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Last post by Ruark
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:25 am
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bottle calves for newbies
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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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Last post by greggy
Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:01 pm
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cows calving -- for newbies -- pictures
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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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Last post by Tomcolvin
Tue Apr 18, 2017 5:24 am
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Last post by chiragkhanna
Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:09 am
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Last post by DudeW
Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:10 pm
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Why Register?
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M Gravlee » Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:05 am
You do not have to register to read the posts but you must register to post or to reply to a post. You get the following benefits by registering:...
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Last post by M Gravlee
Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:05 am
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Bull calf coughing!
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TLM1988 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:06 am
Hey all!! I have a 375 lbs char/angus cross bull calf that coughs and hacks but only while eating. He does it with feed and hay. 30-45 min after he...
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Last post by darcelina4
Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:00 am
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Prolapse
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ChrisB » Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:12 pm
Have a young (350 lb.) heifer calf with it's second rectal prolapse in 4 weeks. It is still nursing the cow and getting whatever alfalfa hay or SS...
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Last post by VaCowman
Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:38 pm
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Feed Program
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Briar Ridge Angus » Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:59 pm
I am looking for a good feed program for replacement heifers and herd bull prospects. Can anyone provide information about a good feed program or...
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Last post by Ebenezer
Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:56 pm
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Does Diet meet or exceed NRC2000
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chriss » Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:46 pm
How do I know if the diet I'm providing meets or exceeds the NRC2000 requirements for beef cattle?
I have a feed analysis report. Is there a...
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Last post by cjmc
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:58 pm
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Brewers grain cow pie
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Bdubbs55 » Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:44 pm
I have been a lurker for a while now and can usually find what I'm looking for that has already been posted. Lots of great info on here. I have 2...
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Last post by greggy
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:22 pm
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Last post by greggy
Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:53 pm
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Bluegrass hay good for cow/calfs?
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TwoByrdsMG » Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:35 am
We got a hot deal to be delivered tomorrow on some bluegrass hay that was overflow from a dairy feed order.
Has anyone ever fed bluegrass? We have...
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Last post by 5S Cattle
Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:26 pm
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Booster Effectiveness ?
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Stocker Steve » Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:52 am
Standard advice is to booster 2 to 4 weeks after an initial vaccination, and then annually after that. A few folks booster twice for a total of three...
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Last post by greggy
Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:42 am
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Implants
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Petercoates87 » Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:26 pm
So my vet today talked to me about ralgro implants. What's everyone's thoughts??
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Last post by gcreekrch
Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:18 pm
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Bottle calf! Some say I'm crazy...
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MurraysMutts » Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:28 am
But it keeps me from going insane...
Found this lil gal a while back. Turns out my biggest cow had twin heifers and she was left behind. She was very...
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Last post by MurraysMutts
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:37 pm
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Corid treat em all or treat the one?
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Bigfoot » Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:50 am
Got a weaned calf passing bloody poop. Treat em all, or treat the one. I bought two gallons while I was in town, but it just seems so much easier to...
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Last post by cjmc
Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:27 pm
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Calf milk replacer vs powdered milk.
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greggy » Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:52 am
Hi all,
A vet was telling me powdered milk is just as good as the various milk replacers aimed at us.
It kinda makes sense that it should be ok....
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Last post by greggy
Wed Jan 01, 2020 3:31 pm
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Can cattle eat to much mineral
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DCA farm » Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:16 pm
I had my grandfather put out mineral for me last week I normally put out enough last 2 weeks at a time. He put out the same amount that I do but he...
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Last post by Redgully
Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:56 pm
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Hay rolls for target practice
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Logan52 » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:03 am
This year I needed to sight in my 30-30 the day before deer season. Didn't have a safe a safe backstop area handy and set a target on the bottom...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Sun Dec 29, 2019 11:09 am
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Sale Barn Bottle Calves HELP
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Hereford2 » Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:47 am
I just got 2 Baby calves from the Sale Barn yesterday, 1 was brand new hadn't even gotten up yet, the other one had nursed from her mom. I gave them...
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Last post by Hereford2
Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:10 pm
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Thin cow with very loose dung
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Zigatan » Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:52 am
I have an 8 year old cow and ever since calving 2 months ago she has started to loose weigh. The weight has drastically dropped over the last two...
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Last post by Silver
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:05 am
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Ground corn vs cracked corn
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sstterry » Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:49 pm
I have a steer I am feeding out for slaughter. I have had him on corn for about 5 weeks now. This past weekend when I went to get more corn, the guy...
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Last post by TexasBred
Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:26 pm
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Weaning ration
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ValleyView » Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:13 am
What is the most effective and efficient weaning ration you all have used? Is 14% creep at ~$8 per 50lb bag adequate or is there something that has...
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Last post by TexasBred
Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:02 pm
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General ill thift in calf
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devonian » Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:42 am
I have a 10 month old calf that doesn't seem well, its had a hard life birth required a vet and its mother died at 4 months of age then it got...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:59 am
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always the best in the bunch
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Hippie Rancher » Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:51 pm
branding some big calves in the chute yesterday. the biggest, soggiest bull sat down like a dog and we could not get him up. had to drag him out with...
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Last post by greggy
Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:18 am
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Vaginal prolapse problems
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20156point7 » Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:02 pm
Had a real nice simmental 7 year old decide to prolapse last Sunday. We think it happened the day before. The vet came and put it back in and it took...
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Last post by Buck Randall
Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:15 pm
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Last post by Bigfoot
Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:12 pm
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annual shots - questions
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ccr » Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:15 pm
we work cattle in the fall and give vaccine boosters using covexin 8 and vira shield 6. the last few years we have also given injections of dectomax...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:11 am
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vaccinate before CIDRs
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Bcompton53 » Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:57 pm
Can I vaccinate my cattle with cattlemaster gold FP5 L5 at the same time that I implant Cidrs and give Cystorelin to A.I.? I have been vaccinating...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:18 pm
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Last post by greggy
Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:53 pm
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Spots on hide of bull
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Hardin Farms » Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:12 am
As i was walking around the cows at the trough yesterday, i noticed some spots had shown up on my bull. Does anyone know what these might be and how...
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Last post by Hardin Farms
Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:12 am
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qlf liquid feedvs purina AR 10
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papavillars » Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:37 pm
My QLF distributor is no longer in business. local feed store sell Purina AR 10, which is 30 percent protein with ten percent fat. Wondering if...
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Last post by 5S Cattle
Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:29 pm
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Baytril 100
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TCRanch » Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:51 am
Anyone have success with Baytril 100 for treating pneumonia?
Had a weaned heifer calf with pneumonia, treated with Resflor Gold and she seemed...
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Last post by TCRanch
Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:01 am
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BVD TI vs PI
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kenny thomas » Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:47 pm
Will a calf or cow that has been exposed to BVD and is TI show up as a positive in an ear notch test? The more I read the more confused I am.
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:42 am
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Inforce 3
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Bright Raven » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:00 am
This is the kind of confusion I often experience with labeling.
The following is copied from the Manufacturer's (Zoetis) brochure packaged with...
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Last post by Jeanne - Simme Valley
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:29 am
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