Recent content by Richard

Wasn't my cow - it was a neighbour's and we weren't waiting for it to cool down for our sakes, but for the cow who was overheated and stressed out to the max.

Tried to push prolapse in that's been out for a while on a cow but couldn't get it back in. Going to try again in morning when its a bit cooler. Have heard somewhere that putting sugar on it shrinks it? Anybody ever heard of this or anything else? If we can't get it back in tomorrow will...

have a 3 week old foal that has a lot of ticks on him every thing I try barracade, kero in water, if I pull them out I think he looses more blood than the tick would suck ?

we have rats nest in cars around here but leave the hood up and they seem to stay away

have a week old calf that is only sucking the back 2 tits the front 2 are huge should I worry or not ?

We have a hand reared calf about 4 weeks old. He was in very bad shape when we got him, but gave him antibiotics and after a battle got him to suck from a bottle. He is now doing well but has not started to graze yet. However, he has started eating dirt. Is this anything to be worried about...

have just been given 14 year old mare with some bad habbits. no1 clamps her teeth shut when trying to get the bit in . Eany ideas?

burnt a heap of timber in the padock next morning cows were standing around ash looked like they were eating it does that mean there's something lacking in there diet?