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    Culling unproductive not up-to standard females

    Here is some thoughts... First if these cows are fertile and are producing calves EVERY year that is a positive... They are commercial cows period. If you represent them as that then you have a good valuable product to sell.  One idea is to  have the local sale barn owner/ manager act as a...
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    Breed Purity

    Heatseeker is just the ultimate in Hybrid Vigor.  and the ultimate mutant!  To show hiefer... There are pure cattle! that is why we have asterisk free shorthorn.... Plus add linebreeding into the mix and they actually become even more pure! 
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    more from the vegetarian side

    Its a good thing its not a crime to be ignorant and have no common sense! You would have thought natural selection would have culled them out about 1000 yrs ago but I guess it actually takes evolution longer to work than we think! 
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    How many cows do you run?

    the average cow herd size in the USA is 20 cows  FYI
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    Eidiger Dispersal in Maryland.

    Looks like a decent herd of cattle but its far from a closed herd! I researched alot of their cattle and a big majority of the pedigrees are full of other people's prefixes! 
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    when farm kids get bored...

    that hay bale maze will probably make 100Xs more than the hay is worth!!!!!
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    Best type of bunk feeder

    I bought some about 10 yrs ago  that were molded plastic I think they were made by Behlen products.. they are gray.. I have 10 ft and 4 ft they are so far indestructible cows stand in them... Now we don't use them like some folks would but these have been more than worth the cost...
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    Grooming and fitting white steers

    ezall ezall ezall and more ezall... that is by far the best stuff and we found it actually blocks stains on white cattle! <rock>
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    Shorthorn Question

    Got to throw American Muscle in there... We have the best crop of calves we have ever had and I am finally happy with the male calves!
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    BBII Gizmo 61 over Dividend 43

    MAYBE???  no maybe to it...... sooner or later shorthorns will have to change and the type of cattle and the breeding programs that GIZMO represents is the direction the breed must go in order to survive! JMO later! 
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    BBII Gizmo 61 over Dividend 43

    man that is like comparing  Shaq to  Spud Web!!! i would have to go with Gizmo  his influence on the cattle of today and 10 yrs from now is much more important than what Leader 13 did back 25 yrs ago..... 
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    CUT or KEEP ---Opinions please- thanks

    Cut him!  Good rule of thumb.... if he looks like a steer he should be a steer. 
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    Name that quote

    what cattleman says "I may not be right but I am never in doubt"
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    Shorthorn Heifers new pics and pedigrees

    AMEN!!!!!!!!!!  If I have something that I want to sell it is priced to GO!!!!  and if I have something I like its priced to STAY!  period....  and junk does not get priced at all!  Oh and by the way looks like you did OK on your recent purchase!  Good luck...
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    Trailer Questions

    Tie rails are a must.... Hay rack on top is not a bad idea along with fold up steps to get up there...  Also have them build a box up in the goose to store the Plexi glass when you are not using it.. I have that and its awesome.... Also if you can get inserts to close off the bottom slats they...
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    Be Afraid!

    I would worry more about HSUS and the tree hugin bleeding heart hippies than I would a big corporate  out fit trying to take over the world one cow at a time!
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    Your bull breeding someone elses heifers/cows

    there you go!!!  Not too far off!
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