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Not sure if this gets advertised much but there is a Registered Longhorn sale in West (TX) just about every other month. The next one is August 2 at 11 am. I have a heifer in the sale so I thought I would advertise the sale :) She's still pretty young but she has lots of color and great...

She's a looker! I like the way the first pic shows off her gorgeous horns!

I am planning on entering some cows into the Horn Showcase. I have never participated in any shows so I am unsure of what all I need to do. Can anyone who has participated in Longhorn shows give some pointers on what I should be doing to get ready for the show? This may sound silly but do I...

A couple of Texas Highway Department employees stopped at a farm and talked with an old farmer. The man in charge told the farmer, "We need to inspect your farm for a possible new road." The old farmer said, "OK, but don't get out in that pasture over there." The Highway Dept. employee flashed...

Yesterday, we gave him a scours bolus capsule. He seemed to have a lot of energy - we had to chase him down for a while before we could catch him so that is a good sign I think. I was also told to give him a small dose (1 mL) of Ultrabac 8. We are keeping an eye on him - don't want to lose...

Wow, I would be heartbroken if that happened to me. Prayers go out to him and his family. I can't wait to hear what the cause of this is/was. Dawn

I have a bull calf that is almost 7 weeks old. Appears healthy, has plenty of energy. Yesterday (Sunday) when I was in the pasture with him, I saw him poop the oddest shade of yellow and it was nowhere near solid. Is this a sign of a major problem or is he ok? Forgot to mention, he was just...

How do you determine what gauge needle to use as well as which length? I am getting ready to do a round of vaccinations and can not remember what size needle to use. Thanks for the help! dawn

What do you do with all of the old, nasty hay that is in the pastures from the round bales that the cows don't eat? Since it is spread out everywhere, will it prevent the grass from coming up? We are talking about raking it up and throwing it in our dump trailer to get rid of it. Is that the...

You gotta start somewhere...

Thanks everyone! We really haven't had any problems until recently when I lost a 3.5 month old calf. We have raised about 15 without a problem but I wanted to double check to see if we were missing something. I appreciate all of the feedback! Dawn

I love it - that little guy is so cute.

I know everyone will have a different opinion on this but I am having a hard time getting a straight answer. What all needs to be done to a newborn calf and what is the time frame for doing it? Do you have a set of vaccinations/medicines that you do immediately or do you wait until they are...

Wow! Thanks a bunch. I had heard of some of these problems but had no idea what to look for! It's like getting an early Xmas present!

Our local feed store has them for $345/ton - yikes! But we got some at a feed store out by our hunting ranch for $258/ton. Makes a good excuse to send hubby off to hunt for the weekend!

Hi there. I took a class and bought my supplies through Bovine Elite. They are in College Station, TX but have an online store (that is if you are ok with mail order). You might want to check them out - http://www.bovine-elite.com/home.asp ~dawn

Very unexpectedly, I have a new calf on the ground. Turns out, I didn't get my young bull out of the pasture soon enough. Now I have a baby bull calf that has the same grand sires (the dam and the sire have the same daddy). My guess is I will need to steer this guy since he is so closely...

Wow #5 is awesome. #6 would have been the winner if the clouds had been like they are in #5. Good luck!

We use LonghornMax as well. I think it is a pretty good piece of software.

I am going this fall to an AI/Palpation clinic in College Station/Bryan. The company is Bovine Elite. A little nervous about it but I think it is the best thing I can do to grow my herd and learn as much as I can. Unfortunately I have to wait until November to go so I am losing precious...