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Old 05/05/11, 04:36 PM
 
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How old is too old
Can a yearling bull still be steered?
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Old 05/05/11, 04:45 PM
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YES !! I`ll give the the right time of the moon when I get back in the house tonight. > Thanks Marc
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Old 05/05/11, 06:50 PM
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Marc are you hitting the cider again, I'm confused as usual.....Love the moon.
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Old 05/05/11, 07:32 PM
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I think he is referring to the zodiac sign. We band our babies now, but DH used to go by the sign when it came to castrating the calves. He claimed it worked and we hardly ever lost a calf.
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yes! "California bander" works good on older bulls.
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