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I had it out today with some help who was putting out round bales and didn’t listen in regards to placing them where the cows couldn’t see. I didn’t want them to rush up and start eating the net wrap while it was still on the trailer. Next thing I know a water Buffalo has a huge mouthful of net...

My pastures are overgrazed and I’m getting ready to sell 3/4 of my cattle to help restore things and cull. I have a bull and cows 22 head. I was thinking of maybe selling them all and buying weaned calves in the spring and growing them out and selling them the next fall. I should be able to...

I bred my mixed angus (all polled black heifers) to a commercial polled angus bull. Good looking bull but I have calves growing horns. Got rid of him and got a registered angus bull. I have some calves I never got to Banding and some steers with little horns. Question is do you all...

I need a small corral but don’t have the time or help to do it myself. I want a 30x30 pen with a small catch pen leading to a 30foot alley. If made out of 2x6 boards and posts what do you all think a fair price for would be to have one built?

This older cow I bought has always had really loose stool. I’ve had her a few months now and she isn’t getting any skinnier I think she’s just old. I don’t have a chute yet to even test her. She’s lost her horns due to banding and obviously she’s been stressed from the move. Do johnes cows have...

I bought an older cow who broke her horn during loading. Broke right at the skull pretty clean. Since getting her home she likes to stand with her head down and lays down with her head down. Is this due to the horn missing? Anyone ever see this?

Someone in my area is selling three cows. Look like cracker cattle for under 500 for the 3. They look fine in the pics not skin and bones. I was gonna call him tomorrow and see why they are so cheap. I can’t help but think something is seriously wrong with them. What do you all think of the...

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I have a cow soon to be 3 who had her first calf this March. She was on an overgrazed pasture and probably wasn’t getting enough supplemental feeding but I was feeding some hay daily. She ended up calving and I moved her to good pasture and grass since I finally had the fencing done. She stayed...

Just showed up on the cows. Here in FL. Ringworm, rain scald?

Do all bulls dig? I have an angus bull that has a few 8x8 about 4 foot deep holes where he likes to kick the dirt all over him. He has a good 8 of these. Really find it kind of irritating as he will do it right in some good grass. Does everyones bull do this?

I have this particular heifer who has thrown up previously on grass only and I had thought she ate something bad. Recently I over fed them on corn and most were upset yet this girl was either regurgitating or vomiting. One time a bit with force and looked like a good amount came out her nose...

I need to fence cattle out of a certain area and am not looking at spending to much. I like the high tensile electric but I don't see why it is necessary for my cows they aren't wild. Couldn't I just use pasturepro or t post and use conventional insulators? With that I don't even see the need...

My group of heifers have been rotated with poly wire and a parmak 12v that hooks to a 12v battery with a separate solar panel. I have one out of 9 that goes right under the polywire with no effect the other 8 won't go near it. I have a cheap light tester and it goes up to 7k volts and I am...

Does anyone worry about harvester ants in the pastures? I have quite a few nests and they don't bother anyone but I'm wondering if they should be controlled do to their seed eating. Anyone Have an opinion on these things?

This cow just calved last night. Is this a prolapse?

I've got a group of 9 heifers i have sectioned off with some polywire due to construction on the property. I have been feeding hay but wanted to start grain since two of the smaller girls aren't growing fast and have hay bellies. I gave them 50lbs of purina 14% and they ate it all but a...

Most of my grass is either dry or very mature and some of my heifers are looking a bit thinner. I have decided to supplement cubes but wanted to know how often. I do not feed the cows otherwise since I have plenty of grass. I do provide a complete loose mineral at all times. Is it an everyday...

I purchased a group of calves who are out on pasture. They are eating well and active but have very loose stools. They do have "dirty" tails from their stools. Honestly I am not sure if it is diarrhea or just really loose from stress or the new pasture. They are coming to feed and everyone is...

I have 24 acres in FL with lots of grass mostly Bahia. I was planning to raise up some heifers and was hoping they could just live off the pasture. Assuming the land is not overstocked is this possible? Grass, free choice minerals, and clean water. I know someone who feeds their cows grain and...