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    Low milk production

    Yes, it is showing on the calf. The cow is about 4 years old. This is her third calf. The others were fine.
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    Low milk production

    I have a cow that is not producing much milk. Any suggestions on ways to increase milk production ? Are there any shots that the vet can give the cow to help? Thanks in advance!
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    new yearling bull

    Question: what is the concern with straight hocks? I am new to the game and trying to learn about evaluating bulls especially from sight. Thanks in advance
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    Pumping water from a pond to a tank

    Will do! I will take more pics and post. :D
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    Pumping water from a pond to a tank

    Yes, the inlet is a hose with a strainer. I have not figured out a solution for keeping the pipe off the bottom yet. So far, the strainer is keeping the big stuff out of the pump.
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    Pumping water from a pond to a tank

    All, Just wanted to share a bit. One of the things we have be wrestling with in setting up our cattle operation is getting water to all the places we need it. We use rotational grazing so that is a big issue for us. So one thing we needed to do is pump water from our stock pond to a 2,500...
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    bull picture

    The pigment is real nice. Thanks for sharing!
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    Earliest age to fertility test a bull?

    It is a Polled Hereford bull.
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    Earliest age to fertility test a bull?

    Quick question: what is the earliest age to accurately fertility test a bull? I have seen ads on cattlerange for yearling bulls (and younger) and they state that they have either tested them or will guarantee fertility. Is it possible for the vet to reliably fertility test a bull that is 11-13...
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    Rotational grazing experience

    All, I just wanted to get our recent rotational grazing experiences out to the group. In a nutshell, it has been great. The rotational grazing program has really helped keep the cows from over eating certain sections. For us we have broken up about 30 acres of not so good grazing fields into...
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    Picture of our two stage weaning

    Here are a couple of calves we are weaning with nose flaps. We take them out after about 6 days and then seperate the mom and calf. So far it has worked well.
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    Video of this seasons first calf.

    Thanks for the video! I have missed every birth this calving season.
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    Blood based cattle pregnancy check kit advice/experiences?

    All, I am planning on using a blood based pregnancy check kit this year to check for open cows. The test I plan on using has us draw blood from the tail of the cow. The sample is then sent in. The results will come back either Yes/No as to pregnancy; it does not say how far along they are...
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    pasture rotation

    Very nice!
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    Two stage weaning

    Great post. I have been thinking about using the nose tags awhile. I am gonna give it a shot this week. I just need to convince my old school ranch partner that it makes sense!
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    First calf!!!!! Yipeeee!

    Very nice!!! Send pics when you get a chance
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    First calves...2 and 1 so far

    denvermartinfarms , we are going into the bull business. We will steer the baldies when we get them however.
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    First calves...2 and 1 so far

    First bull calf. He is about 4 days old here. Here is a picture of a heifer we bought as a pair. She is the sister to two other cows we have. Here is the second bull calf. This one is not a great picture, but the back story is fun so I had to take it. Here he is trying to get into the...
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    First calves...2 and 1 so far

    Absolutely! Pics on the way!
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    First calves...2 and 1 so far

    Just wanted to contribute to the board. We had our first calves born a few weeks ago. Overall, a very cool experience, a little heart breaking but cool. We have had two baby bulls and one heifer. Unfortunately the heifer calf died 5 days after birth. The vet was not sure of the cause but...
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