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    Bull Drinking Cow's Milk!

    What kind of condition is he in? How is his nutrition? Could he be needing more protien?
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    How to read weigh tape

    I have a tape like the one described. It has puzzeled me for sometime. If it would not be a bother, after you get the actual weights of the animals let us know what line worked best.
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    is crossing a Dexter & a wagyu a good idea??

    I know of a man in Idaho that has several Dexter/wagyu crosses. He thinks that the cross is good for beef and the Dexters bring some hardiness to the wagyu and makes them mature a little faster. Roy Atherton use to say that Dexters are very much like Wagyu, from what I have read he even felt...
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    Dexters w/split ears

    It is normal with Dexters. Some bloodlines seem to produce more split ears then others. I bred a British white heifer to a Dexter bull last year and her calf has split ears. It surpized the heck out of me because of the cross breeding. That same bull threw another calf that has flower shaped...
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    Dexter Cattle

    You can go to http://www.dextercattle.org or http://www.purebreddextercattle.org and look up breeders in your area. They may have something for sale.
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    Gas Prices in Midwest?

    I know it is not the midwest but in the northwest we are paying 2.69-2.79 for diesel. Now that sucks!
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    what breed of steer should i show

    Black Limi or club calf
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    Twin calves....how prevalent?

    We had a hereford cow that had twins consistantly. We bred one of her bull calves to one of our other cows and she had twin heifers, kept one heifer and bred her, the same thing twins again. One thing that they all seemed to do with their first set of twins was forget that they had another...
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    Borrowing money to Buy land- advice

    Any suggestions as to where you would go to find out more on Ag tax discounts? I have checked with our local court house, and they did not have any info on it. I think that it is a question they do not get asked any more.
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    loose cattle question

    If it is considered open range area, then it is the parcel owners job to keep the livestock out. Meaning your cows can go where they want when they want and it is not up to you to keep them in the pastures. If it is not an open range area, then it is your livestock, your job to keep them in or...
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    milking equipment needed

    Look on ebay. They have lot of that stuff.
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    Best way to raise baby dairy calves

    Try to get the Dairy to supply you with milk for six weeks or so. That way you would have less in milk replacer and then it might be a good deal for you. One other thing. I have seen in the classifieds here people looking for bottle babies. Maybe you just turn them and only keep a few for...
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    Pink eye treatment

    What are the signs of Pink eye?
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