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thanks for tips. we wormed him cause i seen magots go in side him,problably not right thing to do. i gave him mineral oil to maybe flush him out. we moved him to a clean dry pin immediately and cleaned him up. we raise 100 calves at a time, so they are in these pens till weaned but we straw...

i have a bucket calf been sick but recovering (scouring). feeding him 4 times a day. feed him last night a 8:30. Went down this morning and found magots under him and around his rectom and in rectum. i sprayed him down w/ fly spray,iodine,gave him penicillion,tubed mineral oil down him. he drank...

I treated with Bio-Mycin. Is this what you would suggest?

we got 33 bucket calves in friday am. they all seem to be doing good . we had 1 calf that friday pm feeding he was cold and wasn't feeling well but he drank. All calves got 10cc of penicillin in am and gave sick calf 2cc of Baytril & Banamine in p.m. Now Sunday afternoon both eyes are conned...

i went to the midwest hay conferance in kansas city this year, there was a fellow from arkansas giving presentation . he said down there they are spraying hay perservatives on front of the haybine. he claims they are cutting 1 day drying time off.doesnt make sense to me,i might be missing...

have never used preservative's before but am going to this year. just wondering what brands others are using. we sell mosly horse hay. just kinda wondering if there is a good brand that horses do better with. hillside

Yes, these calves came from an auction. They stop having an appetite 3 days after we get them. We tube the calves for 10-14 days before they die. We have used all kinds of antibotics on different calves trying to find a solution. On day 3 we give Vista Five and Vision C&D. Is it possible...

raising bucket calves, 4th group approx 130 at a time. every group 6% will not drink bottle. about day 3 stop wanting the bottle. they will take about 6-10 hard sucks then start chewing the nipple and pushing it out with their tongue. we have tried flavoring milk but they still turn their...

Our feilds get plenty of manure. just wasn't sure if should be doing more. Probably will get soil sample. HILLSIDE

HAD AROUND 7 CALVES W/ EAR INFECTIONSON THIS HERD. TREATED W MICOTIL,LS-50,B12 . SOME CALVES RESPONDED WELL ,OTHERS AFTER TIME JUST GOT BETTER ON OWN. HAVE ONE CALF THAT HAS NEVER HEALED UP. ONE EAR DROOPES AND HEAD TILTED A LITTLE. LOOKS GOOD OTHER THAN THAT. hillside

we will be using meds in milk. we use neomycin,terramycin,lincomycin,polymycin at differt intervals until weaned. So there is antibotics put in milk. this was important information i left out,sorry. I have "heard" that others are doing this and is working. Didn't know if any one out there has...

Raising quanity bucket calves. Leaving 10 days between herds. Is this enough time between herds for health reasons? We use lime on the ground and spray everything else down with annihilator. Having trouble with some mortality and wondering if this could be the problem. Thanks, Hillside

Going to try something new for scouring. 100cc of kao pectin per feeding (just for scouring calves) also, will be feeding electrolytes. Has anyone else ever tried this? Basically let them scour but coat with kao pectin. Hillside

Not able to put a ridge vent because it is material and you can't cut the material. If I had to do all over again there would be a vent up there. As for structural support, the ends do not support building. I am probably going to cut these ends out if no other suggestions. Hillside