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I guess I got lucky last night....When we got home from work we seen all 6 stockers in the 6 acre patch just east of the house, and the cows by the corral. I slipped out back and added a hot wire gate up to keep them seperated from the pasture and cows. moved there feed bunk and filled a 100 gal...

Another ? Is it a good idea to give cows protein?? Again ther 7 & 8 months along, I found out I can get wheat middlings which is about $100 per ton less than beef cubes both with 15% protein. If cows need it how many lbs per head? Oh there eating surgum bales and when thats gone I have praire...

Thanks All, I am going to seperate yearlings (as soon as I can pending your 12" snow). I have a 6 acre patch that just needs a hot wire across it. simple fix There all in very good condition at this time, just want to keep them that way. I did talk with my vet about vac they need.

Hi all, I bought good looking set of 8 ss bred cows yesterday, 7-8 mo along. I also have 6-6w calves, I have been feeding them 5lb calf starter and a little corn. #1 This am as I figured all come in so feeding calves seperate is not a option. If I borrow a stock tank I could put them on a...

Is there any more for that price? I would be interested.

Thanks for the info cross7

Any ideas what or where to look for in a cheap source of protein? I was told this am since there 5wts to go 6 lbs pellets and add 2 lbs rolled corn per head.

Pellets min 18%, the brome and soon to be parie hay as not been tested. Pellets are 9.69 for 50lbs bag, dont know if its worth it for the expense.. I do have 8 BR of surgum that tested at 1030 nitrogen. a little afraid to feed them this, dont have any cows that would be a better place to use it...

I croped picture hoping for a better view.

How do they look? Any guesses on weight since I have no idea. All are healthy, they are on 5lbs calf grower pellets per head and brome.

Weather permiting I am building a corral. Starting with 32' alley with a 16' funnel. I only run a few head so it shoulod work fine. Using utility post and bridge planks.

Update: I took a movie with my phone while they were all eating pellets, this included them coughing. showed the vet. He said it was repritory, use newflor would help them or a new one that works very well and lasts a long time in there lung tissue is Draxxin ($5 per cc..OMG). I got the high...

Update: its been a week plus. I now have 3 head coughing intermentenly now(1 big and 2 small ones), they do cough during the day as well, they all still look good. I am wondering if I sound call a vet and ask about it. I am still only feeding only 12 lbs for calf starter, still the 2 bigger...

Thanks a lot guys. I will be a regular reader here, I should learn more......Thanks Again

Thanks Jeanne, The one caughing is eating good, will watch him. The 2 bigger ones crossed my fence July 4th weekend from the pasture south of me. This rancher let me buy those two since they knew my pasture, I wanted more and he is at sale barn 4 times a week, so he bought me 4 more head, vac...