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    How you do it

    I go into the feed shed and they are usually knocking at the door. I stick the bucket out and get out of the way.
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    Starting Over

    I hear you on this one. I have worn shoes of a similar fit.....it bites. You have all the advise from the others, I agree with them. I am trying to build from the ground up too.....and I feel the same about having cattle.....I just love it.....don't know exactly why......they are just awsome. I...
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    Nurse Cow

    I just gave him 3 cc of spectam earlier. I was unsure about how musch to give. I will give a higher dose in the morning. I also went ahead and gave some A&D and B12. Thank you for your advise......I am very appreciative....and if you can remember the name of that bolus.....Is it terrimycin?
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    Nurse Cow

    Bottle calves are higher risk. If you can get them to live without spending a fortune on meds.....you can make a decent profit. unfortunately, you can get a set and have not one problem and turn around and lose the entire next set. I don't have the money or land to start out with good breeding...
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    Milking Question

    If you are breeding for beef calves, although milking ability is important, birth weight, carcass, and other EPD's are usually higher priority. If you are breeding for dairy, milking is higher on the list.....If you notice dairy cows don't make good meat.....they put their nutrients into the...
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    Nurse Cow

    I have tried the egg in the milk before and seen it work. These last 3 calves that i lost, I tried everything. This new calf is on a nurse cow and I am not sure about interupting his nursing with a bottle. I might screw something up. I think I might try the terramycin.......I can't afford to...
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    New here! New to Cows!

    Riding is one is attempting to breed the other. Like when one dog rides another. Even one Heifer or cow on another. No matter that they don't have the right equipment. It can happen in steers sometimes too. Just more often with heifer, because of the active hormones.
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    Nurse Cow

    I recently got a nurse cow, with 2 calves about 3 wks each. The cow has a weeping wound on its bottom. I am treating it. One of the calves has come down with lil scours, not bad yet, but I don't want it to get that way. Could the cows infection be giving problems to the calf. Any ideas on...
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