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If I am vaccinating with Virashield (Killed Virus) About a month before breeding I need to booster in about 4 weeks so is it ok that I may be AI or turning out with a bull within days of the booster? Also Once the cows have the initial and the booster in 4 weeks this is a once a year vaccine...

Hi guys, sorry just getting in. Long Day. I left them in the pen together all day and she basically ignored the calf. When he tried to nurse she knocked him down and got pretty rough with him so I seperated them at dark and fed the calf a bottle. I was hopeful she just needed time but I dont...

Hi Guys, Been awhile. Glad to be back. Had a heifer have a bull calf sometime between midnight and 7 AM this morning. At 7 AM, when I found him, he was up and trying to nurse every cow in the pasture. Most kicked him away but one cow gave him a little...His own mama never acted like she...

Talked to the vet in Navasota today while fertility testing the bull and he suggested Virashield 6 and Ultraback 7 for the Cows, and I'll stick with the Covexin 8 on the calves since it has Tetanus.

I know this topic has been discussed alot but what I can find is general recommendations and not area specific. Im in College Station on the Navasota River Bottom and I know there are a few of you on here that are fairly close to me. I vaccinate my calves with Covexin 8 and ht em again at...

Im in Brazos county. No Turkeys, no season. I have to think the fire ants and the insane amount of buzzards we have have something to do with it. Lots of coons too which I know play hell with ground nesting birds.

Took a risk and bought 5 Gert heifers this summer bred to an angus bull. So far so good 3 calved unassisted with no problems. Waiting on the other two (and the other shoe to drop!) Really wanted some Gerts to put my Hereford bull on and bred heifers were all I could find. It's working out so...

No, Beefmaster Cow/Hereford Bull

Got some Colostrum in her after 6 hours...2 pints, she has some kind of paralysis in her back end that is keeping her from standing and theres no way she has nursed if she can't stand. Took her and Mama to A&M they x-rayed the calf found nothing permanent like a broken back so they are hopeful...

Had a calf about 8 this morning and mama had it in some brush where he was kind of wedged in. Possibly expended all his energy getting unstuck but somehow got out of there moved a few feet and has been down since. Alert, moves head around even tries to stand but can't. Almost certain he hasn't...

I have not had it tested but its good quality coastal. These heifers were wormed in October. My heifers I retained I pretty much did what Dun said. These I bought and are about 30 days from calving and Im just not liking their Body Condition so I pulled em up and am feeding them.

What do you guys feed your heifers after weaning? How about heifers 60 days prior to calving and thro calving? I am feeding a 13% Feedlot mix from Producers CoOp in Bryan. 5 Pounds a day and unlimited hay to my heifers as they are about 30 days from calving and aren't looking great. They don't...

I have sold a few older cows that were on the border of being culls in the next couple years and bought some young cows with that money. I too am going to start spraying weeds. I bought a 3 point 200 gallon sprayer and feel that I can really improve my grass which is what my money and efforts...

Exactly. I have to think that with cattle being worth so much right now this is being done by someone somewhere....

So I helped my neighbor look for a cow for the last two days that has died due to calving complications because we could not locate her to assist. This got me to thinking. Is anybody fitting their cattle with GPS or microchips like they do on pets these days? Or something similar to what...