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I know that a lot of people have been asking when the pictures and video would be available for our annual Labor Day Sale at Club Calf Paradise. I just wanted to let everyone know that the pictures are done and the video will be up by tomorrow afternoon. The calves are all here and ready for...

Find somebody that has a race car that runs on ethanol. I have freeze branded with regular gasoline but I HATED it. Mostly I didn't like the mess, smell and it was such an irritant. The ethanol and dry ice worked great.

OK Jill, so why are we not getting the results of the REAL show?!!  Has anyone met...the goat whisperer?

You want to talk about withdrawel....Darby is one bummed out puppy! He misses his kids.  What a great time, great show and great people. Does it get any better?

Hey wait S.Steaks...I believe that Cow/Calf pair was Makayla Smith...with a Gigolo Joe calf on her side in the champion drive. The bull was the reserve champion bull as well.  LOL ...sorry, had to get a cheer in there somewhere. <party>

Sorry I haven't kept you up to date...some guy in a black suit and red tie showed up in my livingroom and was asking me all kinds of questions!!!  (lol) Anyway, I have had a very nice response and I can't just draw out of a hat and leave somebody out so I have gone back to my semen treasure...

I have had a lot of people tell me that they are having trouble finding motel rooms in Spencer, Iowa for the junior national show this summer.  As of Saturday, April 10, the Budget Inn and the Spencer Plaza, both owned/managed by the same company, still had over 20 rooms available. There is also...

I had some Gigolo Joe semen sexed at Trans Ova. If you ever get a chance to visit you should go to the lab and watch the process; it is fascinating. In layman's terms, when they seperate the sexed semen the female sperm is "stronger" (imagine that) and a very high percentage seperates away from...

You need to stay on top of this. I would recommend Dr. Warner as well.  If you are in an area with some large Dairy herds I would find out who they use as vets. It is very common in Dairy herds and they have great ways of dealing with it. Dr. Warner's phone number is 512-285-3375.  Good luck.

OK, so EVERY junior who responded and/or is interested please send me your full email, name, address and tell me which semen you are interested in.  Remember, you have to pay the shipping or make arrangements to personally pick this semen up at Nichols Cryogenetics in Ankeny, Iowa. I will put...

To make this fair I think that I will leave this open for a few days to give everyone that is interested a chance to respond. Then I will just put all of the names in a hat and let Jason or somebody draw them out. I need to have everyone say how much they are interested in or if they would like...

I would like to offer some semen that I have stored at Nichols Cryogenetics in Ankeny, Iowa to a junior that might like to try something different as far as Maine genetics. I have ten units of GVC Momentum and four units of ZM Jim Dandy that I would be happy to donate.  All you have to do is pay...

Great to hear that you are traveling so far for the Maine Jr. Nationals!!! <party> It is going to be a fabulous time and you will not be disappointed with the facilities and and the area. Bring your friends and family!!! We look forward to meeting you! -Juli Nelson

Some calves are just born "stupid" and don't have the sucking reflex.  I would try and find a different nipple for your bottle, like a lamb nipple. Sometimes those giant hard calf nipples are just too much. Then I would let the little guy get a bit hungry. Sometimes they will be more aggressive...

Cathy and I used to talk about the theory of "pay it forward". I have tried to live by that even more so since Cathy died a year ago. I was noticing the lighted sign on the hillside that welcomes people into Denison last night. Somebody had laid out a shamrock with green christmas lights on the...

I COMPLETELY agree with you KNABE. The only reason I would use the hobbles is to allow for hand's on work like you are referring to without anyone getting hurt. It's just a safety factor for anyone that is not experienced in tecniques like Tom Dorrance's. Hobble's aren't meant to be the cure...

I TOTALLY agree with the "for every action there is a similar reaction" comment. VERY true. There is no 100% cure but here is my fix...for what it's worth. I don't disagree with the broom method but the calf can interpret that as aggressive behavior and it's response is to protect itself. It...

The price of semen can change from one minute to the next. If the most marketable and hottest bull in the breed died this afternoon and there was only 100 straws of semen left what would that semen be worth? That truth is that it is worth whatever ONE person is willing to pay for it at that...

OK, I am voting on some of these names. My vote is based on humor but also there is some weight on the marketablity of the name. These are my top five in no particular order:     DOA     Prolapser     House Call     Jack     911 Personally, I think I would like to add Rip 'n Zip...easy to...

Today's status: The front knees are enlarged. WBC count is normal, in fact at the top end of normal.  DL Wouldn't that rule out any naval infection?  Ugh, this is frustrating. I really don't want to sacrifice a calf if I don't have to.