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Are these gravity fed steer stuffers or automatic feeders that dispense periodically during the day? I grew up using gravity fed home built models but they were really only used the last 3-5 months of fattening. We used them with ground ear corn which adds quite a lot of roughage to the ration...

Found this podcast with him. I've only listened to the first 30 min or so -- but if you take a listen I think you will get some of what you are asking answered.

Any chance it will be recorded or streamed? I'd be very interested in what he has to say.

The thread title says "grass" and the body says "grain" finishing. His he speaking to both? Or?

If a cow needs 10 ppm (parts per million) daily, and I have minerals that show 150 ppm and another that shows 2500 ppm (both of which list copper sulfate as the source) how much copper is taken in and how much is excreted in a daily 4 oz suggested ration? ;) The 2500 ppm seems like overkill --...

I feed mineral -- vitaferm, a local grain mill version, and a large farm store chain label -- I vary throughout the year. However, like Travlr suggests -- I'd suggest anyone with questions go look up a ration balancer tool if for no other reason to get an idea what feedstuffs generally provide...

There are some photos in this link: https://johnes.org/johnes-disease-a-to-z/ The cows in those pictures do not seem to be in terrible condition to me (not Johnnes looking to me).

For those of you using multidose syringes -- are you using the same needle each time -- or do you swap out the needle? Or are you simply not worried about spreading disease?

What's the protein content of the bugs? :-)

My dad banded for 50 years using office supply rubber bands. That's how I learned. Now I use a rubber band to "hold" the testicles in place, count to two, and then apply the bander cheerio.

I was working cows today (setting up for TAI) and was looking for these (I will confess I had to google them as well). I did find some on a few cows. But I'm not sure they correspond to my best cows at least in terms of weaning weights. Looking at my weaning data -- I'd say the answer is...

I tried to find a difference using the Univ of MN ration balancer -- but it doesn't denote roasted flaked, just steamed. A google search mentioned roasted in a study, but I didn't read through to see if it had details on nutrition differences. I'm glad Jeanne responded about WSC -- the...

SOB's response would be my advice. In my experience three things can happen: 1. the bale dries out and becomes less palatable 2. the heat speeds up spoilage and becomes less palatable 3. the bale was properly "ensiled" and the bale remains relatively fine Really becomes a question of what your...

Considering the current state of input costs I don't think anyone can be criticized for looking into ways to curb expenses. Does what is described in the article work? My opinion is that the one research study is a pretty small sample size. With that said -- I practice what is in the...

The Arrowquip chutes are really nice. I should have bought one 3-4 years ago when they were half the price. Instead, I put a new headgate on the old chute I purchased from my dad (the chute is >50 years old). The floor has been replaced 3 times in 50 years. But other than that it still...

I remember using it as a kid -- steel can/light green/red lettering -- it appears to have had it's approval pulled in 1989. I can't find a quick article as to why. It can definitely poison birds but not sure if that is why it went off the market.

I have Cobett, Jug, and Ritchie waterers. I've had and been around concrete waterers as well (Bohlman). In short -- in the north it is ALL about the riser tube. Big, deep, and insulated. Get the riser tube deep and insulated will make any waterer work well. Cobett energy free will have...

My cows have access to water in winter (grew up trudging out to open stock ponds with an axe every day) but if there is snow I often see cows binging on that rather than taking the walk to the waterer. It's -10 today with a 25 mph wind -- but the cows all seemed just fine and despite having a...

I missed that, haha. I did send them an email inquiring. Thanks!

That's an interesting system. Doesn't look like they have US dealers?