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If you have cattle that are 'carriers' back breeding may produce defective progeny. That is good news. Once you learn your broodstock is 'defective; and can cull them. If you never find out those same carriers will go on passing the defects to generation after generation of descendants. Now days...

So far most of mine have chosen high ground to calve and not near ponds or feeders. I think this one was looking for the privacy, shade, and wind break. Since we put in automatic waterers the cows avoid the ponds except in the hottest weather. They are fenced off from the main pond which is our...

I am new with cattl, going into my third year. Our first calving presented a problem when the cow lay down on a gentle slope and could not get up because her legs were pointing uphill. Fortunately we discovered it in time and were able to turn her around where upon she and the calf immediately...

I had a heifer that was like that. She looked all hunched up like she had a belly ache. After she got pregnant she started to straighten out and now looks normal. Had a nice calf.

I didn't realize there were so many vegans in some of these states. Grits is a vegetable isn't it? http://www.vdare.com/Sailer/061022_iq_table.htm

Country would be better off if we ignored the horses and processed the damned politicians into pet food.

I can pretty much agree with about all the criticisms of the test as far as being unscientific, poorly designed. Now, whenever we hear anyone, anyone, claiming that their favorite breed is better tasting, etc. than some other breed can we agree that they too should show some valid scientific...

Is there a taste difference among breeds? From: Don Schrider Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:49 PM Subject: Beef Tasting Compares Ten Heritage Breeds For Immediate Release What’s the Beef? An Historical and Culinary First Pittsboro, NC: On June 20, 2008, approximately 70 food...

With the increasing emphasis on grass raised and finished cattle what would be the optimal size range for breeders. Some have said not larger than frame score 4 but what would be the bottom size limit?

When I read "some..." it makes me think that 'some don't' By this I mean that if some don't the condition is not inevitably linked. What is being described is the status as it currently exists, an historical artifact, and not a predetemining limitation. If some do not have the reproductive...

He was originally from the Krull herd in Iowa. I think there are 5-6 breeders of reds. Red Star in Wasco, California has some for sale right know but it is too far for me to ship at today's rates. The Belted Galloay Society might know some red breeders. I see a few in the Society's sale...

Yes, there are red Belties. The most fabulous one ever was named Tabasco. He was a reserve champion but unfortunately contracted an incurable infection and had to be put down at an early age before he could be drawn/collected. He was from Four Winds Farm. There are also several shades of dun...

We have a new herd bull.

I have a couple of cows that have been open so long that I have given up on them. I was thinking about butchering them. The problem is that my wife and I could never eat even one in a reasonable time. If I sold them and used the money to buy store beef I would probably only get a third as much...

I wonder how much gasoline and diesel would be freed up by the deportation of 14 million illegal aliens?