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    Would you use a classified section?

    Yes, but selling cattle is usually a local deal unless large lots.
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    First calf heifer

    I agree with most that she is a ways off. That said, I've calved hundreds of heifers and still have trouble predicting. She looks good though and should make a nice momma.
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    Texas Fall/winter calving delayed?

    Anyone from Texas notice a significant delay in calving this last fall? We usually start calving in October and have a good crop by late December but hardly anything this year and just starting to calve here in February. I've been hearing the same from others in this area. If you work back, the...
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    lost a month old heifer calf

    Darn, you think you get them to a month and they should be fine. Do you feed loose mineral? We have some deficiencies in our part of Texas and were seeing some defects before we started a better mineral program.
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    Lost calf due to obstruction in Rumen

    Thanks for the replies. The wood was most likely burned mesquite. We have a lot of burn piles out in the pastures and it definitely isn't toxic. I could see treated wood being a problem, but would likely take longer and make the calf sick first. I think it was just bad luck that it actually...
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    Lost calf due to obstruction in Rumen

    I am about a week into weaning a group of calves. This morning, I found one previously healthy steer dead. He was about 5 months old and healthy and active last night. Found him still warm on his side and he hadn't kicked or struggled any I could tell. Actually had a mouthful of unchewed...
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