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    LaCrosse,Bogs or Muck for winter wet boot

    I used to were the Servus. Then 2 pairs of Muck, both pair started to leak first season. Bought a pair of Quatro's two years ago. Quatro's are comfortable (I do have a wide foot), good traction, and have held up great. I don't know that insulated bibs would tuck in, but I don't think they...
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    Zee tags

    I have used Z tags for 20 years. The few preprinted tags I have used faded out after about 2 years. I write my own with the Z tag marker and blank tags, going over the number twice. Have some that have been in cows ear for 11 years and are still legible. One time I tried going over...
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    Third Function by Running Hose from Rear of Tractor

    I have done exactly that. Whether you will be happy with it or not, depends on how much you will use it, and if you want to switch tractors with the grapple. It is somewhat slower, because you have to take your hand off of loader control to operate grapple. On the other hand it is much...
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    Kubota m7060 lift height

    I don't know if they are the same, but on a m9960 there is a lever beside the seat on the left side that regulates lift height.
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    8' or 10' tub?

    I have looked at the no corner tubs, but do not have any experience with one. In my observations, if you learn to use a tub properly, the corner is not normally a problem. By using it properly I mean, don't over crowd tub, and don't leave cattle standing in the tub... the tub is only for...
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    8' or 10' tub?

    I built a 10' 180 degree and one that is about 9' but just 90 degrees. Cows probably move better through the smaller tub, but you only want to load about 3 cows at one time. In larger tub we load 5 or 6 cows at a time. Both have worked better than anything we had before. If your help is not...
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    balancer and gelbvieh cattle sale seedstock plus

    Does anyone have averages from the South Missouri Seedstock Plus Bull sale?
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