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Okay not sure where to put this but its about a show calf so thought i would go here. Seven month old calf that i got about two month ago that just recently is having trouble with his back fetlocks. When he walk he trips and end up standing on his pasteren. I was concerned that he straight and...

i used optaflexx before a show it worked pretty good it made my calf a little tight for a few days so i stopped a week out and he softened up. If you have any structure problems it many not help that much just make things worse. Also i saw a difference in the lower quarter but not much higher...

I used to have a steer who would carry the showstick around in his mouth while i was waiting to show, just hold it, and he wouldn't drop it until you pulled it out. Not sure if this counts but one of my current steers has fainted at the last three shows i have taken him to i will tie him up and...

First off Is it really against the rules to dye? If you could get thrown out it is not worth it if you get caught. But if you are just makeing the animals "Blacker" and would not get kicked out and lose anything you win its just that the other exibitors wouldn't like it then sure why not. I...

sorry should have been more specific I would like a steer to finish out at late april i will show him year round but he his terminal show would be in late april thanks

This is my senior year and some people are going to Oklahoma and Texas to bring back some calves. I have never been out of state and am looking for between one and two thousand dollars for the price. Is that enought to get something worth having? Does anyone know some repurable breeders who i...

This year at out awards banquet they gave out those number clips you put on your pocket but with a gold plaque on it saying what you won. It was deffedently different

Hi, Just found out that the judge at our fair is going to be Blake Nelson from Connors and was just wondering if anyone had opinions on how he judges, I have asked a few people but their seem to be mixed reviews. rimranch

also what shows will you intend to do with your calf i know for me i only go to my county and their you only sell steers and that is the only way to make money so depending on where you plan to show can make a big difference

we always give a poratble cooler with cold drinks in it as well as a basket of snacks so that they can eat and drink in the stands and then usually a set of BBQ sauces, then a thank-you letter, and then about two months later we send another thank-you letter

Hi everyone i am sure you all have opionions about the use of optaflexx but my 4-H leader told me to get some for my show steer and we are 60 days out of fair but i have been looking on the internet and can not find a place to order it so i was wondering if anyone knew where i could get some...

show steers: Bruno, Wyoming, trey, trump aka baby, bo, duke, luke, will, jack goats rose, rocky, j.j., chrissy, apricot, evy, mr., rainy

we buy ours not enought land to breed our own. current calves out of black rhino, jazz, blackjack, and irish whiskey

hi i know this is the cattle board but my doe just kidded for the first time and had triplets one we had to take inside to tube and warm it up, origional temp when we brought him inside was nintey degress and is now up to one hundred the problem is that the mother is now rejecting the kid and...

sometimes if i have a steer that is scared of people we move him up to a pen closer to the house or barn or anywhere where people walk around more that way if you are just working outside they will get used to people and not be so frightened