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LOL - I didn't know what a "stuffer" was. I kinda figured it was a self-feeder. All depends on how much you want to PUSH your cattle. I PUSH my steers. I only have a paddock to separate feeder steers during the summer. So, I only feed out my September-October fall born steers. They MUST be...

TC - you are amazing.

This is what I use, but your jar looks "just right".

His legs and umbilical were two different issues. My guess is, while he was sucking (you said he had sucked), he fell down or knocked over and dam stepped on him. "Normally" legs like that will straighten out by themselves - especially if the calf gets to remain with the dam. You did all that...

Yes, Murry - your cow is NOT red. She is diluted black. She has a 50/50 chance of throwing the diluter gene or not. Obviously, she did not this time. GREAT pair. Both KEEPERS!!

I don't think she belongs where she's at???

That may be true, but that is shrink and as soon as they settle in, the recoup that shrink quickly. I would say, if you wean for only 1-2 weeks, you are hurting yourself. If you wean for 30+ days, you should make out better. I consistently wean each year for 35-40 days. But, I have developed...

I fenceline wean and I can't say my calves "don't gain". I would venture to guess they may stay in a holding weight pattern for the 1st week, but for sure are gaining after that. They are put in a field that they have grazed numerous times prior to weaning. We confine them to about 1/4 of the...

I would guess any "cover crop" (any green growing plant) should have ample protein??? Murry - I'm getting over 3# gain, so my steers would be huge if I waited that long. Right now they are 12-13 months old averaging about 1250-1300#. They would be around 1800# at 18 months old - if fed out...

Again, depends on their consistency of their manure. Protein is generally the most expensive "feed' for cattle. I don't believe in "backgrounding" calves, but then again, I have calves that are big. "Generally" people "background" calves because they are too small to go on a feedlot. People...

?? - the consistency of their manure tells you if they don't have enough protein or too much. Depends what you are trying to achieve with your animal. Raising/growing breeding stock? Finishing out butcher animal?

That is too much protein. The 12% is about right for 700# calves - dropping to 10-11 as they get heavier. Protein is growing FRAME, not muscle. I don't know what your "commodity mix" is, but "butcher steers" need CORN. They need "carbs" not protein. Everyone comes up with fancy mixes to...

@M.Magis I understand putting them out and using portable fencing. I'm saying my cows on my pastures would ruin them. I have really deep soil and a LOT of moisture. Also, how do you set out bales. Do you have string wrapped or net wrap dry bales? I would think if I took my net wrap off ahead...

Other people's land must be a lot different than mine. There is no way I can feed hay in pastures. Unless we get a good foot deep freeze, which we have not gotten for several years, I would totally trash the pasture. I would make ruts. Cattle would punch it up horribly. We have sacrifice...

What do you mean "actually consumed vs the amount wasted"? If you provide loose mineral in a decent mineral feeder, there should not be ANY waste.

Yes, they used to put uterine antibiotic boluses in all the time. Finally, learned they were actually hurting the healing process.

Kenny bought from Simme and Clinch is growing him out - I think!

I didn't calculate, but if you're subsidizing with 4# of 14%, I think that should be good.

It used to be that every vet would put uterine bonuses in every cow they pulled. And if a cow retained placenta, they came out and unbuttoned it and gave uterine bonuses. Modern research says NOT to give any antibiotic unless the cow is SICK. The cows "bugs" eat up all the pieces left in the...

A number of years ago, the NY Ag & Mkt had a program, where they paid for all or a portion of testing for Johnes, Leukosis, and ?? (a 3rd one). I did the program for a number of years and was certified FREE, but quit doing it.