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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!

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

I am picking up two new hereford heifers this weekend. They will be anywhere from 9months to a year. I would like to make them real gentle. Eat out of your hand gentle if possible. Any advice? I was planning on keeping them penned up for 3 -4 weeks before letting them in the larger pasture...

Ok I was skeptical when my old school cow guy said "give them a shot of carnation milk and that will clear up that pink eye". But I trust him, so we gave him a needle full of incarnation milk last week when working the cows. I went out yesterday and sure enough, that eye was nearly all clear...

Here is a pic of my bull. (Testing the pics posting part of the board, more to follow.. )

I have a quick question for all: should I rotate hay feeding areas around the pasture or just sacrafice one area? My plan is to move them around and spread the hay(and manure) that they leave around the pasture. My thought is that it will be good for the soil. We are in the process of...

Howdy, Does anyone know the cost of Bermuda Spriggs? I am trying to see if it makes more sense to plant or seed. I am in Central Texas. Thanks

Just returned from the annual Polled Hereford sale in West, Texas (outside of Waco). Really nice cows and reasonable prices for this market. Looking forward to going again next year.

Anyone own a UTV disc harrow like the ones sold at Tractor Supply? If you do, any feedback would be much appreciated. I am looking to use it to disc some areas that are hard/scary to get to with my tractor. Thanks.