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Why cut him to eat him? We are currently eating a 15 month old bull. He was supposed to be kept for breeding but then injured his knee. We just sent him off as is. Meat is good.

Glad you did the right thing even if it was hard. Glad you have her genetics in your herd.:)

I give mine a bucket of oats when they get vaccinated. It keeps them still and I can choose head position. I don't have a huge herd anymore and have to run them through for all AI type shots alone so the main goal is having it easy to get them in a chute. Most don't even notice a shot when their...

I'm not sure I would say that. The Bible says that man is made in the image of God, animals are not. That's a pretty big separation. " My final point is this, there is more that goes on in a lower mammals brain than humans understand" You make a good final point. I think you can view an...

The cows that don't like me are no longer my cows. To say a cow is just like a person is ridiculous. To say a cow has no emotions and is like a tree is just as ridiculous. I know animals can "like" people. However, they like a person based on what said person does for them, not for who the...

Have you attempted a shot of Metacam? If there is swelling putting pressure on a nerve it might help. Have the lumps gone down? Those seem really odd to me.

I second allergies.

Good thought Jeanne.

When I was a little we had a cow that had to have a claw amputated. She did last for years after the amputation so definitely worth it imo. Hope it works out for her and your bull.

Does she seem to be any pain? Wondering if it is a health issue rather than a spooked issue. I've never seen a cow spooked for days by something (especially if you have moved her away from a perceived "threat". Be careful she doesn't get aggressive even if she is normally a pet. I'd take a temp...

I have never seen a calf get dehydrated and therefore have their eyes glaze over. I have seen their eyes appear very sunken but not glazed. Did you tent the skin as agmantoo suggested? That and sunken eyes are the best way of telling if an animal is dehydrated. I have seen three calf problems...

If he did get booted hard enough he may not want to try a cow for awhile. Don't give antibiotics if there is no fever or symptoms - he may need them later and you don't want him to have a resistance to them. Does he have any swelling in the head, throat area? I know I am late responding to this...

How's your calf now? Any improvement? Maybe brain damage - got kicked or stepped on? Blindness? Blind calves circle. BTW love your name - that sums it up for everyone in cattle.:)

Just in answer to the original post which may be old now - not sure forgot to check date. Anyhow, we've always expected our cows that have twins to breed back and rarely give them any extra food - unless it is a patch job and she takes a twin for us that wasn't born to her. We have one cow that...

Isn't that the truth! :lol2:

It is a genetic defect so there is no way the heifer should be bred. Pain can be gauged by limping, depression, not eating, not playing (in a calf). If she is up bouncing and eating she is probably OK. As she grows and fattens you may find she does get more pain as her hoof will not support as...

She'll calve right around the time that you decide she isn't going too. :lol2: The problem with cows is they haven't read the book. They don't know that they are supposed to follow a set timed out pattern of when they are going to come. The most accurate way of telling I just discovered this...

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I don't know your cattle. No one can tell you how or if you can handle one of your newborn calves without knowing you and your animals. Cow are all individuals and it is a good idea to get to know them before calving. Learn how to read body language. When in doubt play it safe. All of our cows...

Fever? What is her manure like? I'm wondering if her heart or liver is going. If you have seen no improvement and had her on antibiotics then I am with Dun on this one.