Recent content by rgv

Any ideas. Could this be cancer eye?

Another shot and pic try

Thanks Dun. 1st shot at posting a pic. What did I miss. Any ideas. It is like a growth over the eye. Almost kinda of a green/brown.

Eye issue http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/500/thumbs/eye1photo.jpg

Thanks for the info. Turnin alternate bull out. Just don't want the risk and screw up my calving cycle.

I just finally got all my cows in fall mode and within 70 days of each other. Don't want to jack that up. have a possible other bull I can turn out - just not sure what % my risk is.

BSE? Bull soundness exam? or a Semen Test? I guess that is actually both eh. I ask about doing semen test, but the vet said the lapse may happen after?

Turned bull out last Sunday. Long story short - by Tuesday morning he was by himself and just not up to par. Hauled him back to the barn this morning and had the vet check. had a fever of 105 - little mucus but not bad. No rattling in chest. Gave him a long acting antibiotic and a shot for...

Not sure if I know waht it is. Have a pic of it?

So you gonna try and use that new baler on this? How would it ever dry?

Man O Man - Sitting here looking at the price on pour-on's. Ivomec - 5 ltr 253.00 Iver-On - 5 ltr 99.95 Privermectin Pour-on 5 ltr 59.95 Gotta make wonder if the extra bucks are worth it. RGV

Alot of good the new labeleing law is doing. In the supermarket the steaks were marked as USA,Canada and Mexico as country of origin all on the same sticker. RGV

Well, I went with the stockpiled fescue route this winter in lieu of cutting these fields for a second cutting. There is still a xxxxload of grass out there. With the exception of having to feed two rolls during one short snow/ice period I have not had to feed any hay. It is now getting very...

On a side note of buying BM cows and reselling bred. Ever wonder how many times some of those BM's travel through that cycle? I guess it is kinda like hot potato - never know who the last one holding the bag is.

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