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I'm no expert on this, but I did have a straw of rather pricey semen blow up on me once.  When I mentioned it to the bull stud where it was purchased, the gladly replaced it, without any questions asked.  Made me believe it could be faulty freezing techniques or I would think they'd have asked...

It's been a multitude of things, waiting on money from selling calves, waiting for this and waiting for that. 

The threat of a lawsuit didn't get me anywhere unfortunately.  Filing against them does cost money, and since Christmas will already be short, thanks to the loss of money expected from these calves, my priority for Dec. will be my grandkids Christmas presents.  I have talked to a lawyer, and...

A more accurate statement would have been that I'll be shopping for new bulls to buy semen on.  Like I said, I loved Eye Candy and the lack of problems that I had using him.  No spastic paresis, no monkey mouth... so what are some of the other clubby bulls that are fairly worry free? And on...

You are absolutely right Sizzler, in the grand scheme of things, this is my own fault.  My fault for trusting that a company that had built a name for itself had done it the good old fashion way by following honest business practices.  I have a receipt for my calves, it isn't like they walked...

I'm going to address the questions about the last person in charge being responsible for this.  I can't speak for anyone else that Trausch owes money to, but in my case, Chris was nothing but professional and helpful as far as trying to get my money for me.  When Esther wouldn't reply to e-mails...

If anyone is thinking of selling calves to Trausch Farms, I'd like to warn you to get your money up front, before anything leaves the farm.  Apparently, they don't feel obligated to pay for calves, even after they've been sold and their show careers are long over.  It's been one excuse after...

I have a cow that I'm not sure what her breeding is for one thing.  I suspect she may be a heifer we bought at a sale once and she was never tattooed.  Looking for any help with that for one thing.  Also need to check her for TH/PHA. 

Just curious who everyone uses to do their genetic testing?  Cheapest? Fastest?  Thanks!

Some heifers don't give much milk, don't give up on her though.  The best cow that ever walked my pasture nearly starved her first calf to death.  I was advised by many to haul her to the sale barn.  That was the last calf she ever starved, turned into a milking machine... even raised a set of...

Thanks for all the insight and the compliments on the heifer.  I plan on keeping her around so we'll see how she turns out as a cow.  Anyone have any insight on why donors will often get high tail heads?  Or maybe not everyone's donors do this? 

I agree that we always pull the hair up into that "fin".  But don't you think she's a bit too extreme to show?  I can't say I've ever seen all the hair clipped off the top of the tail head to blend it in, but maybe I've never looked that close.

Well now that's not what I wanted to hear, lol.  Oh well, guess my hopes that a shot of GnRH would get her straightened out.  Thanks for help XBAR!

Here is a pic of a March heifer I have.  She's been in heat twice already that I know of.  My question is if she could be cystic already?  I love her except for the high tail head. I know donors tend to get high tail heads, just wonder if that could be a sign, along with her early heats, of...

Congrats ejoe!  I'm glad to hear you are pleased because I'm still determined to get one.  Will, I had forgotten how awesome narrowing the alley worked until your post reminded me!  I was so impressed by the slight S'ing, or whatever you call it, so they can't see ahead of them very far, that...

cebwtx,  I read your first post several times to make sure I got it right.  I understand from what you said this young man had caused trouble in the past, but the trouble he caused didn't seem to have anything to do with the care he gave his animals.?  Does the earlier incident have anything to...

I was listening to a report this morning that said people are leaving CA in droves.  The people they interviewed said it was because CA has become too much of a Nanny state.  One woman said they'd been criticized for being home schoolers.  Another said any religion but Christianity was ok.  If...

"To anyone that chooses to hack on DL over these issues......she's a licensed veterinarian.  This type of thing means something completely different to a licensed veterinarian.  It means loss of livelihood.  DL-I will never understand why you weigh in on this stuff.  People are going to do...

So I guess what you are saying here is DON'T TRUST A VET.  When you go to the dr., you don't get handed some drugs and sent on your way.  You get very specific instructions, AND if it needs to be administered by the dr.,  then the dr. administers it... PERIOD.  SO if  this vet recommended a...

And so the plot thickens.  If there is a rule against using Banamine then the rule was broken and the steer should have been DQ'd.  So I guess until someone shows me the rule, I'm still thinking something fishy is going on here.  If they had found residue from a drug illegal in cattle, I...