Recent content by beasleywayranch

Thanks for all the advice...learned quite a bit....course I learn something new all the time on here...Great place...great people... :D I measured the calf...and weighed...it was 102 lbs...from tail to forehead was 38"....he was huge! from back to hoof was 29".. the first time heifer's...

Had a bad day today...lost a BIG!!! bull calf that the first time momma tried to have breech...(unsuccessfully) Momma is a brahmer/hereford mix...her bag is just about to bust with milk...being a newbie...I need to know is I should milk her down...her nips are humongous! Any suggestions?

Thanks for all the input..it is much appreciated...the patient seems to be a mite better this morning..actually grazed some..I do believe she had a belly ache..am going to keep her separated from herd another day just to be on the safe side...walked all the pastures last evening and we did have...

That was one of my suspicions...but don't know what it might be...am in central texas and the weather here has been hot and cold alot... neighbor said it might be grass tetany?? any opinions..?

Tried to get her to corral earlier today but she is not going for it...she runs and gets into tank so we can't corral her... ( smart one eh? :D ) She is urinating and having bowel movements this evening and I managed to get her to eat off a bale of hay. She was not grunting as bad tonight as...

Need some help...have a 2 1/2 yr old heifer, don't believe she is breed yet.. found her yesterday laying down..no signs of swelling anywhere..nose is pink with moisture droplets so I don't believe she is dehydrated...she is not eating much or drinking...won't even eat range cubes which she...