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I have two situations here. I have a young heifer who is only 1 year old. We have separated her from the main herd, which is being bred by the bull. All by herself on her own pasture, the young heifer is bawling all day long. I have also got a steer who was born on Sep 12, 2007 (6 months...

No, we use the calf banding bands too. We usually try to catch the calf on the second day. But sometimes we miss the chance or the mama is being too protective, then we'll wait until the calf is a few months old. We then put him in a squeeze chute and band him. But I think.. then... it...

Are there any adverse effects on the bull calf if we put a rubber band on him right after birth? Even before he gets his colostrum?

Have you ever seen a new born calf with blood-shot eyes? I have a new born with bloody-red eyes where the white should be. There are also tear drops rolling down her cheeks. As far as I can tell, she can see. Do you know what could have caused this problem? Will it clear up by itself...

I spent the whole Sunday with the baby calf. Finally, I saw her nursing. I also saw her peep and pop. It was like mango pudding. was it normal? When she woke up from her sleep, she was lively. What bothers me right now is her blood-shot eyes. I also saw water drops rolling down her cheeks...

Update. Last night, my husband tubed her with a pint of colostrum at 4:00 pm. Then at 9:00 pm, we went out planning on giving her some milk replacer. We found her standing in front of the mamma cow. It was the first time we saw her standing by her own will. We were kind of relief and we...

Thank you for your postings. The calf took the bottle a little better. I fed her as much as I can. Anyway, time's up for colostrum. Still haven't seen her nursing. I'll continue bottle feeding her. when I found her this morning, she was bleeding onto the grass from her naval area. My...

No, I have not seen her nursing.I have mixed some powdered colostrum for her, and tried to force feed her. But she doesn't take the bottle. My husband just got a ride to come back because his truck has broken down on his way to get some hay. Now he is so busy helping himself. He has...

My husband described it as a hard tube taping off at the end. It is not like part of an intestine. The vet said whatever that is, it was broken off. He said nothing could be done. After that I read the book by Storey, and looked up naval infection. The book mentioned "eye inflamation soon...

The baby heifer was born yesterday. This morning, I found that she has blood coming out of her navel. when we looked closer, there is the soft umbilical cord, and then next to it is a one inch stiff tube sticking out. what is it? And also, she has blood shot eyes. what is it? She stood up...

My husband said the cattle are finished with grain to take away the grass taste. :???: People don't like grass taste? I can't tell the difference.

Great tip! Do you have to finish the cattle with grains for 3 months before selling them as freezer beef?

Here is the pic mentioned above. Makes it easier for all of us. The calf is very lovely, solid black. Mine always have a tint of light brown to them :cry:

Thank you for your postings. I only have 10 cows and a bunch of babies. So I guess I can afford the time to look at them while I enjoy the sunshine with them in the pasture during weekends. Last year when I walked around looking at the herd, I noticed a steer with a golf-sized ball on his...

I have noticed a cow that has developed some hair loss on her thigh. What is it and how to treat it? The bald patch is becoming bigger. Thanks Pauline

I read other posts, and it said, "She was dilated but the calf had not moved up into the birth canal. The calf was dead at that point...". How do you find out about all these? What would you see? I have a heifer passing out mucus. Her bag is filling up but her teats are not swollen. Her tail...

I love this forum not only because there are so many experienced ranchers responding, but also there is so much fun reading the messages. I laughed non-stop reading this thread :lol2: . It's the knowledge and fun that keep me coming back. Thanks Pauline