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Hi all, it's been several years since I was last here, but today had a question for all to consider. Will a calf that is one year old, who has been in same pasture with dad and should have likely been bread, not come into heat because she is still sucking on momma? I ask because we butchered...

I have done a pretty good job up till now keeping the too young heifers away from the bull. But, I messed up 9 months ago and didn't get the young heifer seperated from the bull, and today, found she had calved. I didn't even know she was pregnant, but she was a little fat. She is all of 14...

2 1/2 months old. 5 years ago, my shorthorn cow, (heifer then) had a bull calf which I banded, and when he grew up, I really kicked myself for banding him, because he looked real nice for someone's small herd bull. So, she finally dropped another bull calf from that same bull, and I decided to...

I am back after about a 5 year hiatus from the list. Never had any cow herd problems after I started using this bull. He has sired about 15 calves over the last 5 years, and never had a problem with any of them. They have not been the biggest in the world, and he produces about 2/3rds...

Okay, here is the situation. 2-year old Heifer just gave birth 3 hours ago to nice looking calf. Being a heifer, she was hesitant at first to let it nurse, (I was watching from a distance) but finally she figured it out and I saw the calf nursing. In fact, I was close enough to hear the...

I am just finishing fencing about 10 acres, and it is a combination of grass, brush, (which includes many different species of things cows likely don't eat) and some fir trees. While I would like to kill it all off and plant a nice grass, the cows are getting hungry, and I want to get them on...

So, a year ago, this cow has a fine young bull calf, and all he wants to do is run away, through the electric fence and hide in the bushes. After a day of putting the calf back in the pen, it finally decides it is okay to nurse, and things are fine with the little yearling now. So, a week ago...

I live in the Lewis County, WA area, where, if you have been watching the evening news, is flooding big time. Many small cattle ranchers have lost most if not all their cattle and other livestock. Thank-fully, we are high and dry, but my heart goes out to those who are in dire straights.

Hi ya'all, it's been a while, all has been good with my 9 head herd. Anyway, weaned the calves about 3-4 weeks ago, and was wondering when it would be safe to put the calves back in with their moms?

I stopped by my local feed store, and asked about the price of hay these days. He quoted $240 per ton. Sheesh, I am glad I don't have to pay that, as I am getting enough from a couple of friends to finish the year, but I sure wish some warm weather would come to us here in Western WA, to make...

Lice have been bad this winter here in the Pacific Northwest, and I have been forced to spray the cattle a couple of times. got a question. Does the spray permeate the cow, killing the lice because of blood stream contamination, or does the lice spray itself kill the lice?

For the nuts to fall off after banding? It's been 5 weeks since I banded my bull calf at one week old, and they are still there.

Okay, any ideas on what kind of cow this is? She is blonder than the photo shows.

I have 5 cows, 4 preg already and one just calved. I am now facing the need to segregate the open cow for 6 months if I want it to calve next spring, or just let mother nature take it's course, letting them get preg. whenever. So, what are the pros and cons to this approach. A con is...

From interacting with a heifer who has just calved? In other words, when will a cow who has just calved end up being bred if you just let the bull run with the cow?

Am curious, if a Red Angus bull is bred to a different colored cow, will the calf be Red or is it still a crap shoot? 2nd Q. If one bred a Red Angus to a Black Angus, Red or Black, or a crap shoot?

2 yr old heifer, been with the new bull for 9 months now, and bull was active/interested in her as soon as he arrived last April. So, have the calving pen ready, the window is open at night to listen for loud mooing, and checking her 3-4 times a day. As soon as she bags up, she will go in the...

What is the age of the average cow before she is too old to keep having calves?

In looking at the sale results, listed under slaughter cows are these terms. What do they mean?

In watching the price of cows at the sale barn, I have come accross the terms Slaughter Cows Breakers/Boners. What does this mean? Thanks.