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    to buy or not to buy

    Three years ago I got a dairy bull calf for $7.50 today at the sale they were bringing $250- $300 cow calf pairs were running $1200 to $1800 bred cows $780 to $1400 goats were up to $75-$300 glad i took 4 billys to sale
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    wedding

    Over the last 3 yrs both of our boys got married: We paid for the rehearsal dinner, the brides flowers and gave the kids $1000.00 to use on whatever they wanted to. The brides parents paid for the rest. One son's wedding was at a winery and was very nice and cost around $10,000 which included a...
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    found a dead

    Well we now know who had the calf a little 22 month old that was 5 months along she is now back in heat so it was a premature baby its nice knowing
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    found a dead

    We don't border any other cattle farms but who knows there is one down the pipe line from us. Don't think it could be a twin unless there is 5 wks between them. Still no signs of who had it so I guess we will just mark this down as one of those things that makes you scratch your head! Thanks...
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    backwards births

    had two this yr saved one lost one! But as our vet (whos' 88) it sucks but its cattle farming!! Didn't help me feel better
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    found a dead

    calve today been dead at least 5 days!! We check our cows everyday not just look at but we drive around the herd on the golf cart and look at bags and rear ends! Our cows have a schedule each day they are in the same spot at the same time everyday and not one of them has been missing!! Not one...
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    Insurance on Cattle?

    we have some cows on a family members land and have them covered with liability from State Farm $250,000 runs $75 a year
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    opinions massey 165 175

    we just did a clutch job on a 175 parts ran $345 husband and a friend broke it apart and replaced parts all in all from start to finish took about 2 good working days. We have 4 tractors and I like the massey the most for my jobs on the farm bush hogging, straying and raking.
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    calf losing hair after

    update on my little one went out last night and he was up and running around like a two week old calf should be! We are going to keep an eye on him but so happy he is doing so much better.
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    calf losing hair after

    He is staying good and dry I treat him everyday for flies when I treat his skin. I keep his area clean and put down fresh shavings each day. This is the first time on have deal with 'fly strike' and I hope my last. Thanks all for the help
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    calf losing hair after

    being attacked by flies. Heres the story we went out of town for a quick weekend trip two weeks ago. And you know it always happens one of our cows drop a little bull calf. Well seems she didn't cleaned it up very well and being in Georgia the flies just covered him. And our friend who was...
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    Miracle July 4th calf

    that's an awesome picture! We have a little tiny one born on April 2 she was 28lbs at birth momma did a great job and is raising her just fine. Good luck with her.
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    Belted Galloway Cattle

    Nope I meant Baldie (black body white face). Hey I was hoping for a black, white and red calf! :lol2:
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    Belted Galloway Cattle

    We are in Georgia and picked up a Galloway heifer at the sale barn two yrs ago just cause! She is a sweet cow takes the heat just fine we bred her to a reg. Hereford bull she had no problem having her calf. And what did we get a bladie heifer we are keeping her 6 month weight 550! Wish we could...
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    Warts

    we had some come upon on a couple of young heifers our vet told us cut them off and feed them back to them we did this and sure enough they went away. This was 4 yrs ago and everytime I see warts we do the same thing and they go away everytime.
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