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I am new with cattl, going into my third year. Our first calving presented a problem when the cow lay down on a gentle slope and could not get up because her legs were pointing uphill. Fortunately we discovered it in time and were able to turn her around where upon she and the calf immediately...

Is there a taste difference among breeds? From: Don Schrider Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:49 PM Subject: Beef Tasting Compares Ten Heritage Breeds For Immediate Release What’s the Beef? An Historical and Culinary First Pittsboro, NC: On June 20, 2008, approximately 70 food...

With the increasing emphasis on grass raised and finished cattle what would be the optimal size range for breeders. Some have said not larger than frame score 4 but what would be the bottom size limit?

We have a new herd bull.

I have a couple of cows that have been open so long that I have given up on them. I was thinking about butchering them. The problem is that my wife and I could never eat even one in a reasonable time. If I sold them and used the money to buy store beef I would probably only get a third as much...

‘IF’ If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't...

How far in advance of birthing do heifers start showing teats and begin developing udders? I would like some advance warning of when they will calve. Some of mine are showing teats 2-3 inches long and udders about the size of hot water bottles while other have teats 1.5-2 inches long and only...

Why would a bull repeatedly try to breed with a cow that is already very pregnant? Are they just like humans, whenever and wherever the urge hits them?

Will a bull breed the same cow twice during the same cycle. If a cow has already been bred by another bull will a second bull still breed her during the same cycle?

Does anyone have personal experience with festulium (perrenial ryegrass x meadow fescue hybrid)? How does it handle summer drought? Can it be used for winter stockpile? Long lived?

Are Randalls the only breed that show the lineback color pattern?

Has anyone ever used white tattoo ink on black eared cattle? I am raising some registered cattle that must be ear tattooed. Even green ink is near impossible to read. I see in a goat supply catalog that there is a white ink available. Don't see why it shouldn't work.

A few informal photos. Not the best poses but do they look like beef cattle? From mid-May to mid-September we only got 3.5 inches of rain. At times the tall fescue sprigs were only 3-4 inches tall and 12 to 18" apart. We had a good crop of wooly croton weeds though. They haven't had any hay and...

Has anyone ever heard of a cow having calves only seven months apart. The first was normal size. The second was/is very small (prematurity?) but very healthy and active. Not at all sickly or weak.

I am a newbie. Be gentle with me. Yesterday I noticed four bare patches on the back of one of our cows. The patches are on the upper back from forward of the pin bones to about the middle of the loin. They are 3-5 inches in diameter. The skin is as smooth as though the hair had been shaved or...

Going from a discussion of a huge calf that was so large it ended up killing itself and its mother I move to the other extreme , a cute, healthy little calf born naturally without assistance Photos are posted.

I am REAL new at this cattle raising. During each cycle is it normal for a bull to breed an individual cow more than once? How many times? If more than one bull is in the pasture will they both breed with the same cow during the same cycle or will she refuse to stand for a second bull once...

I am new at this. I know deer, pigs, tukeys, squirrels, etc all eat acorns but will it hurt cattle if they eat too many, how ever much that is. We have a bumper acorn crop this year and my animals all hanging out under the oaks vacuuming acorns like they were popcorn while ignoring perfectly...

I need three calves moved from Harrodsburg, KY 40330 to Thayer, MO 65791. Can anyone recommend a reputable hauler? I would like the job done reasonably soon.

It seems almost everyone has an explanation for the problems confronting the beef industry. It may be beef quality (lack of marbling, etc.), fat/cholesterol scares, BSE hysteria. I suggest there is another endemic problem that many people would rather avoid. Below is a list of the kinds of...