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    Calf not nursing

    The bottle teat CAN feel very different to a calf, as well as they know the difference between the real thing and that from a mix. If the calf was a dumb sucker and never actually nursed she COULD have dried up in that time before the little bugger figured it out. Should this ever happen...
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    Just Say No To $1 Cheeseburgers

    Reading this chain of posts reminds me of a few things... 1. Google and read up the 2010 Texas Agrilife Research Study on grain finished vs. grass finished beef -- the study finds that the grass finished beef is higher in saturated trans-fat; however, had no negative affects on humans...
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    Bottle calf. He drinks and then he don't !!

    Questions: - is he by himself? or is it possible that he's sneaking a snack off another momma? - is he sufficiently hydrated? have you done a skin tent test? - did you switch replacers or feed or anything where his stomach bacteria levels need to adjust? Bottle calves are frustrating little...
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    Contracted tendons in a calf

    You can also wrap the back tightly with a washcloth and then apply hoof tape (the sticky tape that people apply to horses) -- it'll help the little bugger use his feet at the back better than walking on the fetlock joint and getting a cut. Take the tape off after a day and then do it again if...
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    Beefmasters

    Well obviously I'm biased... and we raise our Beefmasters on the 6 Essentials and cull deeply for those that do not comply. That being said - our calves average in weight from 60# to the largest one last year was 80# (cow calved without assistance). As with ANY BREED, check the paperwork out...
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    calf down, need help

    It sounds like you are definitely giving the calf the best shot it has to thrive. Have you tried giving it a bottle of "KickStart"? -- good dextrose premix you can buy to get them up and at 'em Also, the milk replacer/milk should be of milk and not soy as dun as said - the soy protein is much...
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    Ear tagging calves

    Tagged within 24 hours of hitting the ground... TSV-2 intranasal Bo-SE Iodine the navel Tag (right ear = bull, left ear = heifer) Weighed in a sling Marked on the charts Tag has 2 numbers -- the top number is the dam, bottom number is the calf = Year + calf #... 1212 = 12th calve in 2012.
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    dead steer

    I was thinking -- how well do you know your "guy"... an 8cwt steer could bring a pretty penny or fill someone's freezers these days... but that's just the paranoia, cynicism, etc. etc. in me
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    dead steer

    What was the body position of the steer when found? And what did the surrounding area look like around the animal (hills, trees, valleys, did it look like the animal struggled in that spot or near that spot, etc.)? Has the herd all been running together or did you just blend some in? Have they...
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    calf can't stand up

    Do a search for "contracted tendons" and I'm sure you will find what you need.
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    Beefmaster Heifer Breeders

    Any of those mentioned could help. Have you looked on-line on the breeders link on the BBU website? You can get email addresses/phone #'s of breeders to call and make contact to send you pictures, EPD's, etc.
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    Found week old calf near death, rack of bones.

    Kick Start is a fabulous product. Try all milk - milk replacer with all the powder and 1/2 the water... the little bugger will get the nutrition without all the volume of water until he starts eating more readily Also -- Scour-Ease (used to by Optimil Complete) is pretty good antibiotic mixed...
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    my first uterine inversion

    Nice work doc! A shot of lidocaine epidural in the future helps keep her from shoving it back on you... extremely helpful to know how to give that shot to assist Let her raise that calf then sell her... or if you want to try again have the vet make sure the uterine horn has been properly...
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    loosing a calf

    First, sorry for your losses. Secondly, it's hard to say why... - do you know the vaccination history of the cows? - where did you buy them and under what terms? - how are the girls getting along? (the March and the May group... playing head buttsy? also side shots to one another?) some will...
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    No Means No or Does it?

    Rubber flex feeder bowls, drill 2 holes, tie it to a fixed post... game over
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    foot rot

    She may have foot rot and limp on and off... as has been said, the smell is a sign - as well as swelling and heat on the foot -- if left untreated it could go up to the next joint (the ankle) and then it will be harder to treat. ...get her in, check the temp, clean the foot and check it out...
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    slow growing calf

    Pinch her skin -- if the "tent" you make doesn't snap back quickly she is dehydrated and needs liquid ASAP and likely didn't make it through the night! If you haven't tubed an animal before - get help so you don't get it in the lungs... depending on how dehydrated the little bugger is you may...
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    Encouraging cattle to go through the headgate?

    Most of ours walk up and put the head in -- because everything done there is done quickly, calmly, minimal noise, etc. If they associate the experience of the headgate with hootin' and hollerin' (like a few that we've purchased from others) they don't like to step up... however, none of them...
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    tightening up some barb wire fence

    My post disappeared, apologize if this is a double up... Depending on the age of the wire you may not want to stretch it at all... if really old you could be making a bigger mess of things. Instead you may just want to ensure that the wire stays equally spaced to one another at the mid-spans...
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    Need help urgently with a beefmaster bull

    Sounds like a vet is in order promptly!
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