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I noticed one of our cows has a scrape on her front leg 8" above her hoof. It's about 2" in diameter. Not deep just and old fashioned "strawberry". I can put her in the chute and put some medicine on it but I'm sure she will just lick in off. Since she can lick it and keep it relatively...

I have a 15 month old heifer that we retained for our herd. She and others have been separated from the herd for 15 months. I put them out with the herd in early July to be bred and last week I caught her SNEAKING a drink from good old mom. Her little brother was nursing mom from the side and...

First, let me say I don't no much at all about the internal parts of a tractor. I can change fluids and filters belts and hoses but as far a as the guts, I don't even want to go there. I have a 20 year old ford 6610. We bought it 6 years ago and it has never missed a lick. We have used it for...

I've got a 5 day old calf that seems completely healthy and full of energy. She's nursing fine. Today, I watched her turn and chew on her tail like a dog chasing fleas would do. I also noticed three or four small spots on the tail that looks like the hair is gone. Anyone have any ideas? I...

Story: Cow had a big calf thursday. Contacted Vet. Cow had paraylsis and cannot get up. Calf died Thursday night. Cow is confined in pasture. Eating and drinking fine. Vet says cow will get up in due time. Neighbors and friends say that after this long she has lost feelings in back legs. She...

Just wanted to say it's nice to be back on line. Between moving to our ranch, my wife's honey-do lists and this darn computer being out of whack, I've really missed these boards. By the way, it's a whole lot easier taking care of the cattle when you live here than just on weekends. Looking...

We have a good cow that just had her 3rd calf a month ago. On the first two, everything went fine and the calves turned out great. We kept one of the heifers to build our herd numbers. This calf is another good looking heifer and we hope to keep her. We've watched her calf nurse a lot over...

What are the initial symptoms of pinkeye?

I want to build 3 or 4 wooden mineral feeder troughs. I plan on putting one feeder in each pasture with 15 cows. How big do these feeders need to be? I know the mineral needs to stay dry but how much cover is necessary? Any one have a unique design that works good for you? I appreciate any...

We are having a lively debate around our place. Until this coming summer, we are still absentee owners and we have limited time on weekends. We have 135 acres with a lot of it in pretty heavy brush. As we all know, cows move off to an isolated place to have calves and at times we can't find...

FYI Just happened to be watching RFD TV yesterday and listened to the Leachman Ranch folks in Colorado discuss their upcoming sale on next week. 500 bulls and several hundred heifers are going to be sold. It will be televised on the RFD TV.

After a great deal of thought about the right ATV for our needs, I've decided to purchase a 4 wheeler. I understand everyone has positive opinions about "the Kawasaki Mules" and other cart type vehicles but in my case the 4 wheel ATV will be best. My questions are (1)What works good for...

What does the term F-1 refer to?

We just purchased 10 cows in a herd dispersal sale. I will be picking them up next week. Three have calves at their side and the other seven are heavy bred. When I get them to our place, I plan on putting them in in our holding pen of 2 acres. We will let them stay there for a couple of...

We've purchased 4 eight month old heifers and we have 3 six-seven month old heifer calves we've weaned from our cows. We are increasing our breeding herd numbers. I was talking to a breeder the other day and he told me that I should keep a good quality calf growth pellets out for them at all...

Wow! I posted the note about respecting those people working their cattle on horseback in the blowing snow. I've enjoyed the discussion about the horse vs. the engine. I'm sure it's a case of different strokes for different folks. I just thought I would let you know I can't take sides on this...

I hear people say that cowboying the "old way" is a dying art. We'll I watched a wonderful show on RFD-TV the other day and I watched a family, all on horseback in the blowing snow, working their cattle. I think cowboying is alive and well. Thanks to modern clothing, they did look a little...