Recent content by Latta

Thanks Larry, always interesting to hear how someone else is feeding.

Larry, do you feed any hay or supplements/minerals? You didn't mention these. Just curious, we bottle raise holsteins to and I thought hay and supplements were a must along with everything else you mentioned. Latta

Wow what a beautiful barn full! I'm jealous to of your barn. But not of all the work it takes for that many. The most I have ever had on bottle was 27, all in huts and mixed one bottle at a time. I cant imagine your numbers. They look great and from your previous post of your finishing barn...

I have run into that just a couple times. Keep doing what your doing like dun said keep an eye on it. In my 2 cases it went away and the calves were fine. When I get my calves they get a good quality milk replacer and 21 day Corid treatment. Have been doing this for 3 years and I dont have...

I suppose I could. I dont know anything about them but I could check it out too.

Don't know if this is the right place to post this question but here goes. We are going to be selling 2 groups of Holstein feeder calves soon. We live in Southeast Iowa and Im wondering if any one knows of a stronger market place than our local area for Holstein feeders? One group of 21...

Do you have to ear tag your steers? I buy calves direct from the farm and sell finished to the sale barn or direct market. This year however I will be selling feeder Holstein calves to the sale barn. The only information on their tags is their name and date of birth. Latta

I caught this report this morning too. Their "red meat" included bologna, hot dogs, processed meat and fast food. Its ridiculous reporting. Does nothing but stir people up.

Thank you for your advice. Have been looking on internet for protein levels and not finding what I am looking for. If I reduce the grain intake on my cattle should I keep them at the same level of protein. Right now they are getting between 1 to 1 2/2 pounds daily depending on their size. I...

If I slowly reduce the amount of grain I give them, how much grain should I keep in front of them. Currently I am feeding my 400-600 lb. calves 12-15# daily, 600-800 lbs. calves get 16-20#, and 800 on up steers 20-26# daily. They have free choice loose mineral and hay. I was planning to add...

Hard times have hit our farm and I need to reduce the amount of corn I am feeding to our beef steers. Currently I am feeding full corn rations, protein supplement, and hay. I need to reduce cost of course. I have a very good supply of large round and sm. square bales of good quality hay and...

I have been using ADM products for the past 3 years and have great results with it. I am using NurseTrate Platinum NT Medicated. I use the full 12 oz measure and keep it hot as possible.

I get my calves direct from the dairy. But I still have problems too. The shots are great advise. What I do once they are home is to put them on a medicated milk replacer for a couple days and them switch them to a good milk replacer. I add the 21 day Corid treatment to their milk and watch...

Thank you for your input. I am going to have it tested just to be safe. The Field the sorghum came from is going to planted next year with a new seed variety of some sort so the company wanted the ground striped. The sorghum is immature because I believe the shortage of nitrogen but I dont...

We were given 20 acres of sorghum this fall. It was used as a cover crop to draw nitrogen. This field had been in native grass for past 7 years, last year they planted sorghum in an attempt to deplete the nitrogen from the ground. I have no experience with this. We rounded baled it, seed head...