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    Pond With Major Leak.....

    Didn’t know where else to pose this question, so here goes........... Small stock pond, maybe 1/4 acre, approx 3-4 ft deep. So say 50K-75K gallons? Seems that over several years of cattle tramping through it, they have managed to punch a hole(s) in it. Used to drain out very slowly, now a full...
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    Water Tank Heaters..............

    I have a couple of 110 (?) gallon water tanks. In past years I pulled the plugs and put in heaters that go through the hole and sit on the bottom of the tank. Never liked them as they would eventually start leaking thru the gaskets. This year I used one of that kind and 1 that just sinks to...
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    How Long Does Diesel Last?

    How long would off road diesel last (shelf/useable life) if stored in a sealed 55 gallon steel drum? Will be stored in an open ended barn bay.
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    Anti-Slip?

    What if anything are you folks using in your transport trailers to make them less slippery "when wet" (with crap and piss). I have one of those big rubber mats, but that gets to be a skating rink after a couple minutes. If I leave the mat out, the wood floor (oak planks) will get just as...
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    Tomatoes?

    A few of my cows love tomatoes and when I find cracked or over ripe tomatoes in the garden, I chuck them over the fence for them. But the other day when pulling the actual tomato plants out for the season, I thought.......Can cattle eat tomato plants? (this way I know for the future)
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    Knot on Neck?

    So I worked my cows on 5/24 and have now noticed that one of them has a knot the size of a baseball on her neck right in the area where she would have been given a shot. I am in with my herd pretty much everyday to check them and never noticed the knot before, so maybe it has just gotten big...
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    Calf Wheezing/Congested

    2 1/2 month old bottle calf seems to be wheezing. Had a minor cough about 2 weeks ago and gave a dose of LA300 along with several days of a little medicated grain. Seemed to be fine, but now appears to be wheezing/congested. Calf is fed medicated milk replacer (no soy) 3x day, a few handfuls of...
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    1 1/2 Month old Bottle Baby Won't Eat......

    Have a 1 1/2 month old bottle baby that in the last few days has started to become more and more listless. He now has liquid diarrhea that is basically green. Calf was always a little skinny and he was getting 2 bottles a day plus a mid day diluted bottle to make sure he got water. Now he...
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    Can't get Bottle Baby to Eat Calf Starter.........

    Have a month and a half old bottle baby who was started on calf starter (pelletized 17% protein with corn, and other stuff and a molasses smell) at about a 2 weeks old. At the time, I mixed it with a little oatmeal so it would be softer and gummier. He was eating it just fine out of my hand...
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    What is the name of the Fly Control............

    Since I can't remember things from 1 second to the next :( , does anyone know the name of an insecticide (NOT Permethrin) that can be used as a fly rub mixed with diesel. Guy who told me about it swears that since they started using it (only a ounce or so per gallon of diesel), they have not...
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    Hoof, Nerve or Hip Issue.....Need some help

    About a month or so ago, my Simm/Beef cow started limping on her right rear leg. It was observed that the outer "nail" was up over the inside one. Thought it was an issue of needing to be trimmed, so we got her up and trimmed it. Watched her for a week and saw no real improvement. She was due to...
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    Anyone let a Bottle Baby run in a pasture?

    Wondering if anyone has ever let a bottle baby run in a small pasture, either by itself or with a small herd of cow/calf (all related)? Here's why I ask. Right now I have a bull calf (3 weeks) that is in a corral panel enclosure (50x30) with his 2yr old sister and her calf. (his mama prolapsed...
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    What's with all the calving issues this season?

    Looking at all the separate threads of folks having all kinds of issues with this season's calving and wondering what is going on? I had to pull 2 (lost 1 momma), other local folks I've talked with say this is the first time in years they have had to pull a calf (or 4), folks on the site are...
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    This Calving Season Just Plain Sux....

    "Vent Mode On" Very small herd, started calving on 2/7 (1-11/2 weeks early). 1st calf (boy) was probably 75lbs and real leggy, then came a normal weight, but real leggy girl. She came out of a heifer and because of the long legs, the heifer prolapsed. She probably prolapsed 50-60% and we were...
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    Overseed or Drill?

    I am going to put some seed down to try and alleviate the fact that Bermuda comes up so late, goes dormant real early and doesn't grow without lots of water. Local folks have said to go with a clover/fescue mix as rye is not a perennial. (plus I drilled in rye last fall) There is a fair amount...
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    What can I plant?

    Because Bermuda greens up late in the spring and goes dormant very early, combined with this past summers severe drought left me with having to feed hay several times late summer. I drilled in some wheat and winter rye in Oct but got it down too late to make a decent growth. I am now thinking...
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    What is it with this "Black Cow Fever"?

    I have a small mixed herd consisting of Angus, Simmental, Beefmaster, Herford's of various percentages and/or purebred. Around these parts (TN), if you do not have a "black" calf, you will get docked big time at the sale barn. I've had black calves that were "weaker" than other solid or multi...
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    Is anyone feeding hay yet?

    Even with all of the recent rains, my pastures which are Bermuda have not recovered from the extreme draught of this past summer. Cows are eating nubs of grass. I am seriously considering putting out hay. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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    Is Butchering a Steer Worth It?

    Fairly long post so bear with me, Been thinking about getting one of my steers butchered. This particular steer is a massive boned, bruiser of an animal, just like his momma and sire. Just turned 6mths and I would venture to say he is an easy 650lbs. Every time my buddy from the local farm...
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    Corn Husk/Shuck?

    Can corn shucks be fed to cattle? What about the silk and small pieces of cob?
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