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    Hoof rot/. LA200 Question.

    Smilincow, Put some copper sulphate in the water. It will clear up your foot rot problems. Then, get them on a mineral program with copper in it.
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    Rosebud knot

    There was a post that referred to a rosebud knot on Leatherworker.net I am not sure if this is what you are looking for. From what I could tell, the rosebud looks a lot like a turk's head knot to me. I just can not find a detailed pict to tell the difference. If you try their site and search...
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    Bull's got loose stool

    We had a bull that was always loose, sent in manure samples and it showed coccidiosis. Could not ever clear him up. Last summer, we threw him out on some big bluestem and he firmed up in two days. Looked like an elephant had lived out there. You might want to try some bluestem hay or prairie...
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    Bull's gotta problem

    Wick, sorry to hear about your bull. We had the same thing happen. We had administered a internasal vacc. and lost one of our herd bulls. We have believe it was some form of blockage in the intestine, possibly caused by anaphylaxis. He was bloated, we tubed him to let off gas, but only had...
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    calving season-too much bull calves

    Dun I am not a kelp salesman, I just beleive in the benefits that it has to offer. I only offered the iodine idea as an option. I had come across this theory in a book by Pat Colby. I will admit that I have tried to do a search on the net trying to find something (research) that could confirm it...
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    calving season-too much bull calves

    One possibility to consider is an iodine deficiency. A heifer calf has the greatest need for iodine to develop in utero. A deficiency can be caused by overfeeding of legumes which will cause a high ratio of bull calves. If an animal is iodine deficient, it does not matter what mineral program...
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