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Thanks a lot. I will try the suggestions and see how it goes. BTW: I tried the cotton seeds myself and they taste great. I cracked a few open and tried them. They are better raw than sunflower or pumpkin seeds. Thanks, Andrew

Hello, I just brought about 1ton of cotton seed from the local gin and the cows won't even eat it. This is the first time I ever give them cotton seed. They are accustomed to getting a bag or two of range cubes every week or so. I put out the cotton seed in the ground and they sniffed it and...

Will lice cause the hair to fall off?

Hello, Has anyone ever seen cows with hairless patches? 4 of my 13 cows have these irregular spots about 12 inchesx4inches with absolutely no hair around the shoulders and the butt. I have never seen that. I recently moved them to a new pasture and that's when it started happening. One of the...

Jena, Do you vaccinate the cows? I'm trying to mimic someone else's successful practice. What all inputs do you have into your herd aside from hay and grain? Thanks, Andrew

I got a question: I read in the Stockman Grassfarmer a recent article about running pigs with cattle. The point was the pigs live on cow pies. Tha didn't seem right to me but do any of you actually do this? I also read another similar article where they run chicken and turkeys with cows and the...