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How close is too close? I have a 1oak heifer I'm trying to pick a bull for, but since she's got monopoly in her bloodlines, it's making it REALLY hard to find a bull that doesn't. How close should you generally breed?

Is it normal for judges to not touch the calves in quality? Every fair that I've been to, the judge will run their hands up and down the calf's sides to see how finished/muscular/etc they are. At the jackpot I went to, the closest the judge even got was like a foot away. Also, are we supposed to...

Can someone explain to me what we're looking for in showmanship? At our county fair, it usually is based on who is handling their animal enough and who is being a good showman- at a jackpot I went to over the weekend (only my first so it might've been a fluke) it was definitely based on whose...

Hey everyone! I've got a problem that I've never encountered before and I need some help. One of my steers is really afraid of strangers. Background: I bought him at the end of October as an unbroken weanling who was known to be pretty nervous. His only personality trait was basically being wild...

What do we think of the Sunglo feed? I've heard some pretty good things about it, but I'd like some more opinions. Also, if I'm feeding it, do I need to add a mineral supplement or is that in the feed?

Hey everybody! I'm currently trying to figure out a setup for my calves to keep hair on this summer without disrupting the rest of my family and friends who keep calves at our place. For reference, we have a 20x50 foot run-in shed. All but basically a 12x16 ish foot square is being used, and I'd...

Hi guys. My friend's heifer recently escaped the pen and ended up running six miles before we were able to catch her. We know she ran over piles of wood, rocks, roads, and rough land, and possibly piles of metal too. Yesterday we noticed she wouldn't put weight on her left hind foot when...

So every year, our steers (and heifers when we have them) get out at least once. Sometimes it's an uneventful 'lead them back in' and other times, like today, it's a literal chase through the city involving police, local cowboys, and many other member of the community. Does anyone else's...

I'm interested in this steer, but I'm concerned about the length and angle of his neck. Is it good enough? Will it lengthen out or get shorter and thicker? Is there a way to encourage stretching and lengthening (assuming I get him)? Besides his neck, what are his other flaws and strong points...

Hey everybody. As I'm starting to look for calves again, I'm curious: What traits do you look for in 6-9 month-old steers that show what they'll turn out as? What do you look for and avoid? How do you know how a calf is going to turn out? How much of a role do the genetics actually play in this...

What should I answer "tell me about your project" with? I had a really crappy answer last year but the competition was easy so I still won, but I have no clue what to say this year, idek what I did say last year. My show is on the morning of 8/9, so if there isn't an answer by the time I leave...

Hey, what are everyone's rinsing routines? What temperatures do you consider it safe to do in without a heater in the barn? Blow after or just comb?

Hi, has anyone used the bull Rockstar? If so, how were his calves? Good maternal heifers, good show steer, etc? Also, kind of unrelated to the other questions, but what color is he? Is he a chimera or just a really weird one? Thanks in advance for any and all knowledge about him! Picture and...