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Agmanto Probably 50% of cows have some type of hoof abnormalities, split hooves, rocking chair feet , and a few cross toes. Cattle usually don’t exhibit all signs. The cow with out milk will not necessarily be one with bad feet and often does not have the other signs, missing tail, rough hair...

Agmantoo Sounds like you have the low cost production down pat and is working well for you. As far as the bull if he is keeping cows bred his job is complete. I also have red and white clover and this is the first fall I have drilled rye into pastures 50 acres now 4” tall. Applied 30...

Agmantoo In answer to your question yes and I am no expert by a long shot. But I know what works for me. All bulls differ but I would say the time and experience help bulls get good at what they do and prime for a bull would be 4 - 6 years old. To explain I will tell you what I do I think I...

Kickinbull I agree acorns are a real problem and cows love them, I in past years have lost calves to acorns, bloody scours and urine. But the cows having problems now are not exposed to acorns. Agmantoo I think I can help with your bull problem. Sounds like your buying young bulls, 18 months...

Another thought some people think my problem is not fescue. Including one vet who has seen this problem before many years ago. But can’t remember the cause and since the people who had the problem are all departed this world can’t get far with this. Studied internet, read many papers, found...

Thanks for all the ideas. I read the publications on YCW in entirety, unfortunately it is far above what my uneducated mind can comperhend. However what I could understand did sound good. I would be willing to try but don't know where to get or how to feed or how much. No seed heads after...

I live in Virginia. The cattle are of good breading and large ( 1200 lb -1400 lb ) Have been saveing home bread heifers fifteen years. The biggest influence in the heard is 878. Most calves wean 600 lb -700 lb mothers with no milk have raised good calves in past. Mothers and sisters to cows...

I run 120 black cows, I have or at least think I have bad fescue problems. Some years in the past have had to cull 20 cows per year for lack of or no milk after calving. Have interseeded clover with success, changed to high coper mineral, replaced some infected fescue with max q. Things seem to...