Recent content by Elsie

Here's a short true story I wrote awhile ago. I thought you guys might enjoy. Hey Barb, Remember me telling you about the steers I bought this spring. When I got them home I realized someone who couldn’t count to two had banded one of them. I ended up with two steers and a bull. Wanted you...

I'll look for these on the web. Thanks Elsie

Wow, you fellows are brutal ;-) :roll: I don't even want to tell you what I am doing on 6 acres with my few feeders. I will assure you I am not in it for a tax write off. Am making tons of errors. Dehorned in fly season last year! Bought a steer, banded with one testicle up. He...

:?: Where do you go to order syringes, worming guns and the like. My feed store carries them but I was wondering if there is a better place where they cost less by ordering in volume. Elsie

cherokeeruby, just what I was looking for :D Thank you! I had this picture or one like it years ago when I was in 4-H. Looks like pastern is correct but rather than cannon it is called the shank. Interesting. Elsie

:?: Where can I find a picture with cattle body parts labeled? I specifically want to know the name of the area above the hoof and below the first joint on the leg. On a horse it is the pastern. Is it the same on cattle? :?: What is the name of the leg area above the joint? Is it the...