Recent content by AmeliaA

So this year I have had a small egg business in front of my house. Selling about 7 dozen a week and just recently hatched for chicks cause I can't keep up with how much are selling. By the time winter hits here in Michigan I should have about 24 hens laying. I know they will probably slow down...

I'm having 3 alfalfa round bales deliveried this morning. $40 each. Square bales around me are 4 to 6 bucks. Only mill around me that still sells grain is 45 mins away. They are open the hours I work..

Neither of them will eat hay as of now.

Jersey steer is currently 4 months old. About 7 months when winter comes. Currently has 2 acres to himself. Feed him dried alfalfa and Timothy cubes at night. And give him a pound of calf starter. Angus heifer is currently 2 months old. About 5 months when winter starts. Curently she has about...

Male rows are the full stalk that catches all the cross pollen. They have about two ears of corn on each stalk.

I'm just trying to find the cheapest way to feed them in the winter but also keep them healthy. Right now I can get all the male corn I want for free. Hay in my area is 4-5 bucks a square bale. Planned on buying minerals for winter to feed them and they have a salt lick.

I have a huge stack of male corn. Was thinking that would be there primary food and then hay and then the minerals. Its in the leanto about 8ft W, 12ft L, 6ft H all male stalks.

I live in Michigan and winter is only a couple months away. My two cows will be 7 months and 5 months old. My neighbor farms all the fields around me and said I can take all the male rows of corn. I have no way of grinding up the corn stalks. How much will I need for winter? I also have 10...

I appreciate all the help.

As for the baby will did need any med or extra care the first few weeks

She I be helping her during birth?

I'm interested in breeding. Would use artificial insemination and have a friend that has done it several time. What do I need to know? What will the mother need well she is pregnant? What to do at the labor? And care for newborn calf? The youngest calf I've had was 6 weeks old. :wave:

Brussels are a natural cure of heartburn. Glad to know they will be fine. Less work for me having to pull all the plants and they fertilize as they go!

The lady sold her to me knowing she had pneomonia. But for the first day she said she's just stressed. I spent lots of time out there with her feeding her little by little throughout the day. The next morning she was more alert but still had to force feed. That night(the night of this post) she...

:???: Can I let my cattle graze in my garden once I'm all done with it for the season? Wanna make sure they won't get sick from any plants. But it would be nice for all the old plants to have a purpose. And fertilizer well they are in there! I have several things in my garden(sweet corn,feed...