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I have a bunch of cow crap that has been sitting in my field the past year. I was planning on cleaning up as much of it as I can. Is it still valuable as compost since it has been sitting in the elements out in the open for the past year?

Ticks are really bad this year, I have one spot in my pasture that is a mix woodland/pasture. I was thinking of spraying with permethrin. Is this safe if the animals are grazing? Do I have to wait to let them back on after spraying? If yes, how long?

I picked up a bag of wind and rain by purina with altosid in it to act as an igr. I have 10 angus yearlings, 9 piglets, 3 sheep, and 3 pregnant goats separate but near each other. Right now I only have the wind and rain for the cattle. My first question is, is there a cheaper option that is...

I have a steer and its pinkeye is simply gross. It's eye is like a cone protruding out. I don't know if it will definitely lose the eye or what. The pinkeye started in it around the end of July. From what I read it should heal itself around 5 or 6 weeks but I'm now on 7 or 8 w nosing of...

Want to build a small alley w head gate at the end. Looking for some simple plans. Also how wide should the alley be?

How do u guys kill bird ox in the pasture. Should I use roundup or just cut it at this point?

I was thinking of slaughtering and butchering my own animal. My father will help, as he has done this type of thing hunting with moose, caribou, and deer. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a winch to buy to hang it with? If u could provide a link I would appreciate it.

New to cattle. I have about 10 acres fenced pasture. I bought my first 4 steers this year and put them on pasture. Plan is to sell 3 and slaughter one. I was thinking for next year to get a couple pregnant cows and raise the calves. Or I was thinking maybe buy a couple heifers. I was...

How long until la 200 or 300 works for pinkeye?

Dumb newbie question but should I be mowing my pasture. I live in ny and have about 10 acres pasture. I have 4 feeder cows out on it. It's basically just one fence and I don't have any rotational grazing set up. My neighbor stopped by and said I should mow it. I thought it would be better...

I have a steer w pinkeye. I'm ready to treat w la200. Does it normally take more than one treatment? If, when do you give 2nd. I was thinking of giving two no matter what bc la200 says it's only good for 28 days after punctured anyways. If I give 2 when should 2nd be?

Thx to everyone for the help so far. I purchased a backrubber with the tied on torn clothes for face flies. I was wondering what chemical you all would recomend putting on it. I have some permethrin in the barn I can dilute but not sure that's right? Also internet said to rotate chems bc...

To inject la200 for pinkeye. Have a plan to trap the animal in a small pen and attemp medina hinge. A few questions steer is about 800 lbs so I was thinking around 40 cc. Correct? Also if possible would use 4 different injection sites? And I jest subcutaneous? How close can the sites be to...

Anyone know the typical cost to butcher a steer. Is it done by weight? Animal? I live in ny. Also what is the typical % of meat you get back. I have a few black angus and was thinking of slaughtering start of winter. I think they will be roughly 1200-1500 lbs.

First time cattle owner. 4 black angus feeders around 800 lbs. one was acting strange, not keeping up with the herd. When I saw it closer its eye was white. After looking online I concluded its pinkeye. I also looked online for treatments. The ones I found include gluing an eye patch on...