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We have about 60 cows and calves on our farm and every heifer gets a name when she is born along with a number. I read a Hoard's Dairyman that had an article about a study done that said cows with a name milk more than one without, cows have the same IQ as a dog and a cow recognizes it's name...

I have always been told the easiest way to keep a cow clean is to not let them get dirty in the first place, of course that is a lot easier for a dairy animal than a beef because you are handling them everyday. We have had good luck with a cattle foamer, you leave them sit with the foamed...

Thanks for all the replies! The fair considers the decorating contest like a best looking stall thing, they don't have themes or anything, they just want a sign that identifies each animal , a farm sign, and an attractive look to the stalls. We have dry erase pedigree signs we got from Nasco...

Our county fair has a stall decorating contest, they judge the cleanliness of the animals and staff, but also having attractive decorations up. I google search to get some stall decorating ideas but mostly it's just horse stalls that come up. I am not a big fan of the over the top stuff just...