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I saw Dr. Locatelli on "The Cattle Show" on RFDTV talking about this subject. It was really interesting, I recorded it so I could go through it again and maybe try some of the techniques. I think some of them could definitely come in handy when you're on your own!

synching can seem like a bit much at first, but it definitely is worth it if you have several cows, especially if you don't have a lot of time to sit around and watch for heats. Conception rates vary by the method you use, but it saves you by only having the tech out once to do them all. Since...

Watch and make sure mom does the job or go out there with a towel and help out. Or if they have somewhere warm to go they'll dry out.

Good luck with the rest...try not to worry it won't change anything!! Hope the rest come out just fine and you don't pull your hair out or anything like that :P

I'd be more worried about the cold/wind than the snow..but if its snowing its probably those things too :P Make sure they have somewhere to go to get out of the elements and keep an eye on them. Watch for frostbite. They should be fine for the most part, just keep a whether eye, make sure they...

Glad things seemed to work out OK..were you pleased with your program as far as how much of a hassle it was to actually do it, etc? I did a Lute/GnRH program this fall. It was a long program but the tech said when he bred them they felt to be in great heat. Still have to get the vet out to...

which type were you planning to use? I use BoviShield Gold FP 5 L5 which covers IBR, BVD 1&2, PI3, BRSV & 5 leptos. It is a modified-live and you are not supposed to use it on pregnant cows. You also need to mix the whole bottle at once so be prepare to use all the doses or throw some away...

I have never even seen a toque and I want to know why!!! Why don't we have those in Maine?!?! We just have frostbit ears! nice heifer by the way.

Good deal. I certainly think some of the most honest and kind hearted people I've met in my life have been in this industry. good luck with your new hobby :D

About registration-you will need to become a member of the American Angus Association. They can send you some registration applications on which you fill out info such as DOB, registration info of the dam and sire, tattoo numbers, etc. and return with a small fee. After that the calf will be...

3way's methods are what I would suggest, and of course using sweet feed in small amounts won't hurt either, talk to him a lot, touch him, brush him, the more you handle him, the faster he'll come around.

almost two weeks.

Farmgirl-it is similar to a bull ring, but I don't think it connects but kinda hooks in with little balls on the end. I believe it is called a Kant-suck. I don't think she would tear her nose too bad, but I don't want her to get caught on the bale ring or something like that. I might just...

Well I have never really had this type of situation before...we used to have a big herd and we'd have big groups of calves weaning at a time and it wasn't a big problem to separate them because we had the facilities. My grandfather has since sold off most of the herd except my 6 that we are...

A blab?

I figured as much. thanks. Another thought-she will be going back in with the group after this, so how long should it take so that she doesn't go back to her old habits?

I have a heifer who needs to be weaned. Her mother isn't giving a lot of milk at this point but having to do so is starting to take a toll on her. I know the ideal thing to do is separate them, but I only have 6 cows total and an open barn, so nowhere to put her. One option is to build a pen...

From what I've seen, twins tend to run in families. Yeah, twins can be a problem, but honestly we have never had a problem with them except for having freemartins-our cows seem to care for them fine and there is never really a huge size difference between them and other calves, especially if...

I just plan on raising the calves til weaning and shipping them, maybe keeping one steer to eat. My situation is kinda different- we used to have a big dairy/beef operation, sold the dairy a few years ago and have slowly been reducing the # of the beef herd now that my grandparents are getting...

Has anyone ever used New Frontier? He's a Genex Angus bull. I am looking for something cheap to put into my cows and just get them bred, but I don't want crap either. I know you get what you pay for but I am not looking for anything extraordinary, just something I can sell and get a little...