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My two calves started on bottles and it took almost double the amount of time to drink then it does with a bucket. So I have been using a bucket now for a couple weeks. Both of the calves get lots of foam while feeding. Also Ive been able to get them to take some sweet feed from my hand but not...

So It is just better to use bottles insted of buckets?

Any thoughts on a mineral block or some type of lick or loose mineral for the calves? Also I will be building fence around a half acre would the wire panels and t-posts be good enough. There will only be the two calves and will have free choice hay and grain. This will be later on of course...

I have two 9 day old bottle bull calves that I purchesed from a local farmer. One is doing great and one is doing better now. The smaller one looked to be maybe a day younger and I'm thinking we almost lost him, he had a fever, wouldnt eat , and looked to be going down hill real quick. Got some...

Thank you guys for the fast replys. I checked the package and it is 100% milk and whey protein. But the only higher protein stuff comes in 8# amounts. Could I mix some of the higher protein stuff in with the 20/20 or just get the higher protein stuff. 2lbs per calf a $20 bucket would only last...

Got a couple bucket calves coming and was at our local Orchelans and they have the premium 20/20 25#bag for $39 and was going to get that but I spotted a small 8# bucket of milk MR 24%/24% for $20. I have read that more protien is better but have read also regular 20/20 will work. I would like...

Do you have just alge or moss? If it is stringy moss you can use a steel rod or car antenna in a cordless drill. It will wrap up any vegitation around it. Just reverse the drill and it will slide off. I have been using this method in my pond for 5 years and it works good. Also copper sulfate...

Hello I have a chance to buy some bucket calves my choices are strait holestien for $10 to $20 per head or angus/holestein cross for around $80 bucks a head. Are any of these worth messing with to possibly feed out. And to teach the kids a little about farming? Please give me your thoughts. Thanks

Thanks for the replys good or bad. I gota no what im getting myself into. The calves that have been selling lately are real good looking calves around a week or 2 old. We did have a couple real bad bum looking calves with broken legs and such but most real nice ones just motherless. I have a pen...

Most of the calves are beef calves. So when Im looking for a mom what do i look for and what should i expect to pay for one. Thanks again

We get a lot of small baby calves at our sale barn and they have a hard time getting over $100 per head. Normaly they bringb $50 to $75 .I was thinking on buying one maybe two and raising them up to around 300lbs. then selling back. What do I need to start this new venture? I will have time to...

Hey guys, got a question. If I was to get a couple steers at around 200# to 300# could I feed them up to around 500# to 700# and resale them for much of a profit? I noticed that the smaller steers are only bringing around 80 to 90 cents and the bigger ones are bringing around 1.20 to 1.40 in my...

Thanks for all the replies, I have a small time rancher who has been helping me a little. He has a stock trailer and the packing plant is only 10 miles away. I really have no preferance on wether steer or heifer. Which one has a better temprement? So here is a few more questions. Does it help...

Hello every first post so here goes. Would like to start out with 2 cattle for freezer beef. whats better hefier or steer? What weight should I start with? I was thinking around 300 to 700. But dont know. I was told to stay away from smaller bucket calves (get sick easy, scours,die easy). But I...