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<blockquote data-quote="VCC" data-source="post: 951524" data-attributes="member: 6399"><p>For the halter, get black vet wrap and wrap the chain (I assume both the calf and the halter are black) work with him at home with the halter, we put the show halter on under the rope halter and then pull the rope halter off. Best to practice this at home, I have seen the halter put on wrong and as they pull the rope halter off the show halter comes with it.</p><p>As far as something to help calm him down, go to Wally World or any other store like CVS, Walgreens or a store like that, buy the 3 MG Melatonin pills, put 30 in his feed every night for a week and see if he is not a different steer. It is not a narcotic, it is a natural supplement that is used as a sleep aid for humans, it is used in several of the show supplements for cattle. (It helps with Hair on cattle) If 30 doesn't work try 40, if 30 is too much, he just stands there asleep on his feet, try 20. If it works you can keep him on it until your fair or start him on it right before the fair, it usually just takes the edge off of one that is a little high strung.</p><p>If it helps calm him down you will want to give him about 40 the night before you go to the fair and then back to 30 every night, on the show day I would also give him 30 that morning. If it works do not stop giving it to him because you think he is over needing it, this is when they revert back to their olds ways. Depending on the amount you find that works adjust accordingly. We try to find it on sale there is usually a 2 for 1 deal on one brand or another.</p><p></p><p>Calf Calm, works sometimes, I think it works more on the kid then the animal, they think it will help the animal, so they relax, helping the animal calm down, I have found that the melatonin is more consistent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VCC, post: 951524, member: 6399"] For the halter, get black vet wrap and wrap the chain (I assume both the calf and the halter are black) work with him at home with the halter, we put the show halter on under the rope halter and then pull the rope halter off. Best to practice this at home, I have seen the halter put on wrong and as they pull the rope halter off the show halter comes with it. As far as something to help calm him down, go to Wally World or any other store like CVS, Walgreens or a store like that, buy the 3 MG Melatonin pills, put 30 in his feed every night for a week and see if he is not a different steer. It is not a narcotic, it is a natural supplement that is used as a sleep aid for humans, it is used in several of the show supplements for cattle. (It helps with Hair on cattle) If 30 doesn’t work try 40, if 30 is too much, he just stands there asleep on his feet, try 20. If it works you can keep him on it until your fair or start him on it right before the fair, it usually just takes the edge off of one that is a little high strung. If it helps calm him down you will want to give him about 40 the night before you go to the fair and then back to 30 every night, on the show day I would also give him 30 that morning. If it works do not stop giving it to him because you think he is over needing it, this is when they revert back to their olds ways. Depending on the amount you find that works adjust accordingly. We try to find it on sale there is usually a 2 for 1 deal on one brand or another. Calf Calm, works sometimes, I think it works more on the kid then the animal, they think it will help the animal, so they relax, helping the animal calm down, I have found that the melatonin is more consistent. [/QUOTE]
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