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  1. Dixie

    Where are all the Junior Nationals being held in 09?

    The Simmi's are being held in Coldwater, Michigan.
  2. Dixie

    What do you have coming?

    We have a couple coming to: Untouchable and Meyer/Meyer as well as Paddy and then a few to the clean up bull (Angus) Has anyone else used either Untouchable or Meyer/Meyer for this spring? I was told by someone that both are very correct and sound, any opinions?
  3. Dixie

    how do you cheer yourself up?

    As JN Cattle Co. said I understand that as funny as it sounds coloring is a wonderful stress reliever!! Remember when you were a kid how you loved to color and how it made you feel? In the hospital we will sometimes give patients coloring books and crayons in their daily packets that the...
  4. Dixie

    Dirty Harry Heifer Pics-Updated....again!

    Very nice heifer! I have a Chi/Maine/Simm cow bred to Dirty Hairy for next spring, can't wait for this one after seeing the progression of your heifer. Awesome job with the heifer. Good luck at the show, we'll all be waiting to hear the results.
  5. Dixie

    First shorthorn

    Isn't it wonderful when good surprises happen? Congratulations!  <party> <party>
  6. Dixie

    County Fair, Hair vs Slick

    Dori, The show was in Mecosta County (Mid-Michigan), and it was not a slick show. Unfortunately, most of the kids that were competitive have gone beyond the 4-H years. At this point there was only one young man left who might try and be competitive (this year he had a lick steer with no hair to...
  7. Dixie

    bloat problem

    We were told by the University Beef Specialist to put a handful of oyster shells into the grain each feeding for two (2) weeks. At the end of two (2) weeks you can discontinue the oyster shells and all should be well. We had a calf that kept bloating this past year, we had tried everything that...
  8. Dixie

    County Fair, Hair vs Slick

    We are in Michigan, the judge raises Angus cattle and is an FFA advisor, anything other than that I don't know about him, which would include his name. The question I had really wasn't wether or not a more properly finished animal should win, it should IMO. I was wondering about the hair issue...
  9. Dixie

    County Fair, Hair vs Slick

    I was wondering just what the trend seems to be in the north region for County fairs in regards steers and hair? We recently had our County fair and my son was knocked by the judge for Hair. The first comments made by the judge in the ring was "this is not a beauty contest." I was quite...
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