Recent content by lunker

Buy thin, healthy(energetic)and most importantly BRED cattle. If you buy "old" do not keep them for more than 1 year. I let them raise theyre calf to weaning weight and them they both go to the sale. NEVER, NEVER buy lame or in any way crippled or stiffled up cattle , regardless of how cheap...

Read my reply to 'sick bull' post Has anyone else had this experience. Evidently my vet has , because he knew exactly what was wrong when I told him what I was feeding. It only effected one of the calves(a very greedy calf) lunkerdunker

PROBLEM = CORNGLUTEN (TOO MUCH) almost lost a perfectly healthy calf. It was eating corn gluten as a creep. One day it wouldn't move and could hardly blink Wouldn't eat or drink No fever , no respiratory problems. Vet gave it thiamine in the vein and it was all better in 2 hours. too...

The trailer I put mine on is an 18' by 7' heavy built trailer. I set it flush with the back of the trailer. The cattle panel does work well to help them keep their footing.( I set mine up so that the rack sits on top of the panels and this makes it spray clean easier and less rust occurs.) I...

I lanced it sunday. Squeezed out about 2 cupfulls of green puss. The lump is still there and almost as big. I gave her a shot of LA 200 ( heavy dosage) She hasn't been acting like it bothers her much. I guess i'll just keep an eye on her. lunker

I have one that is made to slide in a 16' flatbed box. I've probably hauled 200-300 cows, calves and bulls on it over the last 5 years. Anybody that says it is junk doesn't have a clue as to what were talking about or what it looks like. One of the benifits is it isnt totally closed in so it...

I have a cow that suddenly developed swelling under its jaw in mid march. Kind of had that wormy bottle jaw look. (I wormed her hard for the 2nd time in 3 months.) The swelling was only under the jaw at first but now it has slowly moved across her jaw and is under her ear only. (about the size...

I know rough coat and diareah are signs of cattle being wormy. Is it true that a pouch under the jaw is also a sign of worms in cattle. what are other indicators of wormy cattle. lunker

drill two small holes (one on each side)at the top of the wheelbarrow frame. Put your roll of wire on a pole longer than the width of the wheeelbarrow(wire should spin off the top not bottom).Tie pole to wheelbarrow through the holes you drilled. If you tie it on with heavy wire you can slide...

Thank you Bez and 2centsworth. My fear is that when the border opens there is going to be a sharp drop in prices for 2-6 months.(I realize that it will probably only be a short term drop.) I would have little concern if the Japanese would quit dragging their feet on taking our beef. With the...

When is the trial date for rcalf vs. usda ? I've heard both june and july.(what day) If usda wins will the border be opened that day, or will they set a day. I have about 20 cows and calves that I planned on selling when the grass starts thinning out in a couple of months. (but I don't want...

Well I've got the calf on the bottle this weekend. I penned the mother in the corral with it. After I give him a bottle he goes and butts the mother but never in the right spot. At least the moma is still concerned. lunker

That would be the most profitable way out. I'll give the calf one more day to figure out nursing. I would like to know how you all milk a range cow, without getting your arm broke off, chute or no chute. If that don't work I'll bottle feed the calf, and ship the cow in february when slaughter...

Ive got a 2 day old brangus bull calf that appears to have not nursed yet. This morning I bottle fed it a bag of colostrum. Took about 15 minutes before he figured out how to suck. Will this help it with figuring out how to nurse ( I havent even seen attemt to find her teat. I had to separate...

I'm 35 miles northeast of tulsa (right next to the turnpike between adair and bigcabin) 3 acres/cow will be on an average or better year, unless your going to get your hay from an outside source. I would run less cows rather than fertilize, You can lease 2 acres for what you pay to fertilize 1...