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I don't know how many of you read the Pinzgauer Journal (OK- don't laugh at me! :help: ) but anyway there's a gentlemen who was a vet back in his day that always does a Q and A type deal and this last issue he mentioned something about a test than can be done on farm with a milk sample. Has...

Jay, have you ever heard of the PSPB analysis that BioTracking does? That test may work out better for you, both in convience and cost.

Thats been my experience too. They'll (for lack of a better term!!) "leak" blood, mucus for several days possibly even longer.

Have you been tying him up? For me this works the best. Tie him to a good sturdy post, and let him learn that when he comes forward the pressure is released.

If you find a Hereford Bull that is built like a Belgian Blue you let me know. Last I knew it was genetically impossible because Belgian Blues have the double muscle gene and Herefords don't. To me, the bull you've posted looks awkward. I also think its interesting that ABS has him at 3 stars...

SWSF- what is your customer base? Do they like lighter muscled cattle?

Being that she's a younger cow it could be that she calved a little earlier and that would put her in the 21 day range. Getting bred the first cycle after calving isn't unheard of, but is a good job on that heifers part.

I used to always wonder about that, but you do here about how way back when many women died at child birth.

3.6 BW is not what I'd consider high at all for a hereford. Frankie- angus have chased the extreme in BW, which is evident in alot of Angus AI sires phenotype. I do have to give credit though, it seems like there are more and more angus sires coming out with a good amount of muscling. I was...

Congratulations on your calves and good luck with the ones that are coming. The BW's seem a little big, but I always thought Canada (and any cold climate) tend to be bigger?

Is Sergent that M326 son you should us a while back?

Well its almost that time again, mine are due in about a month. As some of you know, my cow and heifer are at my grandma and grandpa's house about 5 hours away. They're very healthy for their age, but its because of that age that I try to make them do as little as possible. Most times I am there...

Atleast he went out to check for you! I know of too many that would not even do that for a neighbor. I say count your blessings while you have them.

I've always been told that when they eat the placenta it helps their muscle contract back to normal size after the calf.

Are you the one that bought an angus bull at the IPT Bull Sale last year or the year before? If so do you have any current pictures of him. Are the cows being worked overtime fed any supplementation? It looks like you have a pretty good set of cows with some nice calves.

Unless you're watching them 24/7 you really don't know what's going on. This past spring I never saw any activity between my two and the bull we had. Nothing, but when we preg checked they were both bred and early in the season too. His owner said the same thing, that he was sneaky and secret...

If I remember right you are the one who just acquired some registered herefords? This actually may work out well for you. I think $25 per head is good, and if he has 30 cows thats $750. After he's done breeding this guys cows take him to the sale barn. I don't know what the market is like in...

for those who have used it on older cows for rounding up purposes, after you shot her what'd you do? surely you wouldn't drag her, but that's about the only thing I can think of to move a 1200 pound dead weight cow.

msscamp and milkmaid, I value your information and input in alot of posts, but more often then not I see the numbers I wrote flown around the most. I will admit looking back that the 1000 lbs YW number is a little out of range for most moderate framed cattle that are becoming popular today. But...

It's common for most people to calve heifer's at 2 yrs. (24 months) So just take 24 minus 9 and 15 months. That is about standard. However if she's under weight, unhealthy, regaining from health I'd give her a little bit more time. I would expect her to be weighing near 1000 at breeding. I'm...