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For the dairy folks and/or beef folks with questions about udders, milk and mastitis.
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Can this work?
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hillbillyhammer » Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:50 pm
I will soon be acquiring a jersey crossbred bred heifer that should calve this fall. Never had a milk cow and know nothing about them. I would like...
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Last post by sstterry
Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:28 pm
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Last post by Walking W
Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:58 pm
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cow with big teat
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chriskelly65 » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:29 pm
I have a cow, (approx. 12 years old) who always has one giant teat that the calves can't use for a while after birth. This is an inherited trait. Her...
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Last post by Rafter S
Wed May 13, 2020 9:46 am
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Last post by Katpau
Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:59 pm
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Creating/Training/Buying a NURSE COW
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HHART » Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:07 am
Hi all. I am Haley from Missouri. This is my first post to the page because I just have a general question.
My fiancé has been raising Angus cattle...
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Last post by Stocker Steve
Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:32 am
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galloway as a milk cow??
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Nite Hawk » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:46 pm
I have milked all sorts of critters and cows. but has anyone out there used a mini belted Galloway as a milk cow? I have seen some pictures of their...
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Last post by gcreekrch
Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:03 am
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Preparing for hand milking
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coaklnic000 » Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:04 pm
Does anyone have any tips to prepare for hand milking. Like any hand exercises? Also what’s the best portable Milking Machine with a vacuum system...
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Last post by JParrott
Sun Dec 22, 2019 3:25 pm
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Canadian Dairy
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HDRider » Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:20 pm
Be sure to catch how Americans pay for their milk twice.
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Last post by TennesseeTuxedo
Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:38 pm
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Raising calf on a holstein
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Hardin Farms » Mon Jul 22, 2019 11:07 am
I recently purchased 10 dairy cows from a local cattleman at what i think was a bargain. At first i had intentions of putting some meat on them and...
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Last post by Hardin Farms
Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:39 am
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Last post by Aaron
Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:16 pm
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Last post by Son of Butch
Sat May 11, 2019 4:31 pm
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Last post by pdfangus
Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:05 am
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Udder Trouble
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Bar V » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:40 am
I have a first calf heifer Black Angus the calf is about 2 months old all’s good . My question is one of the teets has gotten bit and it’s not...
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Last post by bigbluegrass
Mon Feb 25, 2019 6:29 pm
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Last post by Jogeephus
Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:54 pm
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Cheese Surplus
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Son of Butch » Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:23 pm
Dairy economy is severely depressed with 2018 net income less than 1/2 of what it was in 2011.
1.4 billion pounds of surplus cheese in cold storage...
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Last post by boondocks
Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:26 pm
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Teat dip
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ez14. » Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:39 pm
So the dairy farm I work on has had an average SCC of 90,000 to 100,000 for quite some time until the teat dip we used was banned in 2017. So we...
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Last post by GMN
Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:01 pm
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Heifer production
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Proverbs 12:10 » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:29 pm
I'm a long time beef cow/calf producer here in Texas but recently had a venture into the dairy business. Thru an organization we purchased 10...
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Last post by Stocker Steve
Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:04 am
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Fleckvieh, shorthorn Or Normande
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trin » Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:06 pm
I have 4 Brown Swiss nurse cows that I am looking to breed. I am wanting to try and breed an animal that is more grass base. And more hardy. And more...
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Last post by Son of Butch
Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:50 pm
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What we did with extra milk
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langfamilyfarmsla » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:34 am
We are still in the searching process for our family cow, but in the meantime we are blessed with a great neighbor who lets us milk her Jersey...
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Last post by aventun
Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:46 pm
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Milk Consumption
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Son of Butch » Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:18 am
Milk consumption per person in the usa hit an all time low of 18 gallons per person per year.
Plant/nut based milk is at an all time high of over 2...
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Last post by boondocks
Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:41 pm
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payment
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farmguy » Sun May 27, 2018 6:35 am
An Amish neighbor was over today and we talked about the low milk price. He said there was a govt payment when price was low and feed was high. He...
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Last post by ranchersswiss
Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:52 am
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Speaking of milk prices
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Jogeephus » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:25 am
Here is the receipt for two gallons of milk I bought last week. Seems to be holding at $1.25 gallon. I've been upping my consumption trying to help...
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Last post by Jogeephus
Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:05 pm
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Last post by Stocker Steve
Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:21 am
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Veal calves
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Etxdairyman » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:32 am
Does anyone know where you can take veal calves to market in Texas or surrounding states?
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Last post by ga.prime
Sat May 19, 2018 1:08 am
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1st calf heifer no bag!
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Lrj505 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:47 am
Heifer just had a calf 36 hours ago and her bag is very small. Calf is moving from teat to teat trying to suck. Is this normal ? I tried to get close...
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Last post by farmerjan
Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:04 pm
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Strategy
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Jogeephus » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:06 pm
Anyone have any ideas on the best strategy to overcome this hump? I bought milk at the grocery store last week for $1.50/gal. which just seems wrong.
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Last post by Jogeephus
Sun Mar 18, 2018 1:31 pm
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Probiotic Milk
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Son of Butch » Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:38 am
Interesting study by Sahlgrenska University in Sweden.
Women who drank probiotic milk (milk containing 'friendly' bacteria) during the first 5 months...
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Last post by Son of Butch
Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:21 pm
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Skim Milk Lies
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Son of Butch » Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:54 pm
Ron Swanson hates Liars and Skim Milk lying about being milk when it's really just water pretending to be milk.
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Last post by WalnutCrest
Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:09 am
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Jersey x holstein
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Petercoates87 » Tue May 10, 2016 10:51 am
Just wondering what's everyone's thoughts r bout this cross. I just bought a jersey bout a month ago n she was breed with a Holstein. She had her...
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Last post by cbcr
Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:01 am
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Different Dairy Business Options
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HonoredCattlemen » Mon Sep 25, 2017 3:30 pm
I'm new to the dairy game and I have some questions on what people can do in their business.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I'm seeing two main...
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Last post by Son of Butch
Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:51 pm
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