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    How long to bottle feed beef calf?

    We have a beef heifer that we've been bottle feeding for 6 weeks now, she's 7+ weeks old. She's in the pasture with the other cows & calves and is eating grass. She's scrawny and smaller than the others (she's the youngest though, too). We've been giving her 4 pints twice a day and she takes...
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    Suggestions needed for calf not thriving

    We discovered on Friday morning that our oldest cow, about 12 or 13 yrs old, had calved. Her calfs have been generally smaller in the past two years and have a rough start. They take longer to stand and are weaker the first few days than any other calves we have. But they turn out just fine...
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    Frozen Teat?

    We have had a cold snap here in the northwest and I think that one of our cows has suffered prety bad from it. I'd like to explain what I see in her and see if anyone has any suggestions. Here in the Pac. NW we have a milder winter than other places, but the end of November was mighty cold...
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    Teat Ulcers

    We ran our cows through the chute today to check their eyes - herefords with weepy eyes *sigh* and to vaccinate them - and discovered that one of our cows has her two front teats engorged with a large ulcer on the outside of each teat, about the size of a nickel. I slathered them in bag balm...
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    Business help - depreciation & income

    I just talked to my accountant. Either he doesn't know his ear from a hole in the ground, or I'm the one totally confused. I thought I'd see what y'all think. Our trouble is two-fold. I agreed to let him re-file our taxes for the two years previous to last year as well as last year...
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    Weaning Advice

    We have limited pasture right now. I have 4 calves I need to wean shortly. I would like to be able to put them back together when we start feeding hay regularly. Currently we have a very limited bit of grass left - hoping the rain will help with that problem. How long do I need to keep the...
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