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Our Sunseeker calf this year is very gentle. Was broke to tie in 10 minutes and was leading second time out. Good luck with your calf! Dlz

He should eat between 2 to 3% of his body weight. So a 530# calf should be eating between 10 to 15#s per day. How nuch he gains will be related to now much energy is in the ration. Hope that helps DLZ

Thanks to all who posted and PM'd with suggestions, We were not able to hit them all on our trip yesterday but we seen about 100 calves at several different places. Had a great time meeting some new folks and revisiting some old acquaintances. Now the tough part, deciding which calves to bid on...

We like using steam rolled oats to limit feed with. I know it is a little late for you but we have found it best to try to hold them back at around 200-225 #s if they are to heavy and then bring them back to full feed about 3 weeks before the end show so they will have enough fill and capacity...

We will be making a trip down from Michigan on Labor day. We will be traveling down I69 towards Indy and then back north in the western part of the state. If anyone has any suggestions as to farms we might want to check out or want us to come see what they have to offer, please respond or PM me...

We had a "high" temp of 62 degrees today in west MI!. My son even brought out his Carhart to sit tonight to watch the grandstand event at the fair tonight. Corn is looking at least two weeks late due to all the cool weather this summer. July was the second coolest on record and Aug has been cool...

Just have to brag on my son. At our county fair, he shows both market steer and market hogs. He took Senior showmanship with both species. Also both his pigs were class winners with his barrow winning Grand Champion. His steer was one  that we raised and he placed second in it weight class. Very...

My son is taking one of our own for the first time this year. He is good but not sure if he will be good enough. Will know in a couple weeks. DLZ

We have gone to a local pond and caught a few blue quills and put them in the tank and they helped a lot. No cost and just threw them out at the end of the season. DLZ

I love mowing the yard, used to fight the kids over that job. It is a very relaxing time for me. If I could swing it, I would quit mt off farm job and mow lawns for a living. DLZ

Still looking to move these cows. Plan to breed them end of the week. Willing to deal. DLZ

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Added some pics; if interested, please PM for more info. DLZ

WE have a Shorthorn cow with a Radio Active bull calf and a Durham Red 1st calf Heifer with a Stricly Busines heifer calf that we would like to sell. I just have too many and can't afford to feed them all. We are located in SW Michigan. If interested, I will get some pics taken. Please PM me for...

Can you suggest / recomend a couple? DLZ

He is just a little over a year old, weighs 1150 or so. How often can you trim their hoofs, once a month? if so, that would give us 4 times before we show in late August. Will that be enough time to make a difference? Thanks for the comments so far. DLZ

My son's steer tracks narrow on his hind legs when he walks. He can get him set up wide enough for a good rear view but when you watch him walk from behind, he is to narrow. Anything we can do to make him track wider when he walks? Thanks    DLZ

So, approx. how many sperm are there in a straw? Should be well more than enough to cover any amount of eggs if the timing is correct I would think. DLZ

There is a show in Hudsonville MI on May 2. The entry fee is 20 dollars a head or 30 dollars on day of show. The show is at the Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds. You can also camp there for 15 dollars. I am going to put a picture of the entry form on this post hopefully. I do not know if you...