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New calf this morning, not sure the birth time, maybe 8AM. Calf won't get up. The calf also gurgles while breathing. Seems to hiccup, as well. Head was down on ground with tongue partially out, lifted up head breating and disposition improved. Held head up, massaged body. All legs more...

Hi All, We have 9 month old Black Angus bull-calf that is behaving odd. He generally doesn't wander with the herd, stays alone most of the time, doesn't seem to eat much, looks healthy, doesn't have diarrhea. When he does walk I see a regular walk, no limp. When I approach him on foot he...

We have a black angus cow with a discolored eye. We noticed this about 5 days ago. I reviewed other posts and concluded it was pink eye. The next day we put her in the the shoot, rinsed her eye with saline solution, and gave her an injection of oxytetracycline. Orignally the eye was black...

We've taken a steer out of our herd and are keeping him in a pen about 400 sf. This space was arbitrary - our objective was to have him conserve energy and gain weight. What is the correct amount of space for this 900-1000# steer while we grain/hay him.

What approach should be taken to inspect the underside of a cow's hoof without injury to the cow or the inspector? This is my second post on the same problem ("limping cow") We have a squeeze chute and I suppose it's possible that we could tie a rope around the leg and tie it off so we could...

3 year old, otherwise healthy, cow, pregnant, limping rear leg, no apparent abrasions, cuts, swelling. Just noticed this afternoon. Brought her into the barn into a 30'x30' area w/water, food and grain to allow her to eat, etc w/o extensive walking around. I will put her in shoot tomorrow to...

What is the typical weight loss in a steer from "on the hoof" weight to "hanging weight" to cut and wrapped weight. Breed: black angus. Age: 14-21 months Thanks again!

I need to buy a cattle scale. Have any of you had experience with any of the offerings on eBay? Thanks

I have PW gates. They have two rectangular rods connected to a handle that when moved lock the gate in place against the opposing gatepost. What is typically used on the opposing gatepost to accept these rods so that the rods are / gate is secure against the opposing gatepost? Thanks again!

We have grass on the ground (2"-4") average. The cows (all pregnant) graze but we feed them good hay and limited grain. They like the hay a lot more than to feed on the grass. I understand the grass isn't tasty now relative to the hay so the cows want the hay. Under what circumstances would...

What is your experience on installing gates between pastures? On a four foot high gate what should the average distance be between the bottom of the gate and the ground below it (when it is closed)? Thanks again!

We've separated our calves from their moms. What is the typically time it takes for the cows to be separted from the calves for the calves not to want to take milk from their moms?

I've searched other posts but couldn't find a "step by step" process for halter breaking. In addition. prior to reading some of the posts, I understood that the process begins after weaning but most of the posts imply earlier the better. Our calves are presently 6-7 months and being weaned &...

Thanks for your replies to my earlier behaviour question. We plan to be separating our bull and 3 ~7month old bull calves into a separate pen ~120 feet square with cover. This area will be fenced with panels so no (or should I say limited) opportunity for them to escape. Is it ok to have them...

Never had a bull before so we don't know what to expect from a behavior perspective. We have a 22 month old bull and are using him to service 11 females. He's been with the females for 6 months. They should now be good to go. He looks perfectly healthy and full bodied. However, he's the last to...

OK Border Collie vs Austrailian Shepard Objectives 1) Friendly 2) Family member 2) Cattle herder assistant What do you think?

What are sucessful strategies for taking down and storing hot wire (high gauge aluminum/steel)? Say 500 feet? I have stored them round, say 20 feet diameter, but I always seem to get them tangeled when I try to reuse them.

I need to keep 3 bull-calves and one 2 yr old bull over for the winter. What sq ft / acre minimum pasture will be necessary. We intend to hay them over entire period. Thanks!

My pastures have as many as 8 or 9 "grass" varieties. Some are recognizable like rye or fescue but others are not. Some of the grasses are also invasive, particularly in wetland area (I believe reed grass). Where is a good source (pictures) for identifying grass types? I've looked through some...

We've reseeded and harrowed a recovering pasture. The new grass is comming up. The good news: the grass is up The bad news: so are the weeds The reality: the longer I wait the stronger the grass and the weeds get. Question: Should I apply the herbicide (Weedmaster) now or later? I want to put...