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"The directions on a bottle of Terramycin says 1 pill/ 100 pounds of bodyweight" I also check the calf after the first dosage to see the calf's reaction.. has anyone else seen/observed that after the first dosage that the calf has a hard time controlling his tongue or that his tongue "seems...

We were really dry until Cindy sent us 3 inches.. I almost got my tractor stuck driving between two corn fields.. forgot what mud looked like.

I just spread some 19-19-19 out on one hay field and a winter wheat field.. it had rained before and later that night.. no problems w/ leaves burning.. it greened up w/in a week.

"It's hard enough keeping the bottle warm between the house and the barn. " Put the bottle in a bucket of hot water.. it'll stay warm longer.. the lamb milk replacer will work fine. Are you bottle feeding twice a day.. you could give a electrolites bottle mid-day.

My guess it'll be a breed made up in a test tube.. genetically modified for meat & marbling.. weight gain.. then a touch of "no desease & healthy" DNA.. you'll be able to choose the color, hair length of your choice for the climate you raise them in.

I've been able to buy some "horse owner rejected" alfalfa squares bales for a $1 a bale.. the steers love it.

I voted for "30 head of cattle w/ no fence" because my fiance is always telling me to build a better fence.. she hates chasing the steers when they get out. Just this week one of them jumped over and cleared a 5ft fence.

13% sweetfeed $200/ton - Local coop Shelled corn $80/ton - Local farmer A local man only charges $20 load to grind.. adding our own salt/mineral/molasses.. it's brings the final price to around $110/ton. We did 14 tons in 100lb bags over the last 2 Saturday's.. my back is still hurting.

Just to be funny.. but taken from some of the advice on scours.. a couple raw eggs.. a shot of wiskey.. and a couple cap fulls of bleach.. you'd be better in no time! :D

"This man and two more tried to talk to my son about the litter, etc. He would not listen to anyone! " I think it's time to take your son to the sale barn.. let him ruin his own operation!

"We lost approximately 18 cows and 21 calves, but I believe it was from the actual litter my son was feeding." Did your vet come to a conclusion about why almost 40 animals died?

The 265 acre farm across the street sold for 2,000,000.00.. that's over $7500 acre. The developers were eyeing it.. 2 guys went in together and bought it.. said they were going to leave it a farm. It was an old dairy farm.. the buildings are pretty much falling down.

A single 1200 lb beef cow will take anywhere from 8 1/2 gallons to 20 gallons of water per day.. depending on the temp. I took a day off work from my day job and worked all day on frozen water, water lines. I would try to give them water at least twice a day.. w/ the cold & wind.. they will...

Yes it is contagious.. and you can get it from your livestock. Besides the Iodine.. I've read some scrub it.. and use bleach. Seems like cold rainy weather always brings it about. Like others have said.. it is a fungus.. pour-ons won't work.. I've seen some fungicides for ringworm.. but they...

I planted some Purple Top Turnips & Kale this fall(Oct.) into a field that is planted w/ K31, ryegrass, and clover. Really haven't noticed the Kale.. but the Turnips really put out.. some as large as softballs. I didn't finish the fencing on this field.. so I've been pulling them by hand to...

I guess I'm a pet owner.. I can put some of my steers in a headlock(I grab their head w/ my arms, hold them, and even force open an eyelid to treat for pinkeye. These are 1 year old Holstein Steers I'm guessing are around 1000-1200lbs. I do have one 6 month old bull.. he's grown faster and...

I agree w/ txshowmom.. put him back on the bottle fast.. looks very dehydrated.. get some electrolites in him ASAP.. then feed 3 times a day.. bottle milk morning & evening.. electrolites noon.. until he fills out some.

We use a FEL (Front End Loader) to cover them over w/ soil.. really can't smell it unless you disturb the pile before it's done. They do make a good size mound.. covered w/ a foot or so of dirt. I've read about several different ways to compost cows.. even building a compost type shelter...

I've helped the dairy farmer next door several times.. can't bury them in the ground.. have to compost them above ground.

Since Japan has recently found new cases of BSE.. I wonder what Japan's rules are on feed? It seems feed may/does cause it.. but why are all those wild deer getting a similiar wasting desease? I think a lot of this is just crap.. caused by the media & politics.. your more likely to be...