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    Anyone been to a Stierwalt clinic?

      Yep that's the one. We show Angus and that breed is differant on fitting and even more at the assoc shows.The clinics get you lined up then if you will take the time to watch some of the good ones at the shows you learn differant tricks along the way. Brian lived in a house at Black Hawk...
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    Hair Tags

    If you will put them in the chute and use a fogger on the end of the blower or use a garden sprayer saturate and let it soak a couple of days then you can work through it.It just takes time and elbow grease
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    what blade to use???

    Just a warning . If you use the x-block or the opti-block if the calf flinches you might get a big gouge out of the hair.
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    what blade to use???

      We use x-block optiblock and10 wide most of the time then flat heads for the head but if you do not have much experience go with blocking or med blockingblades until you feel comfortable.
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    Angus Cane Codes

    You might take a look throughout this list http://www.cattle.com/semen/bull_semen_cane_codes.aspx
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    Anyone been to a Stierwalt clinic?

      I sent the oldest back in 2001 when it was towards the end of when Kirk had the clinics at his place and Brian learned quite a bit but more than anything it made him not afraid to try. Then in 2003 he came to Terre Haute for a Advanced clipping clinic and the family attended and picked up...
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    what raising cattle and kids are all about!

    Brought tears to my eyes because that is the aboutsolute truth and  I have I have one 22 y/o and the other 17.We have 2 years of 4-h left then we are retired in the juniors. Where did the time go ?
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    Calf weaning by moon phase

    When the sign is going  into or is in the feet.Closer to the feet the better.
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    help -- heifer down

    Forgot to  add you might want try probios or fast track to get her to eat more
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    help -- heifer down

    If you can access some old conveyor belting  cut to a usable length and bolt together with loops to slide a piece of pipe through wrap a chain and get her up and to the barn where you can use a chain hoist or come-long.
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    Ethics (non-cattle)

    That is considered an extra curricular activity and the monies for the programs are supposed to the school treasure for accounting on where the program stands. If the school is providing the truck,fuel and so forth Ill bet he is geeting paid extra for outor after of school activity's so is this...
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    Is the grass growing yet

    Yep only Indiana weathercan change in a instant. Things start to green up and grow early then is like frozen in place quit growing and more snow flurries
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    Vacation

    Do not drink the water from what I've heard. It gives you an excuse
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    Bad day of halter breaking (pics)

    We put a replacement screw to close up chain links through the lead hole so the lead will loosen up easier and it doesn't cut on the ears or chin as bad.
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    Is the grass growing yet

    I don't know if I am impatient or what  but where is the Grass. Seames like winter is forever.We put mag mineral out at the first of Feb because the grass started to green but no growth
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    Is this a bad lice year or what?!

    on the show heifers we put the torch to them then clipped the heads /necks out then poured again.We figured a little fire might help kill the bugs.
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    Is this a bad lice year or what?!

    We have had the same problems and pour on didn't seam to work so when Brian was home on spring break he slicked them down and poured them again.Talked around and others were complaining about the same .The cows seam to lose conditioning quicker than normal this year but are already gaining...
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    Rhinestones and Rodeo Queens (Cowgirl related).

    Enjoy it now because they grow up to fast and you wonder where the time went.
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    What is the funniest or strangest thing you've taken to a show?

    We still stay in the barn with foreman grill.3 coolers elec skillet,crockpot. Now this old one likes his air bed on the fold up frame and chute bed for the kids {you got to make use of those chute stickers}
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    HSUS and Carrie Underwood's support

    Just dropped the hammer against her. There will not be ANY Cd's of hers bought around here!!
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