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    Gelbvieh CE EPD change

    Gelbvieh breed released their new EPD's this week. As I thought this may be horrendous for some and a God send for others. The Calving Ease EPD has completely changed. I am a Purebred Gelbvieh Breeder and have been preached to for years to pay close attention to the calving ease EPD and not the...
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    White hairs on tip of tail switch

    Saw a Bull that was purchased at production sale Saturday. They brought him home and when they went to pull hair for DNA sample the tail was very tied up tight around the tip. There was White hair up inside. It allmost looked as if it were braided stuffed up and the black hair pulled around it...
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    Bayer Corathon insect tags

    I used a New Insect Ear Tag this year made by Bayer. It is called Corathon. It is Blue and made out of a material called Fibere Tek. I have had very bad luck. They were put on in early May and are nearly all off now. The only part left is the back peice and the ring that they connect with. They...
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    Cow problem Pics

    Most of the pictures do not come up any more. Tried to show some Foot Rot pictures to the neighbor Newbie and most pictures are gone. Says Village Pictures. Is there a way to open them? :cry2: :cry2:
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    Calf with very Red Eyes

    Had a calf born Friday morning durin a huge rain storm (7.5") We dried him off when we found them. He seemed chilled but okay. They moved a couple times Friday so we fet they were doing okay. Moved a little again Saturday and calf seemed weak. Wev had not seen him up or nursing. Eyes were...
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    Pricing your Bulls

    This is a question to the seedstock Bull producers. How do you come up with the prices you put on your Bulls each year when selling off the farm? I have heard some say they use a formula based on US cut out prices, I think that was the index used. Anyway, just interested to hear what most Bull...
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    Bad week, Double Whammy

    Last Sunday my clean up Bull came down Lame in right rear hoof. Brought him in to Vet and he thought it is Foot Rot. I also thought so as the pain is in the foot. Treated him with Exceed on Monday. Still Lame. Vet said to hit him with it again Sunday. Also wants to start on a Sulfa powder that...
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    Hay Scam

    Why doesn't any type of law enforcement care to catch these clowns? Or at least shut them down. It would be very simple. This is the same scam I heard about last summer. They UPS a check for the hay and include the shipping. However now days the shipping is twice that amount. And then want you...
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    The 07 Boys

    These are of a Yearling Gelbvieh bull I will try and make them larger Oh well if any one can make em larger tell me how
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    Hoof wall missing on toe of calf

    I have a 6 week old calf thats missing the entire hoof wall on one toe. Looks like she was stepped on, or got her toe hung up, and she jerked it out. She does not put weight on this foot, and it is sensitive to the touch. Will it grow out? or do I need to take her to the vet? Never seen this...
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    Great new website

    Everyone needs to add this to their Favorites. It is called the "Missouri Beef Resource Guide". http://agebb.missouri.edu/beef/
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    3 breakdowns in 12 hours

    I have allways heard some things happen in threes. I certainly hope it is true with breakdowns. I have a 2006 JD 6415 with 350 hours blew a power steering line while baling yesterday at 4 PM, they came out and fixed it by 8 PM. Back to work. Vermeer 604L Baler broke clutch on pickup at 9 PM...
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    Angus Bull - PERRY Power Design 715

    Hoping to get some help here. Isn't there any real Angus guys on this board that know something about this Bull? Any one know about this Bull (Power Design). Anything at all good or bad. I'm looking at him to AI a couple Balancers. His Beef value looks great, with fairly decent growth. His...
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    Calving in wet & cold

    Spring calving started out great today on the Spring Flood Ranch. Of course tommorrow the rain, then the sleet, Then? Cold Till Fri. Makes for alot more work for dad. Say good night dick. Good night Dick
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    Breeding Box

    Does anyone have plans, or pictures, of a breeding box. Could not find anything on search. I like the idea but need to see one. Have used chute with no head gate but they try and look back to much. Guess they need to see who boyfriend is. Also have tried headgate, but some don't like restraint...
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