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Hi all. We have been buying calfs from the stockyard and having them worked there, shots etc.. The cost has gone up so much we have decided to do it ourselfs. I have been reading up on blackleg, one article stated to give the vacine after the calf is four months old. We are not sure how old...

Im not sure where I should have posted this. So many went threw all the trials and tribulations and gave such good advice I wanted to share this. We had one more heifer we thought may be pregnant . We were going to sell her but I just felt like we could handle it. WELL she gave birth last...

:D Another update. The calf is eating more grass following me less he still isnt eating much sweet feed. I started to pour a little of the milk substitute on it and he is eating a little more. It took me a while but I am getting the hang of it. :cboy:

I wanted to follow up on my bottle calf. I took the bottle away completely and put his milk in a bucket. It took a few head dunkings and some spilt milk but he got the hang of it. After the milk is gone I put in the grain he is eating more but not enough to take him off the bottle. I really...

Hi- Just My 2cents worth......... How long did you wait from water bag breaking or first hoof to assist with the birth? I pull my fair share of calves but I run Simmental Bulls on Angus Cows/Heifers. I normally pull 11% of first calf heifers and less than 1% cows. Your loss/pull ratio seems...

No I am sorry to say, my husband had to shoot her. The baby I am bottle feeding is hers. We had four heifers pregnant all to the same bull. All the babies had to be pulled. I am no longer afraid of that aspect. I have learned so much from this forum. I read the posts all the time. I did read...

Starting today I have been feeding him in the barn where the troft is set up for the young calfs to eat. After feeding him I take him to the troft and put handfulls of feed up to his mouth, he will eat only 4 or 5 mouth fulls. I cut his afternoon bottle down to half and will eliminate in a few...

I have been feeding a little bull calf for six weeks. He is eating a little calf stater and is grazing or nibbling the tops of grass. I am feeding him three bottles a day. He weighs about 115 lbs he is a big boy. My question is when do I stop the bottle? I havent tried the bucket yet, should I...

I feel for you. I never wanted the cow thing my husband did. It was his dream. Only thing is he works out of town. I learned to do allot of things on my own. I feel that I have to do what ever possible to take care of these cows. I also know my girl was in allot of pain and as someone said on...

Your right about the eating. I was given the advice to give mine electolytes. It is like cow gatorade. My poor girl went threw allot. I am trully crossing body parts for you. ;-) fingers toes legs and as someone did for me eyes..

:) Thank you. . It wont, Im sure get easier but I will be better able to handle it. :oops: I hope. ;-)

Its done. NO we had no intentions of eating her. She was so pumped up with medicnes not to mention what she has been threw.

Your right. I know. :cry: I will get over and move on. I will be watching and reading as well as taking notes and asking questions. Thank you all.

I know that my husband is going to stay with this and I am going to stay with him. I am also going to be reading posts every day and taking notes.

Everyone on this forum has been so encouraging and so helpful. I think I am going to have to give up. She wont eat she only drank about a gallon of water yesterday all day. Her stool has a thick mucous no substance. I feel totally helpless.

I got the " cow gatorade" and am giving it to her. I stay with her allot and she drank about three gallons of water in all yesterday. She is trying to get up now but is always ending up on her side. with her legs out in front of her. I keep helping her get up right. Could you tell me if this...

What exactly are electolyes? Do I need to go to the vet or can I get it at the co-op?

Well She is trying to move. She has sort of lifted her front legs and shifted herself. She cant seem to move her back side at all. My husband built a pen around her and we put her baby in with her. We borrowed a hip lift from the vet but we think she may have hurt her hips when she fell. MY...

I appreciate the crossed body parts. :) I have been over to her so many times and she just wont move on her own. My husband came in last night , he works out of town, and he is trying to turn her but she just wont even stir or try. Before she slid in the gully and laid in that water for so...

WE got her out!! He hooked her back legs with at chain and drug her up the hill it was all he could see to do. We cleared a path and pulled. I have her wrapped in hay under a tarp. I went and got her a b12 and cortizone shot and borrowed the hip lifts. I am going to give her till tomorrow...