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Horse mats are a good choice, but need to be done right.  If at all possible put a 4 inch lateral line in so that moisture can drain out of the barn.  Then you should put down some 2" clean rock that will also just cover the drain tile.  On top of this put some crusher run rock and pack it...

Yes, we accept purebred animals!  "The Composite Beef Cattle Registry offers an affordable and efficient system to register cattle of any breed or combination of breeds. We also register cattle that do not qualify for registration in a registry due to percentage of blood, the breed crosses, or...

With continuing advancements in DNA technology, it should be understood that recognizing new genetic abnormalities will continue that will affect all species of livestock.  It is how breed associations and groups wish to adapt to the knowledge of genetic defects that will impact a particular...

The Milking Shorthorn and the Shorthorn breed when initially imported were considered a dual purpose breed. Within the original association a group formed a club to promote the Milking animals. In 1948 the American Milking Shorthorn Society was incorporated and took over the registering of the...

Here is a good link to a pdf from MSUCARES.com of genetic defects http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2622.pdf

I know it has been ask on here before, but who are some recommendations that can do custom embroidery on shirts, hats and coats? Thanks,

Another thing that you could do would be to do a DNA test on him.  Doing so would also give you some idea!

With you being located in Michigan, you should have dairies around that you could probably contact and ask.  I'm sure that some of them show as well. As has been ask, how old is she?  What is her breeding? Give us some more information, and we can ask some our members that show what they would...

I would let him grow and see how he develops.  What will he look like at 3 months of age?  weaning?  What was his birth weight?  How well will he grow? With his sire being a PB Simmental, this means that his calf is 50% Simmental.  How is the performance and what is the pedigree of his dam?  If...

And for animals that do not meet the minimum breed requirements, they can be registered with the Composite Beef Cattle Registry www.compositebeef.com

Don't know anything about them, but how far are you from Hawkeye Breeders in Iowa? http://hawkeyebreeders.com/index.html

I was unaware that this was an old article. as it was only dated June 26, no year and June 26th just passed.  While it is understood that composites do offer Hybrid-Vigor and other advantages, just as important is the purebred and fullblood animals, because they allow for newer genetics to be...

With all of the squabbles that many of the breed association are seeming to be going thru with all of the political turmoil with boards etc. maybe we need to change our focus. It seems that almost all of the breed associations have put more emphasis on composites that on the breed for which...

CLEBURNE, Texas, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- There's more than one heat wave in Texas.  One legendary central Texas cattlemen is "hot under the collar" about what the American Chianina Association is trying to do to the Chianina breed. Walter G. Mize of Cleburne, Texas, who has been in the cattle...

On long stretches of fence we use barbed wire.  Usually use 6 strands which makes it more difficult for them to try to poke their heads thru.  As the old saying goes grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. put the top wire at 52 inches and the bottom around 12 - 14 inches then...

The Golden OX in Kansas City closed permanently December 20, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Ox

I ran across this link to the Angus: Full text of "History of Aberdeen-Angus cattle" http://archive.org/stream/cu31924002957391/cu31924002957391_djvu.txt

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There is a difference.  Creating a "Composite" that combines KNOWN genetics that in doing so brings the best of the breeds and traits together in a determined breed composition and percentage.  There has been extensive research done on various composites as well. Doing so takes thought and...

We see things from both sides of the equation (dairy and beef) with our registries.  Crossbreeding has been done in the beef industry for decades but not in the dairy industry so much, which is rapidly changing. The Milking Fleckvieh was introduced to North America about 15 years ago...