steers/heifers in...

Yep. What age heifer are you talking about?  I'm assuming you are talking about a fall born?  I'd clip her just like you would any prospect - I'd think avoiding clipping completely would result in too much dead hair still around in June.  I really dont think slicking her off would make hair come...