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OVERHEARD . . .

*Tve been feeding beef cows all my life and getting by, why do I need to listen to anyone talk about cow nutrition Also - “I’m too old to go to school. Thats for the younguns*. ' We all learn something most every day; young, middle aged, or even if we consider ourselves old. It has been said “a man never gets too old to look until he die6*. Another quote ‘When you’re through learning, YOU’RE THROUGH*. Now what about feed addatives, do they pay? Could a few additional cents invested in a cow’s ration have meant she would have delivered A stronger calf that would have withstood these cold nights? Does vitamin A have anything to do with conception rates? A calf born 30-40 days earlier would weigh 45-60 pounds heavier comes marketing time; Whats this additional weight worth as compared to the feed addative cost? Stilbestrol - Yup you heard .about this implant several Fyears ago. Perhaps have 40 lbs. additional weighfmfring the grazing season on your yearlings as a direct result of having used it. What if you use stilbestrol implants on suckling calves, then implant the same animal as a yearling and again when put on full feed. What are the results? Does anyone know? Another common saying* “Found one of my best cows dead this afternoon, she was in perfect health yesterday. There was no thunder storm last night nor any other time

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