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I have no experience in selecting bulls so I like to help me. I’d like to hear your opinion about what bull is proper to keep for my herd. I have 30 pure breeding Charolais (5 years old). It is first time when I must keep/choose a bull . I have 3 option Considering that geneticaly all 3 young...

Hi! I should like to ask you to help me if it is possible. I have 4 Charolais cows with some hypodermic bulges. There are situated near navel but the navel is not infected. After 20-30 days these bulges (like a tennis ball or bigger) breaks with some discharges (pus). In general after that, all...

Hi everybody! I have one problem with my cows (32 Charolais cows, 4 years age, with calves). I hope you can help me. The stomachs of some cows don/t want to contract, to function from time to time. So the cows don/t want to eating any more. They are sick. We use some medicine with...

I have a pregnant heifer 3 years old that can’t ruminate. She is not full with air. But her stomach doesn’t want to function. It is blocked. She eats and drinks water. The problem appeared 3 days ago. We gave her some antibiotics and the vet gave her caffeine, some beer yeast and vinegar. She is...

I feed my cows (Charolaise cow and pregnant heifers) with hay, alfalfa and straw. They have a good, optimal body condition but I find them too bellyful. They groan when they set down. I feed them too much? Should I reduce the volume of feed? Maintaining the percent of protein and energy off...

Breeding beef cattle isn’t a common business (occupation) in my country. All the cows were bred for milk ( Holstein and Simmental). The cow meat is imported (Brasilia) and consummators haven’t a taste or preferences for quality meat. The breeders use Holstein calves to make them fat and sell...

I have a heifer that must calve in a few days. But her vagina is out when she is sitting down ( prolapse ). Is any chance to calve normal? She will die? I must give her a second chance for the next year?