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When "sexing" semen, is it divided into male and female or is a batch just processed for one sex and the rest thown out? DLZ

Thanks for the suggestions. Couple of questions. Generally, what is the price difference between a heifer sexed pregnancy or an unconfirmed pregnancy of the same genetics? What is the best way(cost and performance) to raise an embryo, put it in your own cows or someones else's? We have no...

For sake of discussion, say I have $5000 to spend. I have a 5 cows now but not of good enough quality to produce winners. Option #1 would be to purchase a $5000 heifer and use her as the foundation for my herd, saving females from her to gradually replace current cows. Option #2 would be to...

If you are looking for an easy relaxed spring show, come join us on Sat.May 1st at the Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds.Located in Ottawa Co. West side of MI. For more info, PM me or see attached flyer. DLZ

We had a simalar although not a happy ending situation last year with our fair pigs. We had loaded them to tag them in and one of the kids forgot to lock the swinging gate at the back of the trailor. Two of the pigs fell off the trailor going 50 MPH. One we had to put down but the other survived...

We have a rate of gain contest but no minimum requirement. I cannot remember a case where winning steers ever won the rate of gain contest either. DLZ

Just have got to put a plug in for my Spartans. Only 3 losses so far, @Texas, @ NC and Florida at neutral site. I know Florida and NC have slipped some but still good teams. With Purdue with 2 losses already in Big 10, I looks like Spartans have a good shot of winning the big 10 again this year...

negative consequences learned too late in life create situations like we are dealing with in society today. I heard a good example several years ago that I like to use to emphasize this point; A student forgot his lunch for school one day. He called his mom and wanted her to bring him a lunch...

I our county, it is a 4-H rule that youth need to be 12 as of Jan. 1st of the current year to show market steers at our county fairs. The livestock committee at one of the fairs recently proposed a rule change to lower the age to 9. The fair board of that fair approved the changes. When the...

We have been showing steers for a while and I think I have a good understanding how to clip / fit a market animal but what would you do different on a breeding heifer? We are showing a breeding heifer for the first time next week. DLZ

I pray that God will give you the peace that passes understanding. Pease that comes when you do not understand and nothing makes sense.  God Bless DLZ

Happy Thanksgiving, God is great and we are blessed. Going to my folks for dinner, expecting 45 people age 3 months to 77. Should be a lot of fun! Amazing how our family has grown. DLZ

We had that issue and just started feeding more hay and that took care of it. Just some 1st cutting grass hay, they are still doing well gain wise. DLZ

sometimes kickers are just kickers but I find that the more you work with them, the better that they get. Does he just kick when you try to clip and or comb him or does he kick at other times as well? We have tried using a broom or something similar and just start messing with the legs to get...

The economic situation in the Michigan is severe and the legislators and governor have been trying to balance a budget that has severe shortfalls. I have just heard the Governor Grandholm may line item veto all fundind for Extention and Agricultual Experiment Stations. This would effectivly stop...

Less looking to self and more looking to GOD Less ME ME ME and more You You You DLZ

Thanks for all your suggestions. I have been feeding more longstem grass hay and will add some beetpulp to our next batch of feed to see how that goes. Thanks again. DLZ

Our calves have loose stools which makes them very messy and hard to keep clean. It is not scours, just not a firm as I would like. We are feeding cracked corn with some oats and a protein pellet. Would adding more oats help? Or is there something else that would be economical to add that won't...