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see if there are good vets in the area, and check with local vet and neighbors about the health of cattle raised there before.some sickness stays in the ground for years. jp

need to get a vet out there, if it didnt have anything to do with calvin more could follow. jp

I was just sittin here readin all this great info, thinkin how this is a very good thread full of info without the BS and someone had to jump in and start. jp

IMO goats dont eat much but they will pee, poop and spray on hay and in feeders. jp

we raised pigs for about 6 years,ran 2 sows at a time and 1 boar. we figured not includiing labor the pigs we sold covered feed cost and the cost to put one in our freezer each year.Then our local mill stopped sellin corn and that changed. Now we'll buy 2 at 6-8 weeks old, raise one for us and...

I enjoy readin what CB has to say. He gives alot of good advice and has a great deal of knowledge. When he gives his opinion, it's straight forward, I dont see anything wrong with that. Sometimes he comes across a lil crusty and mean but still good advice. jp

we have a 2000 yamaha beartracker 250 2 wd and love it. Its small enough for the kids and big enough for checkin fences, pullin trailer and doin different chores, course I'm just a wanna be. jp

try Norbco.com they have a place in NY and Wisconsin.jp

CB, watch where ya step, you've got a poodle disguised as a bulldog tryinhard to bite your pantleg. jp

If anyone else started this post it would have been over and forgotten already.So thanks CB cause this is gettin good.CB reminds me of an ol uncle of mine. A mind full of knowledge and a life full of experience. Always good advice with no candy coating, just straight to the point. I respect...

beautiful calf. jp

Maw, once again you disgust me. If the taxes are gonna kill ya, then there is something wrong with your management skills or lack of. Not to mention you reap the benifits of this great nation are try to get out of your share of the responsibility. jp

most wells in my area are between 30 and 100 ' but across the river some homes are using 5 and 10' wells. If you're worried about the quality of water from a shallow well, pound one in and get the water tested. jp

I had a cow calf her 2nd calf 3 weeks ago and her bag was too swollen for the calf to get a good grab on her, I tied her, milked her one good time and helped the calf drink for 2 days then everything was fine. IMO you're actin to fast to butcher, give em a chance. jp

I'm feedin oat hay to cattle and horses right now. No trouble with bloat or founder as long as ya dont feed too much grain with it. jp

when we milked cows in the old stantion barn, one of us would hold the tail straight up on kicky first calf hiefers while she got milked and it would stop the kickin most of the time. jp

you're good CB. one short post and everyone gets riled up. Keep up the good work. You start some of the best reading on here. jp

the cows are purebreds. the bull came from somewhere else. I appreciate all the response. jp

thanks for all the input. the cows are red angus, but I bought a 4 month old bull calf( red angus, beefmaster cross) in september and he's got small horns. By what you're all sayin the cows should still have polled calves if I use him. jp

if I breed polled cows to a horned bull, what would be the chance on gettin polled calves? thanks for any input, jp