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    vaccinations and aborting

    Copied this from Cattlemaster Gold FP5 L5 label. 2. Primary Vaccination: Healthy cattle should receive an initial 2 doses 3 weeks apart. As an aid in preventing IBR-induced abortion and BVD persistently infected calves, administer a 5-mL dose at approximately 5 and 2 weeks prior to breeding...
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    vaccinations and aborting

    which version of cattlemaster did you use? It does make a difference.
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    Cows getting out

    picture is worth a thousand words. take a pic of the fence for us to see. Not the best part of the fence, but the worst part of the fence.
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    Shredder slip clutch question

    #1 How much horsepower is your tractor? #2 How high is the grass? And how low are you cutting? #3 You should be able to check the disks without disassembly, just remove shield. #4 If the disks are gone, it won't be slick metal anymore. Only takes seconds to rip them up...
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    Spraying fields and killing Dogfennel

    there is a place for both sprayers and shredders, wish I would have taken a picture of what I just sprayed and then mowed 3 days later. It was a pasture that was flooded out this spring killing the 50-60% of the Tall Fescue crop. We reseeded it as soon as possible after the flood, before the...
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    Pature Irrigation

    draw down test. That would be with a pump and flowmeter,
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    Pature Irrigation

    you really do have a lot of options, provided you have water rights. I like to use a irrigation pump with 1 horsepower per acre, can be done with half that though. For a small area, like your 10 acres, hand lines (3" x 40' sprinkler pipe) are probably the most economical, check out K-line...
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    Pature Irrigation

    Where are you, and what do you have for a water source? (lake , pond, well) Water rights? Irrigating at night is much more efficient than fighting the wind and sun during the day.
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    power river calf table replacement parts

    I have not used them, but they are on the web with a lot of parts. http://www.livestockshed.com/
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    Alleyway and crowding tub exit width

    Check this out, http://www.grandinlivestockhandlingsyst ... ction.html It has all the details and dimensions
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    Powder River Herdmaster

    Has anyone used the latest squeeze by Powder River The 'Herdmaster'? I am looking for some reviews or opinions, please elaborate. I need a squeeze I can fit 1800 lb pregnant cows in. And bulls
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    Overseeding with Ryegrass

    How do you plan to seed it? Drill or broadcast? Ryegrass is excellent forage, would be nice if you could let it get to 3" before grazing.
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