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    16' cme trailer

    Hello, I havent posted in awhile but have qustion about a trailer. Im looking to purchase a used 1996 16' foot cme cattle trailer. Is anyone familiar with the torsion axles that come on these? Does anyone know of a way i could check them to see if they are bad without taking the wheel off...
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    jersy, how to dry up

    Hello, I have a jersy nurse cow that has been in milk for about 10 months, she has raised afew calfs for us, she has lost alot of weight and feel i should let her rest, how do i go about drying her up, i just pulled the last calf off of her about two days ago. :D
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    how much hay

    I have a holestein/jersey. She has been in milk for about 4 months. Im feeding coastal square bales that weigh about 45 to 55lbs a bale. She weighs about 850 to 900lbs. My question is, how much hay should she go threw in a day or a week. Right now i think she is eating about 1/4 of a bale a day...
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    nurse cow and calves

    I have a jersey/holestein 1st calf heifer. Im new to having a nurse cow. My question is, am i able to turnout the cow with the calves or do they need to be seperated until time of feeding. And if i have them turned out with them, what problems could arise from it. Thank you
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    calve constipation

    Hello eveyone, :D I have a week and a half old calf that is on a nurse cow. It scoured at first but is now constipated. Any suggestions? :???:
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    vaccinations?

    Hello, :D I raised a bottle calf heifer, she is jersey/angus, and I plan on using her as a nurse cow someday I hope. She is about 16 weeks old, she is good and healthy. My question is what vaccinations should I give her? she is one of the first cattle that I have owned or messed with, so this...
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    meds

    One of my bull calfs is just about done scouring I think, it looks a little thicker now. But now he has a fever, 103 or so, he is not having difficulty breathing, just a little depressed, head a little low and ears a little down. He gets up to get a drink of water and comes to the bottle slowly...
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    constant chewing

    Hello, :wave: I have a 10 week old Holstein bull calf that appears to be chewing or making the motion of chewing all the time, when its laying down mainly. Does this mean anything? I think it might have some depression aswell. :???: Thank You Billy :D
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    scouring

    I purchased 2 holstien calves along with a jersey/angus calve. All three are scouring right now. Do I keep giving milk replacer with electrolytes in between feedings? Im giving spectoguard at the moment twice a day(12cc) in there bottle. :???: Thank You Billy
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    nurse cow?

    :D Hello folks, :wave: I bought an angus/jersey calf. my question is, will this make a good nurse cow some day, or should I get something that is not crossed with anything else, like full jersey, holstien, swiss etc? My other question is, does it take a lot of work to get them to take other...
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    charolais bull calf?

    So the other day I passed up a charolais bull calf that was one day old. The mamma cow was a first calf heifer that would not take him. The guy told me that he gave it colostrum from tractor supply. The calf was not standing yet and weighed about 40 to 50lbs. he was asking a very low price for...
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    coccidiosis?

    I was talking with a guy that raises calves, and he mentioned to me that giving them a couple of spoon fulls of corid in there bottles would be a good idea. Whatcha think? :) Thanks Billy ;-)
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    bottle feeding?

    How long does a calf stay on a bottle? :D Thank You Billy ;-)
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    metal eartag?

    Hello, :D I bought a Holstein bull calf with a USDA metal ear tag. My question is, should I take this out or not? Thank You Billy ;-)
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    medications?

    What medications, should one have on hand for bottle calves? What do you use or have used, or recommend? ;-) Thank you Billy :D
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    sick calve

    Hello, I have little one that has pnemonia, it is a week old and is at the beginning stages of it. I have given it duramicin and penicillin, anyone know of something stronger I would be able to purchse myself. thankyou billy
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    sick calve

    Hello, I have a little one that has pnemonia, do you guys know what I could give it besides penicillin, duramicin, before I take it to a vet. It is at its early stages of it, the vet will be my last resort, but I would like to try something on my own. Does anyone know of any stronger medication...
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