Leg Hair

[shortyjock89]

I like to blow in the shaving cream just like I would oil right into their legs, rather than spray it on with out a blower and brush it in. I find if I blow it in, and THEN brush and comb up, blow more in, and then blow it dry slowly, it holds very well. Sometimes we get so much leg hair that it gets heavy and they can look better without anything but sheen in them though....but I'm not gonna complain about that!

 

[stangs13]

I like to blow in the shaving cream just like I would oil right into their legs, rather than spray it on with out a blower and brush it in. I find if I blow it in, and THEN brush and comb up, blow more in, and then blow it dry slowly, it holds very well. Sometimes we get so much leg hair that it gets heavy and they can look better without anything but sheen in them though....but I'm not gonna complain about that!

Thats what we do!! Just use one motor and point the tip straight into the blower hose, and your heifer is covered in a nice smooth mist of shaving cream, then i brush and comb it all in, and blow the hair the way it is supposed to go, great hold and look.

 

[shortyjock89]

Ya that works on the body, on the legs I mean like two switches, full bore COVER that leg with foam...it will be ugly until you comb it, put more in, and then blow some more, but it DOES work.

 

[stangs13]

I can see some angry stall mates...I will have to try loading the leg hair down with it when I get a chance.

 

[The Show]

I like kleen sheen, lineament, and zoom bloom, but I've never used shaving cream.....something else I just thought of...that new moose stuff that sullivans has...we used it on a few calves at ft worth on their body and it seemed to hold it pretty good. 

 

[ferkj]

The only difference we've found in the show foam or mousse compared to cheap shaving cream is about 6 bucks a can. (lol)

 

[stangs13]

I like kleen sheen, lineament, and zoom bloom, but I've never used shaving cream.....something else I just thought of...that new moose stuff that sullivans has...we used it on a few calves at ft worth on their body and it seemed to hold it pretty good. 

The shaving cream is cheaper and IMO it works WAY better than the styling moose from sullivans..dont use the black styling moose either...it will rub off on a towel!!

 

[The Show]

That could be bad...I love and know quite a bit about fitting, but when it comes to blow & go...I don't have very many tricks  :'(

 

[stangs13]

That could be bad...I love and know quite a bit about fitting, but when it comes to blow & go...I don't have very many tricks  :'(

Yeah!! The hard work really shows in a blow and go!!  This one heifers hair ALWAYS looks fitted... shes good at growing it that way.

 

[The Show]

I work my calf hard and shes got a TON of hair on her body, but just doesn't have it on her legs.

 

[stangs13]

This one grows it on her legs for sure.. What do you bed her on? We switched from sand to shavings and saw a huge difference in hair growth and quality.

 

[justintime]

Opps... sorry, I thought this thread was about the Miss America pageant.

 

[The Show]

She's inside on shavings from daylight to dark, and then outside in a grassy run at night.

 

[stangs13]

She's inside on shavings from daylight to dark, and then outside in a grassy run at night.

Haha, well...she might not be the hairy legged type of gal then! Have you ever used a roto brush on her legs? Our KS/ZB/HL mixture with shaving cream and a roto brush really seems to get the leg hair going!!

 

[The Show]

Yep, I have a roto brush. She's just one of those calves that genetically doesn't have hair. Her dam had NO hair, and she's got more than her but no a lot. How do you mix your KS, ZB, HL?

 

[RSC]

Bump for reference.  If your calf doesn't have leg hair, can you get good results in 30 days using the rotobrush?  Does it matter if their wet as long as clean?

We are getting ready for State Fair and rinsing 3 times a day, two of the rinses are with ice water from a chest freezer.  What part of the body if rinsed for a long time will give you the best results in lowering body temp?  I have been told behind navel in the crotch region, is this correct?

Tony

 

[rackranch]

And under the tail as well...

 

[shortyjock89]

All along their belly. They have that huge vein that we call a "milk vein" when we look at Dairy cattle. Aim for that vein, and don't forget to rinse between their front legs and heads too.

Roto brush works best when they're wet, it helps train and pop the hair more than anything for us. 

 

[wrc]

An old trick for growing leg hair is to use pure lard on the legs after rinsing and then brushing with a rice root brush or roto brush.  Be sure to use a little fly spray afterwards because the lard will atract flies.

 

[Aussie]

I'm pleased you guys are coming up with cheap alternatives for Sullivan products. That why I like this site. Things like revive cost US$ 30 to $40 a can here I need all the cheap tips I can get