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How many cows can a bull service in a 3 month period? Angus Bull is 18 months old. I have 25 cows and heifers in the field for him to lay claim to.

Looking for advice on culling older cattle from my herd of 25 cows.I have three or four older ones that seem to have foot problems (limping) several times a year. They seem to be ok after several weeks but come up lame again in a two to three months. Is this the start of bigger problems? Calves...

Noticed cow yesterday that looks like she is ready to calve soon. Tail is a little crooked and holding straight out. Milk has come in. She is still running with the herd some and staying away some. No signs of labor. Water or fluid was seeping out some today. However her twat?? is not full and...

Not a lot of weeds this year on my 55 acres so I did not use 2-4-D on my pasture this spring. But I have lots of white clover in with mixed grass for my 20 cattle. Is the clover really good for the cattle and better for them than just the mixed fescue?

I am renting an Angus bull this breeding season that has good genitics. How long should I leave him in to breed out 21 cows? 60,75, 90 days? Thanks

I have a new neighbor that bought the land beside me and built a house last year. He is running goats in a field beside us and I run cattle. After a storm late last year, one of his trees damaged a small portion of the fence that divides our property. It is part of my pasture that I have cattle...

This past year I had a seasoned bull together with my 15 cows and 6 heifers for a little over 3 months. All 15 cows and 4 heifers calved OK. Two (2) of the heifers did not have a calf. Should I give these 2 good looking Angus heifers another try this season with a different bull or sell them...

This past year I had a seasoned bull together with my 15 cows and 6 heifers for a little over 3 months. All 15 cows and 4 heifers calved OK. Two (2) of the heifers did not have a calf. Should I give these 2 good looking Angus heifers another try this season with a different bull or sell them...

I have been treating this cow for 4 weeks now and seeing some progress. 2 quarters were infected and her udders were very large. Vet put her on injectible LA200 for one week and I drained the infected udders twice daily. Then switced to penicillin every day for a week. Calf was in poor shape, so...

Calf is 2 weeks old. Need to get her started on milk replacer ASAP. Tried this morning and the little rascal fought me but never took bottle. Any suggestions? (her mother has pretty bad mastitis and I pulled calf this morning while I continue treatment)

Never had this problem before. Cow with two week old calf milksack was growing bigger and bigger. Suspected Mastitis. Had vet come and he did his thing. Gave her a dirutic shot and LA200. Sack is very hard on one side but calf is still sucking and getting some milk. Not sure of the quality of...

1st time heifer trying to calve. Been up and down for a few hours, now I can see the calves feet start to appear. I approached a few times and she gets up. After seeing the feet, how long before I need to pull the calf? Any suggestions on keeping her down so I can pull?

I have 15 soon to be weened calves in the field. Plan to butcher one and send the rest to the local sale barn. My plan is to put one in a 2 acre field, let it graze that area and feed it one to two gallon bucket of corn per day for about 30 days. Then off to the butcher. Should I go longer or...

Due to lack of rain and heat, heat, heat, one of my ponds that has no constant running water, has alot of algae and now has several dead fish in it. If I turned my cattle into this field, they would head right to this pond. Will this cause them any harm or not be good for them? Your thoughts...

I noticed one of my cows, that a third of her tail has fallen off. She seems to be eating OK and not lost any weight. Should I be concerned? Do I need to do anything or watch her closely?

I noticed today, one of my mature cows (about 10 year old) has a fleshy ring on her tail about a foot from the end. It looks like the end is rotting away. Any ideas as to what this is and how to treat? Other than that, she looks OK and was grazing the pasture this afternoon with the rest of the...

I have a cow that is just a couple of weeks away from calving and I noticed her today following around a young heifer that is apparently in heat. The cow will not allow any other cows or heifers around this heifer. She was also trying to ride her. Heifer is getting no peace. If this goes on, I...

How can banding a young calf cause tetanus?