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Old time poster.....some of you hopefully remember me. I try to still swing by once in awhile. Question for the board about women changing last names, or not changing last names. :help: Quick background, MM is getting married! :banana: MM, as many of you know, is Dr. MM and has been that way...

Just for fun. Recent pics I've taken - warning - these are graphic. They're wounds. I have no idea what other vets do with their bovine leg injuries... this is how I deal with mine. :P Enjoy. Good wounds - scrapes, only through one layer of skin, not into muscle or tendon, minimal swelling...

...in cream or a similar color would it take to cover up red walls? Now that daylights savings time is limiting my outdoor activities after work, guess it's time to work on the inside of the house. :lol: Two coats? 4 coats? If it's a 10x14'-ish room (bedroom, painted red, seriously?) and I want...

So I replaced a 50 amp 3 prong dryer outlet with a 30 amp 3 prong dryer outlet. I'm pretty handy but I hate playing with electricity and my idea of a fun evening is not squished behind a dryer with power tools. Is this going to be ok? They don't make 50 amp outlets in the style I needed and they...

So I have this elk head: Any thoughts on the best way to put this on the wall? I'd be willing to remove the majority of the skull and work with the poll and antlers if that's the best option. Thanks!

So the 4H extension agent in my hometown county asked me about talking to one of the beef 4H clubs next month... and I'd like some thoughts from those of you who have/had kids in beef 4H or FFA. The kids are 9-12 (pre FFA), parents may or may not be present. Probably ranch/cow-calf backgrounds...

DVM in 9 days. :banana:

So if I'm looking for bull recommendations for use on a herd of Holstein, Hol/Jersey, and Hol/Angus cows with the intention to breed beef with a terminal cross (and definitely need to add depth, growth, and butt!)... what would you pick? They'd be cows, not heifers, so as long as they're not...

Couple EPD questions for y'all. #1 - What's the standard by which EPDs are calculated? Had someone ask me about where the "0" for CED, BW, WW, YW came from. #2- Nursing ratio - I get that the first number is the number of calves the cow has had (not counting ET calves, right?), but what is...

So I've been trying to explain to a dairy friend (upgrading facilities) how a feedlot sorting alley works. There's a serious lack of decent sorting videos on YouTube - so - those of you who know how these work and those of you who don't, would you be willing to do me a favor, view the videos and...

Anyone know of a short document that explains (ideally with pictures) what to look for? Dr. Google is helpful if you use the right keywords lol. I've a friend talking about buying a bull and I thought something like that might be handy to pass on. In this case, topics like length, depth, and...

Hi all- looking for some thoughts on gate placement for a friend. Situation looks like this: Calving season starts about mid-February and there's snow on the ground so taking out walls isn't going to be an option. Openings between the barn and calving pen are maybe 6-8' wide. Cattle need to...

So I'm spending two weeks south of Dodge City in the near future and while I'm supposed to fly into Dodge City (DVM from the clinic I'm visiting would pick me up there), the only flights I can find go in and out of Garden City. Nice times of day - 1pm and 2pm. Is there a shuttle that runs...

This a cross-post of mine from another forum that I created for the hobby people who are anti-big-Ag, thought maybe y'all would appreciate it as well. The feedlot industry is very quiet... probably because they get pressure from producers (cow-calf guys), packers (slaughter houses), and...

Anyone here have experience with feed mills? This is totally not up my alley at all. So I'm headed to a 50,000 hd feedlot in a few weeks and the consulting DVM recommended reading up on feed mills before coming, since these folks have recently built a new one. I've avoided the feeding side of...

I've seen plenty of posts by people perplexed why they had an animal die - especially the ones that appeared healthy the hour/day/week before. There's too many possibilities for any definitive diagnosis over the phone/internet/etc, especially with limited history and no pictures. Below is my...

Anyone know what the current cost of an open cow is? I was looking for it tonight - most of the available information dates back to 2008 and earlier - with the prices on the current market I feel 2008 is incredibly outdated. Thanks for any assistance-

So I'm working on redesigning some facilities for someone... probably working 50-100 head a year through the chute, sorting more frequently through the alley. Cattle are okay to handle, would probably be better with better facilities. Nothing real mean or loco though. The people have owned...

Another curiosity question for the board. I've recently discovered the incredible powers of Excel and have been learning how to analyze herd records, create health programs, etc. What do y'all keep track of in terms of health records, sale records, treatments, treatment protocols, etc? For...

I'm making a brief trip with a friend to the SE US this summer for a sibling's wedding. Thought I'd come into town a few days early and travel to see the area. I like the western US and don't anticipating making a return trip to the southern US in the near future. So, on this one-time trip to...