Recent content by iwannaknow53

All appears to be doing well so far, so no issues. Calves beginning to drop and all have been healthy.

Newby on disc methods. I have a new 12' pull disc with rippers on the front and smooth on the back. I di'd up about 20 acres due to hog damage and now its as rough as a cob everywhere. Almost need seatbelts when crossing on a side by side. How do I get it smooth? It has rained so much here...

last year I read up on using garlic for fly control and it made sense to me. So I had my feed store mix 2% garlic into 50 lb ground corn based mix. I fed the girls (30 of them) every three days about 2 lbs per head (eyeball method) and it seemed to work fairly well. Had to leave town for a...

Caustic Bruno....you are correct. I have worked in a generic manufacturing facility in my past life. Let me assure you if the label says the product contains x% of an active ingredient, it does. Quality control is NOT different! The FDA is as stringent on the generic manufacturers as the...

thanks for the insight. I don't put up with bad tempered cows, but with calves, I guess what you see is what you'll get too. she'll get some wheels soon.

I have an eight month old heifer and she's gone cripple on me. She holds her left rear leg off the ground when she walks. It appears to be very painful. She's gone from a slight limp to a full blown "hold it up". So, I penned her up today, put her in the chute and tried to get a good look at...

I use "Z" tags and have had no issues at all so far. Re-tagged all of the girls three years ago and have not lost a single one (yet). The previous tags they had were two pieced and some were coming off. Asked my buds what they were using and they recommended cutting the old ones off and go...

I had my 1st of twins Jan 3 of this year. 1st babies born for this calving season. One bull and one heifer. The little bull was solid dark chocolate brown and perfect herford heifer (thats a mouthfull). Mom is a multi-cross and dad is a good herford bull. Both are doing well and full of...

I have 29 cows, 10 heifers and 1 bull and they LOVE it. I split a 50 lb bag of mill fortified with magnesium between 6 troughs. The bull's trough doesn't get as much as the others (he has a favorite one) based on what I read on this site. My vet recommended I might want to boost the Mg after...

I have had a rude awakening this weekend. Found one of my F1's with a uterine and vaginal prolapse (according to the vet). She was heavy bred and this would have been her third calf. Had her sewed up at the vet and was advised to cull her so she's gone. While loading her up (she was a gentle...

I am using a QLF product and the girls really like it! Right after sunup, wherever they bedded down, up they come to get a treat. I don't have but 32 girls and ole Herford bullie and they take turns getting "liquored up" and off they go. Just before sunset they make another round to the tank...

I've got a low stocking rate and plenty of grass (no hay) with free choice salt and minerals for the last two winters. I became concerned (I'm a newbe) and purchased a cooked tub and licking tub of QLF too. The girls like getting "lickered" up. One hit in the morning and one in the evening for...