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Having new fence built. Used creosote treated posts for corners. I've seen a purple coating on the top wood post. I'm sure its for preventing water from collecting and rotting the tops. What is it called? Where do you buy it? Is there something that is better?
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Farmgirl
Discovered a first calf heifer allowing another calf (not hers) to nurse. I hate to have to separate them. The thief is getting plenty of milk from her mama. What if anything would you do?
Calf was born yesterday at 261 days gestation. 32#. Vigorous as you could expect for one that small. I believe he has nursed because he was keeping up with the cow last night. Problem is it is 96 degrees here and supposed to be 100 or higher later this week. Cow is 10 years old and very...
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Farmgirl
Calf born yesterday. Breech. Hard pull. Got colostrum in him last nite. Don't think he has gotten up. Trying to get up. What you give one like this?
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Farmgirl
When do you tag and tattoo your calves? We have tattooed ours in the past but usually waited until weaning. Never tagged but considering it. Any problems with tags pulling out (ripping tender ears)? Sure would help to identify calves though.
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Farmgirl
Heard from a relative who recently lost 8 cows to anaplasmosis. Confirmed my a vet. Vet recommended mineral with aureomycin. Vet is willing to write the VFD. Only place they could find it was some distance away and required a minimum order of 1000#. Pre-VFD we fed a mineral with CTC. Do...
A take off from the Accuration thread. What are the limiter choices that you know of or have used. We have used Accuration but concur it is good but pricey. Salt works so, so. Are there other limiters?
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Farmgirl
Went out to spray yesterday evening. Sprayer wouldn't build pressure. Used it about a month ago with no problems. No leaking lines. Pump runs. Bought I last year, only used a few times. Reseated the pressure gauge with Teflon tape. Fimco 40 gallon 3 point, 12 volt boom sprayer.
Where...
Horse flies seem especially bad this year. Just wormed with Long Range. Used Sabre pour-on a few weeks ago. What is best repellant for horse flies?
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Farmgirl
Hauled a heifer yesterday. Connected the brakes/lights. All lights worked, but controller inside the truck showed "not connected". Not sure if the brakes were working or not. No problem hauling just one. Need to haul a load this next week. Don't want to get into the situation of needing...
Looking at feeding some dried distillers grain to lactating cows and weaned heifers. Any issues/limitations I should be aware of? I understand it has high sulphur content. Should it not be fed in metal troughs?
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Farmgirl
Vaccinated a weaned calf with a product that has a slaughter withdrawal time of 60 days. Does that mean I can't run him through the sale barn until 60 days have passed?
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Farmgirl
I was moving some straws around this morning and dropped 2 canes into the bottom of the tank (not in a canister). Any ideas on how to get them out? Could I get a piece of wire and put a hook on the end and fish them out that way?
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Farmgirl
How do you transport your tank? We have always put it on the back seat of the truck with the seatbelt around it. I am referring to a regular tank, not a shipper. What is safe?
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Farmgirl
When should I start feeding fly control minerals? Know it needs to be before flys show up in spring. When is that? Located in southeast Texas.
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Farmgirl