Recent content by born2run

Ill clear it with the herd manager to see if I can go to the vet tomorrow and get some. I'd feel a lot safer with Bo-se.

Yep, I was aware of Mu-se and overdosing. The last 3 I've had appear healthy, but the real determiner will come in one week. Had one heifer calf yesterday and two bulls. So far no more heifer calves have died, so I keep my fingers crossed.

btw, affected calves rarely make it past 7-10 days. It's primarily taking out the heifer calves, which makes me believe that milk replacer is making them more susceptible to disease.

Hi again... Talked to the herd manager and he's 100% convinced my problem lies in the fact that the dry cows arent getting fed enough. They're after the feeder (and now I am too, since Im aware that this is the issue) to feed more. His theory is that these calves never have a chance because...

Hum...no they are not. Used to work for a calf raiser and she gave that. Honestly hadn't thought of it until you mentioned that. Would that be a possible cause of this?

Hi there: Been over 2 years since I've posted here, and Im sure most of you don't remember me. So...Im working as a calf manager/feeder for a 300 cow dairy. This guy was sending his calves out to custom raisers until early this summer, when they raised their costs too high for his liking...

Culling at 50 lbs.? Geez! I know of some guys that's there herd average! LOL Current dairy I work for uses 30 lbs. as the cutoff if they're open.

I get a little too complacent even with dairy cattle. So used to them being predictable, but now and than they can turn into holy terrors. Had one come right at me, defying total logic. She is a little Jersey/X, a little TOO little for a holstein parlor. I had about 2 seconds to think on...

I've been thinking long and hard about this, and I'll start withholding on my own the next time he pays me. Given my current debt load I'll probably be able to take out $200/month until the dreaded day in April. Still, this won't come out to be enough. Can I make payments to the IRS? :cry2...

He cashes some of his milk check :) My brother is an accountant and does my taxes. He flatly refuses to do them for 08 unless I report this income.

He pays in cash, to the tune of around $1600/month. It's pathetic what someone in my tax bracket gets nailed with, I know that from past employers. Don't get me started on that.

I'd assume he's paying me under the table. Thanks for your input everyone. Not sure how long this job will continue, if something else opens up I'd leave in a heartbeat. Weather I file as a independent contractor or not at all probably will depend on how long I work for him.

I know that legally an employer is not required to withhold state and federal taxes, but I am also aware that they are required to withhold SS and Medicare. My boss is doing neither, and pays in cash. When I asked him about it he laughed and said, "legally you don't work for me. Don't report...

Dun...did you use Dairy Comp 305 to record your data as you tested? Never had seen that until the dairy I used to work for. Pretty cool how you can see the increase/decrease at the end of the shift, once it is printed.

Minor I suppose to some of the stuff mentioned here, but the Preakness and Barbaro's leg breaking. That haunts me to this day.