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    DE (diamateous earth)

    Here's a good explanation of Diatomaceous Earth. They say it's safe for animals. never used it though. Dick http://www.hydromall.com/happy_grower16.html
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    RODENTS

    Bas*%&#$ are heavy when you pick them up with a shovel aren't they? Dick
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    Cow Down--need advice ASAP

    I'm just wondering if this vet is a large animal vet. If not, you might end up with a similar situation in the future. I'm not saying the vet is a bad vet, but if he/she doesn't have experience with large animals it will happen again. Dick
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    Foot caught in a hot wire

    I'm curious, when you say 'Hot Wire', are you saying a wire blew off the power pole? If that's te case, asprin aint gonna help. Power burns from the inside out, alla cooked steak. Dick
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    Garden fodder

    So tell me, what garden fodder should you NOT feed the cows? Dick
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    "Ship Her" Not to my sale, thank you.

    Well Bama, In my minds eye, as far as what I thought you looked like, I didn't even think about you wearing overalls. :) Just goes to show you that your minds eye can sometimes be blind. As far as the salebarns go, get to know the owner and the regulars, ask questions, develop your own way of...
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    Tipping with power tools

    It might be a good idea to explain to the beginners what 'tipping' is. In a nutshell, I would say it's dehorning. How many terms are there for dehorning? Dick
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    Footrot treatment

    Thanks Jeanne - Simme Valley. That is very clear. It seems you have to have optimal conditions. Good luck on that one huh? Dick
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    Any Advice??? Sick cow

    What's that big word mean, reti blah blah blah ? Dick
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    Footrot treatment

    Well, here's a post in a post like the other post about posts in a post. What does footrot look like? One poster, I think JKWilson, said his cows get it when it's dry pasture. Others kinda make you think it's when it's wet pasture. Can it be both? It also seems that LA200 is kind of a cure all...
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    calfs and grass

    You know, in a sick kind of way, that's true. :roll: Dick
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    At home surgery

    Ollie, HEART SURGERY???. You gotta knock those thoughts outta your head. You can't do that. Sounds like some heavy duty sniffing is going around up there. Have you been in too confined a space with no ventilation? Besides, I'm going to need some semen pretty soon. Dick
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    coccidiosis?

    Try this link. http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index ... d=coccidia Hope this helps
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    Colostrum Feeding – To Nurse or Not to Nurse

    What do you guys think of this article? I can't imagine you guys that have a regular job and have , say, 20 to 50 head of cattle and cows are dropping calves like flies in the spring, able to do this on any regular basis. Calf Notes.com © 2001 by Dr. Jim Quigley Page 1 Calf Note #01 –...
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    Mostly Bull Calves

    cherokeeruby wrote: Could you explain the timing for AI to get heifers? I'm going to AI 5 of my cows and want heifers if I can get them. Still learning the AI process. I probably should have started a new post on this but it seems to go together. Sorry greenwillowherefords, I didn't mean to...
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    coughing cow

    bullae (fluid-filled lesions), http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index ... ord=bullae Dick
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