Recent content by TEdwards

Please explain ( When the almost pops out of socket)Iam guessing eyeball correct?????? Time to sell her!!!!!!!!!!! Is this a white faced animal? or is there white around eyes? Are they grazing in a lot of tall weeds if so cut it down or spray it. Gentamicin is a good pinkeye med,Get the animal...

Reg or Commercial Cattle first off? Are the calves Char crosses or FullBlood? What are the cows bred back too? Average length of breeding on all 80? Will they be Vet checked and guarrented bred? There are alot of variables to consider!!!!!! Where are you located? I guess you will be selling them...

Where are you located? Just your farm being infected or others in your area? I am with Bez you needed expert help yesterday? How may cows do you have and how many have died already? What ages of cattle have been affected? Mature cattle or cavles or both? If you havent already separate any sick...

Dun, have you used Rancal3 at all? It seems to be good. Could you send me a copy of your spread sheet that you use. If so I will PM you my email address Thanks TEdwards

I agree 100% keep good records and a close eye on each individual. Management, management e.g. If you let them graze close to the ground their teeth won't hold up as long as cows on tall grass.

There was an article in GCC mag this past issue about the NID system seems Kentucky has had a state wide program for the past three or four years and it has been running good. According to this article by 2005 every farm and ranch in the lower 48 will have a premise ID#. It will be interesting...

The web site is http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/ go under Animal Science Software

What type of operation are you running? Commerical or Registered Stock?

What precentage of round up did you apply? 1% , 2% etc. Do you have a TSC store near you? If so buy the Big and Tuff made by Gordons spray it at 5% or greater. It is half the price of round up Iam going on 3 months no grass no weeds on my fence rows. Good luck

There is a good site with alot of free downloads of cattle spread sheets of different kinds that I know of if you are interested e-mail me and i will get you the address.

What do the area Slaughterhouse do with the animals/meat etc. after they slaughter them. E.G. resale it to highest bidder, McDonalds, BugerKing etc. or for Dogfood, Fertilizer etc. Are calling a Slaughterhouse like a Custom Meat Packer. Just wondering

Excellent desricptions everyone, I really liked Hillbillys' the best. That is exactly what they are. A small or Large scissor looking pilers or clamp. Used to spot bleeding in veins or arteries. Also used for any other general purpose.

A Local Barn in East Texas SAT 17th SlaughterCows .36 to .60 HeavyBulls .52 to .73 500# Steers .95 to 1.20 I have seen higher prices in the weekly livestock paper. Prices are high right now and have been for awhile around here. I hope the stay like this for awhile. What are your steer...

Bull Lady, A friend of mine had a bull come up lame, treated him several times with antibotics, helped some but he wounldn't get rid of the lameness. Took him to the vet so they could examine him better. The bull had 3 inch long piece of wood splinter in between his toes. The splinter was not...

You need to get this calf hydrated first off. Buy some RESORB and bottle feed it to him. Have you given him any kopectate ( Pink milk looking med). It will coat his stomach. Have a vet run a fecal sample for you to see what your dealing with, if anything. Has the calf been drinking enough water...