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How many heifers should a 26 month old bull breed.

Last post by Coosh71 « Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:35 am
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by Ky hills » Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:56 am

It's that time of year again here, and I am trying to figure out which bulls to put with what and where. One idea is that I could put all of our sale...

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Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:35 am
Gcreekrch Calving

Last post by Supa Dexta « Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:33 pm
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by Bright Raven » Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:41 am

Five pictures Dave sent me:

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Last post by Supa Dexta View the latest post
Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:33 pm
Longest bull streak....

Last post by gcreekrch « Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:14 pm
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by Muddy » Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:41 pm

I have never had a really long bull streak in the calving season. Out of 18 calves born this year, only two calves are heifers and we need heifers to...
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Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:14 pm
Strange one today

Last post by MRRherefords « Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:46 pm
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by MRRherefords » Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:57 am

We had a calf born last night that had something on its mouth. I thought it was afterbirth so I went to clean it off and it was bleeding. Figured...

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Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:46 pm
Lost Calf Need Advice Please

Last post by TCRanch « Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:14 pm
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by kucala5 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:09 pm

So this morning went to check the cows and one was standing at the fence hollering into the woods. She looks like she's had her calf and been sucked....

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Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:14 pm
Most disgusting thing I've ever done

Last post by Ebenezer « Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:33 pm
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by Herford×Angus » Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:20 pm

I saw a bred heifer yesterday with a little blood on her tail, so i put her in the pen so i could keep an eye on her she was calm and went straight...
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Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:33 pm
Bull Dilemma

Last post by strihafarms « Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:52 am
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by Col Reb » Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:54 am

Let me start by saying I am a small one-man hobby operation. My dilemma is that I had a bull (offspring of a Sitz Upward)that I was forced to sell...

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Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:52 am
Heifer lost calf

Last post by NonTypicalCPA « Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:14 pm
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by kentuckyguy » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:18 pm

Had a heifer have a calf light night that died during birth. Cow is up and doing fine but I’m not sure what to do with the heifer. I don’t have...
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Sun Apr 15, 2018 4:14 pm
Calving in April Snowstorm

Last post by jerry27150 « Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:59 am
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by JeffK-MN » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:05 am

Calving season off to a slow start.
We just had 2 calves born this weekend between snow showers.
Calves are doing ok, but won't stay in barn....

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Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:59 am
Angus $EN/DMI

Last post by u4411clb « Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:24 am
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by Air gator » Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:37 pm

Just wondering how much attention do you pay to $EN and DMI? When I looked at DMI it seemed that there were a lot of bulls that were good for DMI and...
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Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:24 am
Running 2 bulls together

Last post by Coosh71 « Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:10 am
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by Ky hills » Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:36 pm

We are getting close to putting bulls in with heifers in a few weeks. There are 43 heifers to be with 2, 26 month old bulls. Most of the time, I have...
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Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:10 am
rent a bull versus buying a bull

Last post by Texasmark « Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:37 pm
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by uplandnut » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:37 am

I am planning on keeping my bull for one more year and then replacing him, which got me wondering if renting a bull would be a better option for me...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:37 pm
Dumb Calf Questions

Last post by Stocker Steve « Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:25 am
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by Stocker Steve » Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:33 am

Do you see annual repeats of dumb (will not nurse) calves from the same breeding?
Do you cull for it?
What percent of your dumb calves are bull...

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Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:25 am
Calving issues

Last post by kickinbull « Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:00 pm
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by kickinbull » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:20 pm

Friend had cow that calved and showed signs of not cleaning. Took to vet found another dead calf inside her. It’s always something ain’t it?

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Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:00 pm
It Has Begun

Last post by gcreekrch « Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:04 pm
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by artesianspringsfarm » Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:00 pm

Thankful for early healthy calves despite nasty ongoing weather:

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Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:04 pm
Due Date 9 Days Away.......

Last post by gcreekrch « Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:00 pm
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by gcreekrch » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:30 pm

40 on the ground. 2 sets of twins.

A few premies and a couple stillborns from running them through for scour and blackleg vaccines. Happens every...

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Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:00 pm
Breed back earlier

Last post by ez14. « Sun Apr 08, 2018 1:54 pm
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by dps » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:31 am

We have a few cows we would like to get bred back earlier to get them back with the rest of the herd.

I see you can place a CIDR at 20 days...
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Last post by ez14. View the latest post
Sun Apr 08, 2018 1:54 pm
Focus!

Last post by Workinonit Farm « Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:51 pm
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by TCRanch » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:39 pm

When you're watching & waiting on a cow to calve but she has the attention span of a gnat & is more interested in checking out the barn cats...

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Last post by Workinonit Farm View the latest post
Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:51 pm
Hot Box / Calf Warming Box

Last post by JeffK-MN « Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:34 am
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by JeffK-MN » Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:40 pm

I just bought a Poly Dome calf warmer. The guys I got it from have dairy cows and have built a new calving shed with heated spots for the calves...

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Last post by JeffK-MN View the latest post
Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:34 am
baby sitting

Last post by ALACOWMAN « Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:17 pm
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by M-5 » Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:19 pm

Ive had a string of calves born In the last few weeks and babysitter seems to get changed out pretty quick. This year it has been very consistent...

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Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:17 pm
Great cow, bad mom

Last post by Ebenezer « Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:45 am
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by garnetann » Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:03 pm

Venting. Do you ever have a cow that is perfect confirmation, great milker, but dumber than a bag of hammers? Her first calf turned out to be my best...

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Last post by Ebenezer View the latest post
Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:45 am
Who's the sire?

Last post by Backbone Ranch « Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:07 pm
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by Backbone Ranch » Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:31 pm

We recently had a bull calf hit the ground that has stumped us. We AIed this cow to a dark Murray Grey bull, MCC Trigger's Champion, last year. We...

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Last post by Backbone Ranch View the latest post
Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:07 pm
heifers possibly bred to their siblings?

Last post by Texasmark « Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:25 am
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by toxxie24 » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:33 pm

I recently found a group of heifers that have been pastured with their bull siblings. they range from 12 to 18 months. i am sure that some , if not...

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Last post by Texasmark View the latest post
Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:25 am
Bull gone bad

Last post by gizmom « Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:08 pm
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by gizmom » Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:22 pm

We took our two year old bull to the vet on 3/13 to get a BSE and Reich test. This is a partnership bull that we test prior to him going between...
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Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:08 pm
Head and one leg out calf stuck but dead

Last post by wbvs58 « Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:22 pm
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by dcara » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:31 pm

Don't know how long the cow is been like this but she still Contracting. Going to put a chain on the head and one leg I have and see if I can pull it...

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Last post by wbvs58 View the latest post
Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:22 pm
Heifers will make you old

Last post by Nesikep « Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:56 pm
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by coachg » Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:10 pm

With 16 heifers to calve I knew it would be a long spring. First 2 , no issues but # 3 nothing seemed right. Didn't know what day she was bred but...
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Last post by Nesikep View the latest post
Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:56 pm
Knobby Knee Calf

Last post by Txpiney « Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:42 pm
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by garnetann » Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:22 am

Had a new bull calf yesterday, up and doing fine, running and hopping, but he has really knobby knee front legs. Will he come out of that?

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Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:42 pm
Arrived to this today.

Last post by M.Magis « Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:30 pm
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by tjmdo » Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:43 pm

Any idea why this happened?
Calf weighed 70lbs.

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Last post by M.Magis View the latest post
Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:30 pm
Calf - puzzling symptoms. Need ideas

Last post by 4luvofcattle « Thu Mar 29, 2018 6:12 pm
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by 4luvofcattle » Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:15 pm

The calf has both the vet and I stumped. The calf is a week old. Natural, easy birth and was up and sucking within hours. I would call it a dead...

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Last post by 4luvofcattle View the latest post
Thu Mar 29, 2018 6:12 pm
Heifers

Last post by Nesikep « Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:47 am
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by M-5 » Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:48 pm

I Thought this year I was gonna get a live calf from all of my heifers. I usually only keep the best 4 or 5 every year. Had 5 of the 2016 bunch and 4...
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Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:47 am

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