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    Opinions on this heifer

    1848, how can you judge spring of rib from a side view photo?
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    Stealing baby from momma?

    I used to tag and band my calves as soon as I found them. Alot of times this was at night after I had got home from work. Twice I had calves take off running as soon as I turned them loose, they ran right past their mothers and slam off my place. Luckily both times it was during daylight and i...
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    New born bull calf

    If you have a squeeze shoot, put moma in there twice a day; morning and afternoon. Get some of moma's milk on your finger and place it in the calf's mouth. When the calf starts to suck your finger slip a teat in his mouth with your finger. Keep this up until he will nurse moma without the...
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    Weaned Calf?

    I agree with the fact that it takes more than 8 days to wean a calf. As for finding a cow person in the know to lean on for advice, I recommend looking for a neighbor who has actively raised cows for several years with success. By "actively" I mean someone who has owned cattle that they have...
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    Prolapse

    A guy who raises dogs taught me a trick to help shrink a prolapsed uterus so that it is easier to get back in. I mix 2 gallons of water with 5 lbs of sugar. I pour the mixture over the prolapse slowly while rubbing it in. 2 out of the 3 times that I have tried this it has shrank the uterus to...
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    Opinions of herd bull

    Bama, I am from southeast Alabama. (coffee county) la4angus, he has lost some condition but not alot. He is an easy keeper. He is 5 years old with a 6.3 frame score so he should be able maintain condition. MikeC, I like his calves alot. They grow off well. I have sold some of his heifers as...
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    Opinions of herd bull

    It is the way he is standing. I caught him coming up the hill from the barn when I took the pictures. He has been breeding cows heavy since Nov. 20. He has lost some condition the last 6 weeks.
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    Opinions of herd bull

    I am not a photographer but would like opinions on these pictures of my angus bull. I bought the bull 3 years ago to breed some heifers. I liked the bull and his calves so I am using him on the rest of the herd now.
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