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    All about twins

    A few years ago we had 5 sets of twins. Felt they are more trouble than they are worth. End up bottle feeding one of 3 sets only had 2 where moma took both. Because of this I did some research on twins. Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) has a twinning herd. It is passed on sire to...
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    Help with a Gallagher Electric Fencer?

    No charge. Just cost me the shipping to them.
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    Help with a Gallagher Electric Fencer?

    I just had the exact same problem. Sent it with a letter explaining the problem to Gallagher Power Fence, 130 W. 23rd Ave, North Kansas City, Mo 64116 ATTN: Repair Department. I took them less than 2 weeks to get it back to me working fine. Can't ask for better than that.
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    Tenderness genes - breed comparison

    Pinzgauer's did not make the list because of the number of cattle tested. They have tested 85% 2 Stars. I just sold a bull CRS Provost CRS16P to a Florida commercial breeder that was 5 Stars under the new test. Pinzgauers just need to get more tested.
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    New here & looking for bottle calf in Alabama/Georgia

    Look at my web page here cattletoday.com/circlereds I am close to you and maybe we can work something out. There is a dairy near Bowden but there arn't many left in east Al or west Ga.
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    DNA tester

    Not sure what you mean "do it yerself" DNA testing requires special lab equipment and training but you just pull about 10-20 tail hairs and mail them to the fancy labs. Bovigen and igenity both provide sample kits, instructions for taking samples, and mailers you can request them on line from...
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    Grass Fed Beef--Your Opinion

    Grassfed is a very interesting project. There or many web sites, far too many to list use your search look for US grass Fed Assn., American Grass Fed., Organic beef. There is no question as whether it is healthier but there is some questions regarding cost, time to raise and taste. Marbling is...
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    What is?

    A surgically altered bull (not casterated) so he cannot breed but will mount. Used to detect heat for AI.
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    Breeding capacity of 2year old bull?

    University of Florida in their Bull Test program says 1 cow per month of age. 12 months old 12 cows. up to 30/35 for a three year or older.
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    twin calves

    We raise Pinzgauers and I have been told they have a high incident of twins. In the last 4 years we have had 187 calves with 9 sets of twins. Of the 9 sets 4 had one calf die either at birth or shortly after. 3 sets both calves lived but one was bottle fed. 2 sets the moma took care of both. 7...
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    Calves

    On occassion we have used a product called Nursemate which seems to give them a boost. It cost about $3 to $4 a tube give them the whole tube dosent replace colustrum but gets their rumen and systems going
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    Beginner Beef

    For a small operation as you describe with the purpose of just raising your own and not selling at the local stockyard but eating you cannot beat Pinzgauer. They are docile, easy keepers, very few health problems, live in all climates and produce the best beef you can get bar none visit my web...
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