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    T.V auctions

    RFD has moved to channel 231 on Dish Network if you got it before you should still get it now or at least I stilll do. Hope this helped.
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    Mounting behavior

    A couple of years ago we had a heifer that came into season very young we had bought some heifers that year with the steers because we got them real cheap she was about 550# and even though she was pastured with steers and other heifers she was tormented all of the calves were riding her.
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    What a bad day

    Had a few pulls to make this morning after feeding up one looked pretty sick and the other not too bad but I could tell he was getting sick, while driving them out of the pasture and to the barn the one that felt the best got a little crazy took off across the pastue like a bat out of hell the...
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    Weight?

    It would be a little eaiser to judge his weight if you had something in the pic. to compare him to like a person in the pic. or a board fence behind him pictures can be very deciveing when it comes to judging size or weight of any thing. He is a great looking calf though and the only thing that...
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    Priefert vs. For-most head gate

    2 years ago we decided to invest in a new squeeze chute and head gate. The best thing we ever did was to go to a cattle expo and watch the demonstrations and work the chute our selves, hands on will answer alot of your questions. We went with the priefert and I love it we run alot of calve...
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    Is there any reason to keep those metal ear tags?

    I've seen alot of these metal tags come through the chute this year and alot of them have been infected. I try to remove them when they are that way but I've yet to find a easy way of doing this any tips on the best way of doing this. I've tried cutting them out with snips but some have been to...
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    Top antibiotics for cattle.

    keep in mind that Oxytetracyline (La200 or generic) is good stuff but for respirtory issues in cattle you won't to knock it out fast and sometimes Oxytetracycline is not always strong enough. I would always keep something a little stronger on hand just in case (Nuflor, Micotil, Baytril...
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    castrating questions (logistics)

    The Vet will probally tell you where you need to be duing this process but don't stress this to much, If the head gate is well secured that is the most important thing now no one will get hurt from the calf breaking loose during the procedure. Holding the calfs tail back as far as you can...
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    Top antibiotics for cattle.

    I use Agrimycin 200 not LA-200 the same stuff you just pay extra for the LA-200 because there is no milk thrown out. Nuflor for lung problems Micotil is for a back-up in case there is no response to the nuflor. Not an antibiotic but I always keep some Banimine on hand for reduction in fever...
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