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Formal - I have been raising PB Simmentals for about 60 years. Small herd, around 50 momma cows. I don't own ANY hay equipment except the spears on my tractor. I have it done by a neighbor. I am fortunate to have a neighbor that does his own, then mine, then any other people wanting to hire...

Sorry to hear that! Seems ironic for TEXAS to be too wet!! In NY, we are hard pressed to put 4 days in a row of full sunshine, especially in May and June. So, most farmers have gone to baleage or haylage. We have us done as in-line baleage. They mowed 88 acres on May 30th, baled & wrapped on...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think "some" breeds' newborns aren't born with the DB, it develops later?? Seems like I was told that many years ago.

Nice group of calves!!

Double muscle is discriminated against because USDA grading rejects DM carcasses.

Welcome to the boards!! You got some super great info from some of our members. farmerjan has great advise - especially when it comes to nursing calves and milking cows.

Most Texas (and US) cows couldn't calve to them. My cows are fairly large and I wouldn't want to put one of L Farmer's bulls on them.

Many of you will remember Lava, our bull calf shown with his dam Java (c/c) and won all over - then sold to a young lady in Florida. Well, here is Macchiato (twin to Mocha a heifer that we are getting blood tested this week - hoping not a freemartin. I know, chances are slim, but most of my...

I fought that problem for years. Finally dawned on me to just switch WHEN I vaccinate them. All cows go thru the chute spring and fall, so I just switched the cows to a fall ML vaccine. Then when we wanted to vaccinate calves, we were safe. "I" would not take the advice of 1 vet over all the...

Well, we went to our first show and just got pictures from photographer for bragging. Supreme drive - all the Grand Champions of each breed: Cow is SV Kaboom, 2 yr old by OMF Epic. Calf is SV Monicque, a Woodford January calf. Red September calf, SV Sexy Lady, sired by Mack AF...

That first picture does not look good. If I was a hurt cow, I think I would want you for a keeper. What a great job you did!

He looks wormy to me. I know you said you dewormed him - but, how long ago? only 1 time in his life? -- he is thin and rough hair coat. Needs more feed of some kind. Better pasture or more grain. How soon were you hoping to butcher him?

Crazy thing is I know both of those songs! Well, I don't "know" them, but familiar with them. My nephew plays music 24/7. Very eclectic variety! He has thousands on him phone and knows the words to all of them.

And you hand feed him sulfa boluses!!! LOL

If it was just a combination of "sweepings" and filler that feed mills bag up for cheap feed, it can be no better for them then so-so hay.

I have a spring and fall calving group. I use MLV on all my cattle. If I give all my cows MLV once a year, I can vaccinate all the calves with a MLV while they are still nursing. Spring cows prior to breeding - Vib-Lepto shot, DeLice with Clean II Spring cows in fall - BoviShield 5L5 HB...

Tough udder on this one. Good deep solid cow, otherwise.

You said he fed them hay thru the winter - fed every day. Do you mean he fed hay every day or also fed grain? If no grain, I sure can understand their light weight. It would have to be some pretty special hay for a weaned calf to grow on.

He is a BEAST!!! Nice bull!

I use EX eartags for my newborns. They grow into them!!! TC & I tag heifers in left and males in right ear. I use red tags for heifers and yellow for males. Real easy to distinguish between the sexes -especially when a customer is looking for heifers or bulls.