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    Tagging new calves

    We put our phone#, our name, then a number that correlates back to the damn, ex cow 1 calf would be 101 and so forth if they are replacements after back grounding they get a cow tag from 1-99 next number up kind of deal. Besides what others have said if you have numerous pastures and don't keep...
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    New to cattle. Vaccine ?

    The calves will need blackleg/7-way, if they are bull calves and you are going to band or cut you will want something with tetanus in it like covexin 8, also need to give them IBR, if you don't know what shot the cows have had might want to go with something like cattlemaster gold fp5. Most give...
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    Fence Question

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    Fence Question

    Can you hook a fence charger up in the middle of the fence and have electricity running both ways through the same wire? It would not be be a continuos loop. Switching to 110v charger instead of electric and power source sits right in middle of fence. Also if I run 2 legs off my charger to two...
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    Fence charger

    Wanted to hear some people's opinion on fence chargers. 40 acres single strand to keep cows off fence, also will be running 3-strand of 14 gauge galvanized wire to wean calves on 20 acres. Want something with bite that will withstand a little bit of weed/grass contact. Not looking for cheap...
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    Pasture Care Before Cows

    We always spray grazon next, usually in May earlier this year due to warm weather. Pastora will kill Johnson Grass, but is very pricey. As others have said cows will take care off Johnson grass. A lot of those winter grasses the cow will eat, clover etc that the grazon will kill. We always...
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    Vaccinations

    I bought 18 bred heifers last year, they all calved. Calves are 5-7 months old, gave all covexin 8 at 2-3 months of age. Plan on giving them another round of covexin 8 plus worming and IBR. I'm not sure what shots the previous owner gave the heifers. My question is will cattlemaster gold fp5...
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    First Time Weaning

    Thanks for the replies, I grew up raising registered simmetals, but grandpa and dad sold out in my early teens. Just started my own herd last year. Hopefully at some point will be able to go direct to feedyard, just haven't developed those relationships. Yes sir I'm talking about National in...
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    First Time Weaning

    I have a question regarding weaning, I live in Central oklahoma, I have 14 angus calves that were born from late Oct to Late Dec. I plan on weaning the majority in the next two weeks. All calves were given covexin 8 and bulls worked at 2-4 months of age. I plan on sending all calves to the...
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