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I just bought a red snapper 200 mike fencer. I have about 100 acres split with poly wire and using a solar charger. Some of the weeds have grown up and it’s hot here in east Texas with no recent rain. Should I worry about causing a grass fire with my new fencer? Should I wait for it to rain?

Is it ok to put freshly weaned bulls in with 2 year old Bulls?

Any idea why this happened? Calf weighed 70lbs.

I have a 2 day old heifer calve who has a left hock that hyperextends when she is walking. Has anyone seen this and will she grow out of it?

How long after calving do I have to wait until I can safely vaccinate cow and calf with Bovi-shield gold FP5 VL5 HB?

Anyone have any experience with simmental ai sire All Aboard? Just had my first AI progeny with him. 80pound red heifer. Seemed big to me. Did not use him on heifers but I have 3 more of his coming. Also and experience with Hooks Baltic? I have a few of His coming as well. Thanks!

I just weighed my grass fed yearling Bulls. Not happy with their weights. What should I expect on grass and hay with protein tub and mineral supplements at 12-14 months? I'm running registered simmental on grass and hay only. Can find much on weight comparison online. Thanks

What's the best way to level an mp600 Tru test set of load bars with an alley platform without a cement pad? I need to weigh my three bulls and I have no pad poured at that location.

Ok. I've got a 14mth old heifer that won't wean. I've got her in a separate pasture from her mother but one of the heifers in the pasture with her has calved. This heifer is now suckling on the new mom. Something to worry about?? If so how do I stop it??

Looking to make our land purchase. 148acres with perimeter fence and 3 ponds. Some working pens as well. We want to run a grass fed operation and the grass is ok. Looking to find out what we would need to get set up and working before we put the cows out. We want to set it up to make it user...

I recently watched an informative video on bulls and epds. They mentioned that the most desirable bull is an all purpose bull. I get what that means with respect to heifer breeding with good growth but what is an all purpose bull really? He didn't expand much on epds or phenotype.

How long after weaning can I put cattle back with their mothers? I have weaned a heifer and a bull. Thanks

I'm just getting going in the cattle business. Bought 5 pregnant heifers back in October and they all calved leaving me with 7 females and 3 bull calves. One has good epds but the other 2 are marginal. Should I keep the good one or not? By the way I am AI'ing my females for improved genetics...

Last night one of my cows was mounting other cows so we put an estrotect on her. I saw a small bull calf mount her and thought she stood. I saw one of my cows who I know is pregnant through a blood test mount her head only. Was going to breed her This morning but the estrotect patch this morning...

Bred a cow today with AI. Man feeing the cervix is tough! How big are they? I can feel it with the Gun hand but my rectal hand is not as easy. Any tips? I felt the gun go through the rings but I could not feel that I had a mass in my left hand.

Ok. 4 cows given lute 10 days ago. Bred 1. Today is day 11 and I've given the 2nd lute shot. If I don't see standing heat breed at 80 hours? Will that work? That's what the lute says.

I'm in east Texas in the piney woods. I have a small place. 8 acres and just starting out. We have about 3 acres of pasture and the rest is woods we are trying to make into servo pasture. What are the grasses that do best for these areas and should we lime?

Well I've successfully AI'd 2 of my cows. I saw one in natural standing heat and gave Lutalyse to the other 4 only seeing one stand in 5 days. Should I keep watching or just re-inject on day 10? Also I'm pretty busy in my other career. Is a timed AI protocol any better as far as getting them re...

How accurate is the 21 day cycle? I AI'd a cow 20 days ago. Tomorrow is 21. No signs of heat and her Vulva looks normal. How long should I keep a eye on her. I'm planning on blood checking her on day 30 or so.

So I'm new. I want to start a cattle operation and I've gotten started. I bought 5 bred heifers that have all calved and now I'm breeding back AI after taking the Champion genetics course. I spoke with an extension agent yesterday about buying land and the overall conversation changed to making...