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It is the result of differences in the type of placenta. In sheep, pigs, etc. each fetus has its own placenta with separate connections to the uterus so blood flow is separate. In cattle, when multiples occur they share the same placenta and same blood flow connections to the cow as someone...

Sorry, no pictures but if you like data when buying bulls, you will enjoy it. Here is the link: http://assets.slate.wvu.edu/resources/1067/1425255167.pdf

I'm still in awe that we can describe fats in the $150's and feeders in the $210's as "soft". Although the higher priced feeders were also locked in on higher fat prices. Still, I agree with you on both accounts BMR, particularly on future bred prices. If those breds have to pay for...

This program has been in existence since 1967 and some consignors have participated every year. Most of them range from 75 up to 300 cows, and the cattle are sorted pretty hard. The program has had a huge impact on our local producers, and I get the pleasure of being only the 3rd individual to...

I really like this statement Hay Feeder and think its very accurate. Those folks probably had a footnote in the catalog saying something about their "program". It seems to me there are a lot more bull sellers than breeders in today's world.

BRG...is that 0.43 MCal NEg? If so, what was the average ADG? We are feeding a similar ration with corn silage as the base that is running 0.45 MCal NEg for our state bull evaluation program. Angus bulls averaged 3.80 per day for 85 days, which was 0.4 lbs/day over the diet projection...

I was not my intent to start a quarrel, rumors, or anything of the sort, nor was my statement intended to be derogatory of SAV. I know nothing about them other than what is available in print and on the internet. I was only making a general statement about the incidence of inflated sale...

Provided there was actually $200k spent...a lot of those checks never get wrote!

It is my belief that the best cattle breeders tend to be very poor marketers and the best marketers are very poor cattle breeders! Schaff's categorize themselves pretty easily for me.

All calves are tagged with their mothers number at birth then assigned their tattoo number later in order of birth. Permanent ID numbers begin with year of birth and now end with the letter code as well to help distinguish from commercial. We have no more than 100 registered cows of a single...

We will still run bulls through the ring as always. We are looking at video as another marketing outlet...a way to increase our marketing area...a way to let people that don't normally attend the sale attempt to see the quality of animals that are represented. Maybe this will help generate...

Thanks guys! That is something I will try to do.

I coordinate the bull evaluation programs we have here in WV and am responsible marketing the program and the bulls. We have contracted with a professional to edit and publish the videos if we shoot the footage. I have never done this before and was wondering if any of you that have taken...

I'd be interested in meeting up with some folks. I'll be around the Growsafe booth and the WV Cattlemen's/Department of Ag booth. We'll have info on our bull evaluation program and sale and be raffling off $1,000 credit towards the purchase of a bull in this years sale.

Brass alloy irons hold there temperature better than aluminum which allows for a better brand. As some others have said, dry ice and alcohol are more forgiving than nitrogen because of the large temperature difference. Wider faced brands are preferred for us and the size of the brand can vary...

I find this thread very interesting and each contributor has posed some very valid points. I would especially agree with FH about the YW EPD's in Angus cattle--extremely high YW cattle aren't going to produce the kind of females that work very well in most if not all environments. As some have...

If you're wanting to use an ionophore, consistent consumption is key to maximize effectiveness of the product. Although I believe rumensin is more effective than bovatec, consumption will be much more consistent from the loose product rather than the block. There is likely some salt in the...

As always BRG your cattle are impressive. Have you sold many into fescue country?

Just because his EPD would indicate that he is calving ease does not mean he can not throw some larger calves. The phenotypic standard deviation in birthweight is 7 lbs. meaning that the majority (68%) of a bulls calves will be within + or - 7 lbs of the average or 1 standard deviation(14...

Try these websites: http://www.grandin.com http://www.grandinlivestockhandlingsystems.com or you can just google "livestock handling facility design" like FH said. You will get several image results.