Recent content by ljones9841

Should have updated sooner. Calf is up and nursing. Born on Wednesday night. Tubed Colostrum on Thursday morning, and again on Thursday night. Tubed milk replacer on Fri. Saturday, tried to get calf to nurse, but he wouldn't. Tubed him with milk replacer and with electrolytes. That evening, went...

I appreciate the sentiment, even if I don't find the answer very helpful to my problem. Thanks to the other responses. He's beginning to walk on his fetlock--slowly gaining strength. Mom still hovers over him, but he doesn't nurse.

She's too damn wild! You can't get within 10 feet of this cow. As soon as she's no longer needed for this calf, she's gone.

I went to Co-op first thing this morning. Bought colostrum. At Birth +14 hours, gave 1.5 liter by tube. I'll check on selenium on my way to the day job. Son in law will check on new calf. Anything else?

I probably did everything wrong. Came home from the day job, 1st calf heifer was down in the pasture (daughter had seen her about 3 1/2 hour previous). She was barely aware that I was there. One hoof, a nose and tongue showing. she wasn't pushing. I put the chains on, started pulling and she...

Dun, it's right on the money--told you it was a silly question, but all part of the research. I appreciate the response.

I have a Buy Sell Margin calculator that uses historical prices from TN and GA. On the grade, you can use medium frame no. 1, medium frame no. 2 and large frame no. 2. What exactly do those terms mean? When running simulations, how do I grade the calf I'm buying, and how do I guess what it...