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at the moment my two 5 month old calves are out to pasture. They have actually gained a lot of weight since they have been out there.... Are they o.k. to just eat the grass in the pasture or do i need to spplement them with alfalfa and/or startena?

they were about 1-2 months old...

from what i remember in biology class.... the only way u can assure a black calf is if both parents hold the dominant black gene. If one of them has a recessive gene its a 75% chance of being black, and 25% chance of being the other color. Unfortunetly it gets more complicated when 2 colors...

my skinny calf is now gaining weight!!! he still doesnt have any muscle mass like his brother but at least his bones arent protruding anymore. Im givin more food and grain each day plus since the weather has been great around here they have been grazing all day. Thanx for all the info it helped...

I didnt know about the impaction issue, but good point. I always go with the recommended amount and throw the rest away. Make sure u rotate the wormers.

thanx, i feel better now...im havin the vet out soon for shots, i'll have them take a look at em too.

Question.... i put the tiny rubber band around my 2 bull calfs balls using the correct instrament about 2 months ago. Their balls are all shriveled up and hard as a rock. I made sure i got both testies below the rummber band but their balls wont fall off. I thought it would only take a few weeks...

It has been raining for months this was the longest winter we had and a harsh one , I can not get it out till' the hot summer(I heard thats when it will dry up, in June) when the mud has dried, or when the weather clears up so the backhoe can pull it out! Here in california it's pouring! Does...

My boyfriend who works at peterbilt says he agrees with the last post. The facts on heating to normal operting temp., and sustaining that for more than a brief period is crucial! Class 8 trucks were not designed for puttin around the farm. Also, if it were me i would be more inclined to get a...

They are jersey crosses. I feed them about 5lbs of grain each everyday...

they get 2 flakes a days as it is but they only weigh about 150 lbs. I guess im feeding enough, they have been de-wormed, i guess my next step is the vet. thanks again for the help guys

sorry, forgot to mention they are also on calf startena....

They are no longer being bottle fed. I consider them my pets, which is why they are in a stall during the rainy days. I let them out to pasture when ever its not raining. Born mid January... u think a bale a day each?!?! i need to up their intake then!! thanks for the advice

does anybody know about how much alfalfa 2 4month old cows should go through a day? both mine are still in a stall so they dont really graze..one is really skinny, yhe other is in good shape. im wondering if i might be under feeding them...thnx

reagarding ur first post....im still in the learning stages of roping myself. just make sure u let the slack slip through ur hand until u think u have enough and then pull back once u have ur object...( for me...a chair)

I did the rubber band trick, they're all shriveled up and about to fall off. I met an old time rancher who took me around his ranch. He taught me how to use the rubber band contraption on one of his calves and then let me borrow it to use on my calves. Nice old guy who helped me out a lot. I...

If you want a real truck get a Diesel!

they are jersey crosses. Still sweet calves, but i hear they are suposed to be mean as adults??/ true?

I recently aquired a new donkey, He's not a mini but not a mamoth...right inbetween. I believe he is about 2 years old and has never had a halter on him. He's very wary about humans, and will only come up to a human if there is a fence between him and you. I need to take him to the vet to get...

The easy way out would be a tractor. If there are any strong trees around i would bring a come along into the picture. Air down ur tires and slowly easy onto the throttle. U want to make sure u dont spin ur tires! If you have any rocks around put them under the rear wheels to bring traction once...