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I have a cow that has a pretty large cut right above her hoof. It isn't so much a cut as she peeled the skin back over an area about the size of your fist. There doesn't appear to be any muscle or tendon damage. She is really gentle, but a long way from the corral. Last night I walked right up...

Has anyone else had trouble with the pin from a Duflex applicator poking out the side of the button? The pin doesn't appear to be bent and it's a brand new bag of duflex tags and buttons. I have used the applicator quite a bit and never had a problem. The problem has occurred three times in a...

I have a heifer who got injured while running on wheat. She limps very badly now and the vet says there isn't much that can be done for her. My question is, how long should I pen her up and feed her before I butcher her. All I'm worried about is getting the grain fed flavor. And please don't...

This is not really a question. Just going to relay my personal experience in hopes it may help someone since I have seen hundreds of bottle calf questions on this board. My neighbor (who really shouldn't have cattle) called me Saturday and told me he had a three day old calf that he didn't...

I have been thinking about a dart gun to treat cattle for a while and after reading the previous post I have decided to get one. I know I want a rifle.Are there any other companies besides Pneu-dart and Cap-Chur My question is, which one is the best/easiest to use/most reliable, etc. As far...

First time this has every happened and I am scratching my head. Had a healthy two month old calf just turn up dead. Saw him less than 36 hours ago and he was just fine. No signs of any kind of illness.There is no way he had pneumonia, scours etc. I have been racking my brain trying to figure...

I have a place that is overrun with buckbrush and blackberry's. What chemcials have worked best for you. There is so much of it, in places I want to broadcast spray, not spot spray so keep in mind, I don't want to kill any of my grasses if possible. I also realize it make take more than one...

How long do you typically wait after you see the feet protruding before you provide assistance? Assuming the heifer is large enough, in the proper BCS, bred to a PROVEN calving ease bull and the feet indicate it is a normal presentation. I couldn't take the suspense so I pulled a calf the...