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I used Vitaferm 5S 9 months out of the year and Heat in the 3 months of summer for about 3 years. I was disappointed with the results. While using Vitaferm, I had more sickness. I had retained placenta I hadn't had in years. I had pinkeye which I hadn't had in years. My conception rates were...

I think it should also be answered to the question if you can mix Permethrin to remove or thin ticks and make some home made ASTRO (or for a livestock spray for making home made Ultra Boss), the answer would be: Legally NO Once you do that, you can no longer refer to a label for withdrawal...

Can a state allow a restriction that the EPA doesn't? My understanding is/was that a state can be more restrictive, but if the EPA doesn't allow some pesticide or insecticide application, the state can't permit its use in that exact same way. Maybe, regarding the use of Permethrin applied...

I noticed in the link @M.Magis posted on page 26 (PDF page 28) under use restrictions (top of the page) "Do not apply directly to livestock or poultry." Ultra Boss is 5% Permethrin and available as a pour on..:unsure: Obviously it is applied directly to the livestock. How does that work? That is...

Resurrecting an old thread that came up while I was looking at options to spray wooded pasture areas for ticks. I was looking at using a Permethrin based product for tick control. I found a product called Astro, which is 36.8% Permethrin. The label says it can be used on lawns. If you look on...

I think with 24" of snow you would want to skip the bale ring. That would be a pain to wrestle a bale ring around in that much snow. I don't think the waste would be as high on a thick layer of snow, but I could be wrong. I don't have experience bale grazing in 24" of snow. I have only done it...

I mainly use wood to heat with an outdoor wood boiler/furnace. I have back-up propane heat and an air to air heat pump. I do use the heat pump in the fall and spring so I can shut the outdoor wood boiler off. Wood is mainly used for the coldest part of winter. We have plenty of trees here and...

I cut one open out of curiosity. Looks like a knife. I'll see if I can find one from a different tree and see if it tells the same story. I know of about a dozen persimmon trees on this property and I think they all produce fruit. I'll have to look a little closer for male trees.

When I was a teen boy I tanned several cow hides for my Dad and an elk hide for my Uncle. I did the cow hides without hair and the elk hides with hair. I did several coyotes, fox, bobcat, mink and other animals first. I ordered supplies from Van Dykes. I looked at their site, but can't find the...

Sorry to hear about your loss. I have lost a few over the years that were fine the night before and the next morning were dead. Sometimes you will just not know "why".

I use baby wipes, basically instead of a rag. If the cows is dirty, I will first use several baby wipes to get her cleaned up. Then I will do a pre-dip (iodine based) and let it sit for a few minutes while I get other things ready, then I clean that off with a baby wipe. After milking I use the...

I have had a Jersey family milk cow for about 13 years now. I milk once a day and share milk with the calf. It has worked well for me. I am on my 3rd Jersey milk cow now. I have not had many problems with too much milk or mastitis and haven't had any milk fever yet. First cow lived to over 7...

What do you pay for vet wrap? I thought 9.50 for 4 rolls was fair! I can live with whatever they want to decorate it with.

I had a cow that I wrapped her foot with this stuff: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/powerflex-4-in-bandage-15-ft-black-horseshoes-on-lime-green-pack-of-4?cm_vc=-10005 Not sure if that is what is call vet wrap. It is stretches and was easy to work with. Not sticky like tape, but...

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Can you share who made the hoop building and who is installing it? That price seems good to me. The prices I have been quoted, just the hood building would be almost 23,000. I would like to put one up to store hay in. Thanks!

I use one of these almost daily for 4 years. I have been very impressed. Holds a good charge, lightweight and on high it can really light up the night. I had a Stanley Fatmax before that. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076RWT7N8/?tag=cattletoday00-20

I mixed Sunn Hemp, pearl millet and SudanX on a few acres that was recently cleared (was partly wooded) in 2018 or so. I did not do soil tests, so I have no idea if N increased. Sunn Hemp provided the least cattle feed by far of the three. I only grazed it, so I can't comment on baling or...

Why are you trying to avoid salt? We can get free soil tests done by University of Kentucky. Mine shows I am low in Phos.

Agree that it is probably ringworm. It should run it's course and clear up without intervention. I have a bred heifer who looks as you describe. I usually see it as a sign of poor immune health in the animal. However, it could just be that a young animal has never been exposed to it yet. It is...