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Vitalix and MLS tubs are less soft than Purina, even in our Missouri summer heat. That said, I don't use them for heat stress, just free choice mineral, water, and shade trees.

My only suggestion is how you have your exit for your chute. Make sure your headgate will open fully and easily and that you have an easy way to access both sides of the chute so you can doctor from both sides without having to climb a fence (unless you have two people to work). You might want...

I use a Stack On tool box, the top boxes come off which makes it super easy to carry when I don't need the whole vet box. I use a separate smaller toolbox for all my syringe guns (I keep them in open Ziploc bags marked with the gun type, size, and use after I clean them each time).

I know what you mean. I raise Herefords. All my cattle get docked at the sale barn.

Oh my...that little blond and white calf in the 4th picture is adorable!

Outward signs in 1-3 weeks in cows, none in bulls. Yes. Read this: http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/healthy-heifer/Trichomoniasis-in-cattle-125145309.html

First calf, BW 58, heifer. Short marked, nice pigment. Dam is very gentle. Second calf, BW 65, bull. His coloration is like his sire, chocolate brown. Dam is flighty so I didn't want to get too close for too long. I'll try for better pictures tomorrow.

Update: 58# heifer calf born at 1600. Beautiful, short marked with pigment. Second cow is birthing now. Pictures later.

Well, I wasn't sleeping anyway, so I figured I'd check on them. :D I actually could see her out there pacing and I hadn't turned on any lights in the house or the flashlight at that point, just by the moonlight. This is my first go round so I'm sure I will be less anxious the next time and...

Well, maybe "calving" was a false alarm term. Forgive my newbieness? :oops: She's definitely in labor, pacing all night, etc. Now another cow has joined her. Might be a fun weekend.

0200: The natives are restless. No calf yet, nothing imminent. :lol:

Our first heifer is in the midst of labor right now. I'm nervous as an expectant grandmother. That's all. :shock:

Rental bulls go for $300/month here for a minimum of 3 months. We have a business arrangement for our bull and pay $250 a year for his service on 5 cows, plus feed and vetting (he's owned by someone else as their tax deduction but lives on our pastures).

If you are grain-finishing, that is probably right. I pay around $7.85/50# bag ($314 a ton) for three way. Would be cheaper if I bought in bulk but I don't have a bulk bin. If they have good pasture, they will eat 1 bale/week or less. The black pipe is probably overflow. I wouldn't depend on...

Nooooo, I did not say that! :lol: Rotational grazing and cross-fencing is a purely personal choice and you will find many different opinions on it. You have to decide what works best for you (and your budget). I upped the feed for my girls on the advice of my feed guy, it's been a hot summer...

We have five cows and one bull on rotational pastures of about 2.5 to 3 acres each. They never eat the grass down all the way before we move them. If you want to run hotwire, you will have to clear fencelines first, but if you have good tight fence you'll probably be okay without. You asked...