BULL TEST 2

Contact for BULL TEST:

NCTC Ag Office - (940) 668-4217 Ext. 4353

NCTC Offices

Rodney St. John

Phone - (940) 665-5115

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VACCINATION SCHEDULE

TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO WEANING:

CATTLEMASTER GOLD FP5

20/20 VISION 7

SPIRO VAC VL 5

WORMER

Note: Check with your veterinarian, but all these vaccinations should be modified live

vaccine, and it should be safe to turn the calves back with cows. CONFIRM WITH YOUR VET.

AT WEANING:

BOVASHIELD GOLD ULTRA 1

SPIRO VAC VL5

Note: Remember to take weaning weights and turn the birth and weaning weights in to the

AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION.

The bulls Cannot be ultrasounded WITHOUT these weights.

BULL TEST LOCATION:

NCTC Bull Test Facility

Gainesville, Texas

RED RIVER ANGUS ASSOCIATION

BULL TESTING PROGRAM

North Central Texas College

Beef Evaluation Center

Gainesville, TX

LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES

North Central Texas College's Beef Cattle Evaluation Center is situated approximately six miles east of Gainesville, TX, on U.S. 82; take County Road 147 for two miles south and follow directional signs posted for visitor's convenience. Facilities at the Beef Cattle Evaluations Center include all-steel barns and pens. automatic freeze proof waters, concrete aprons and shade.

TESTING PROCEDURES

Each test consists of a 21-day warm-up period; to get the bulls accustomed to the new surrounds, followed by a 84 day official testing period. During this period, each animal is weighed at 28-day intervals to determine rate of gain. Bulls are fed a growing-finishing ration adequate for maximum growth but which is not intended to "over-

finish" the animals.

The Center will not be responsible for loss by fire, theft, injury, sickness, death, or any other circumstance, but will make every effort to safeguard the health of the animals and will secure professional veterinary service when necessary.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Registration and/or breeding information must be presented upon deliver of animals to the Center.

All bulls must be accompanied by an official health certificate verifying that the animals are in good health and have been vaccinated for the following diseases according to vaccine manufacturers' specifications:

* Cattlemaster 4+VL5. Plus a booster shot two(2) or three(3) weeks after the initial shot is required. The booster shot should be completed at least two(2) weeks prior to delivery of the bulls to the Test Center

* 7 or 8-Way Vaccine

* Wormed with approved Wormer

* Vaccinations and treatments should be completed three (3) weeks prior to delivery; bulls will not be accepted if the requirements are not completed as scheduled.

COSTS

A basic fee of $95.00(entry fee) is payable with the entry applications. This fee covers pen rental, labor management and data reports. The fee serves as your pen retainer and will be returned to you in the event of unforeseen circumstances, which may occur to prevent participation in the test.

Feed will be billed at the Center's cost and is payable in the following manner:

* $150 per bull, payable on delivery date of animals to the Center.

* $150 per bull, payable at the end of the second month of the testing period.

* Balance of the feed bill calculated and due at the completion of the test.

Veterinary service will be obtained when deemed necessary, and the consignor will be responsible for actual costs incurred.

DELIVERY DATES for 2009-2010 are available, here on the Red River Angus website.

THE UPDATED 2009-2010 DETAILED SCHEDULE, INCLUDING TEST DATES, FOR RED RIVER ANGUS ASSOCIATION BULL TESTS is available at this time by contacting the following person at NCTC:

Rodney St.John

Phone-(940) 665-5115