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pics of cow problems and other stuff -- for the newbies

Last post by Workinonit Farm « Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:28 pm
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by milkmaid » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:48 pm

Thought since a picture is worth a thousand words, maybe we need a collection of pics for the newbies. :)

If anyone else has any good photos of pics...
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bottle calves for newbies

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by milkmaid » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:32 pm

It seems as if everyone and their dog has bottle calves nowdays, and no idea how to care for them. So, I figure it’s about time to put together a...
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cows calving -- for newbies -- pictures

Last post by Tomcolvin « Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:24 am
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by milkmaid » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:49 pm

For those who wonder what normal will look like... (and those experienced folks feel free to add more to the info I've given)

Cows calving:
This...
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antibiotics and other drugs - for newbies *updated 11/26/14*

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by Mod1 » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:28 am
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Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:43 pm
So you had a dead cow and don't know why (CAUTION: pics!)

Last post by Ruark « Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:25 am
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by milkmaid » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:27 pm

I've seen plenty of posts by people perplexed why they had an animal die - especially the ones that appeared healthy the hour/day/week before....
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Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:25 am
sale barn cattle

Last post by Dave « Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:18 pm
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by farmboy80 » Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:53 pm

Wanting to know what you all do with your cattle you purchase at the sale barns. As far as vaccination, dewormer, just turn out?
I bought a cow/calf...

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Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:18 pm
shoulder injury

Last post by ALACOWMAN « Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:36 pm
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by garnetann » Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:42 pm

I have a 3 year old cow, saw her limping, after checking her feet, got her in the chute and saw something, but not high up, more like what I would...

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Tue Sep 19, 2017 4:36 pm
weaning 2017

Last post by RanchMan90 « Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:35 pm
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by DallyCash » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:27 pm

we are going to be weaning calves in a few weeks. we will back ground for 60ish days. we have 3 heifers (1 keeper), 1 bull calf (keeper), and 11...

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Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:35 pm
How to tell age and nutrition of round bales

Last post by MtnCows93 « Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:39 pm
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by NonTypicalCPA » Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:06 pm

I'm curious for those who buy their rounds, how do you tell the quality and age of a bale? Obviously mold and dirt would be easy to spot. Past...
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Any opinions on products like Safe Gaurd deworming blocks

Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley « Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:05 pm
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by Ky hills » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:34 pm

I have used that product in years past, but really not sure if it is worth the investment or not. I usually get my cows up and work them later in the...
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Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:05 pm
Sulfer Blocks

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by kilroy60 » Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:42 am

Can someone tell me about sulfer blocks for cattle? Tractor supply has them and a friend of mine says his cattle are really going through these...
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Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:46 am
Fermenting Distillers Grain Safe?

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by BK9954 » Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:37 pm

The company I get distillers grain from switched from whole corn to a finely crushed corn. Now the barrels I picked up I can hear bubbling just like...

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Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:32 am
Pbo8/Methylated crop oil

Last post by Lucky_P « Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:34 am
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by Chocolate Cow » Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:18 am

Can methylated crop oil be substituted for Pbo8 when mixing fly spray for cattle? Am I comparing apples to oranges?

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Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:34 am
Emergency Water

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by redlevel » Thu Sep 07, 2017 12:27 pm

Being dependent on well water, what to do in case of a prolonged electrical outage is always a concern. I don't have a pond or a stream on my...
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Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:55 pm
cornstalk bales revisited

Last post by Texas PaPaw « Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:46 pm
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by talltimber » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:17 am

Getting dry here, and I've got enough hay for an average winter. If it doesn't rain, that's no where near enough. There is still some hay around for...

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Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:46 pm
managing naval ill

Last post by talltimber « Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:09 am
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by angus9259 » Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:14 am

Naval ill has become an growing problem here - or perhaps I'm becoming increasingly paranoid about it....

I probably went 15 years without ever...

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Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:09 am
Calf leg / hoof injury

Last post by boondocks « Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:38 pm
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by Kleago79 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:20 pm

Hi everybody,

Was out in the pasture today and noticed one of my calves had an injured leg. Got close enough to take a few pictures but it was...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:38 pm
Bacterins for cattle

Last post by Workinonit Farm « Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:09 pm
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by Bright Raven » Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:18 am

This is somewhat of a generalization but Vaccines are more effective against viruses than they are against bacteria. And antibiotics don't work on...
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Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:09 pm
Heavy ash and cattle health

Last post by Katpau « Thu Sep 07, 2017 12:43 pm
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by Schmitty » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:37 am

Hello, new to the forum, first post. Like I said, I'm new here and still figuring out how to navigate through all the posts. So this may have been...

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Thu Sep 07, 2017 12:43 pm
wasps nest in mineral feeders

Last post by wacocowboy « Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:18 pm
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by dieselbeef » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:48 am

got stung twice soon as I touched the feeder..just went to check minerals and salt...

I don't do well with wasps bees..i swell like a hot air...
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Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:18 pm
Flies vs mosquitos

Last post by jedstivers « Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:01 pm
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by kenny thomas » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:21 pm

I have,dealt with flies all my life but after a week in south TX I,wonder how,the,cows,handle the mosquitos. Last week they were,so thick they would...

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Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:01 pm
Dextrose ?

Last post by sim.-ang.king « Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:14 pm
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by Bigfoot » Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:48 pm

I see very few post here about dextrose. When I searched it, I had the most recent comments about it back in 2016. I was out Friday, and needed some....

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Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:14 pm
Tail Ripped off

Last post by TennesseeTuxedo « Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:05 pm
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by littletom » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:38 pm

I go check cows late yesterday afternoon. See one limping, wife and I go this morning to catch her treat for foot rot. My wife notices another...
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Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:05 pm
Problem with new bull

Last post by Bright Raven « Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:55 am
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by Maxx » Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:46 pm

I just purchased a young Angus Bull. He weighs 870 lbs, not sure of his age. He is in very good shape, excellent disposition. I was out watching him...

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Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:55 am
Hoof shape of 18 month old bull.

Last post by quartermeter « Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:40 am
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by Ky hills » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:28 pm

I will start by saying (admitting) that I am not very knowledgeable about the correct setting of feet and leg shape unless it is to extent that it is...

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Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:40 am
Pinkeye

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by Bright Raven » Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:45 pm

I did not have a case this year. I used an autogenous vaccine.

I was talking with Fire Sweep's embryologist last week. He wants to remain...
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Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:01 am
Fly predators

Last post by sstterry « Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:44 am
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by Cucumber35 » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:40 pm

Anybody heard of or tried this? My girlfriend was talking to the owner of the big fancy horse barn she takes one of the girls she nannies for to for...

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Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:44 am
Rain scald

Last post by wbvs58 « Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:12 am
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by Farmerclark » Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:50 pm

This summer our best bull ( it's always the best one who gets hurt), had to be pulled from the herd, and so searching for a replacement, we called a...

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Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:12 am
Purina Accuration...any comments?

Last post by cowtrader94 « Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:24 pm
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by Banjo » Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:52 am

Heard an interesting sales pitch about Purinas Accuration product recently. It comes in tubs or liquid tank. Only supposed to consume it in relation...

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Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:24 pm
Injured calf

Last post by lithuanian farmer « Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:39 pm
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by lithuanian farmer » Mon May 08, 2017 1:21 pm

This year had many new experiences (mostly bad). Now were almost sure that will have some rest as have finished with calving for some time, but......
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