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    Question for heifer/calf condition

    are they bred back? if so just feed them some good protein so they can maintain there condition and u should be fine. if they are open about your only option to get them to breed is to wean them. you can feed the calves when you wean if you want to that away they aren't so small
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    15 Bottle Calves

    $150 a head is a steal. if they are good they are worth $375 here. 1 bag milk replacer will wean 1 calf. DONT feed more than 4 pints a calf a feeding. feed 2 times a day. feed 2 bags of calf starter and then switch them to your weaned ration. you will have to feed them grain on pasture or else...
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    medications?

    la300, penicillin, baytril, draxxin, sulfa boluses,
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    Dehorning...

    we try to get to them as soon as possible and all we do is take a snippers and take a tip off unless their bigger than we try to cut it off a ways. if they are bleeding pretty fast all we do is pour a little blood stop powder on it other wise we just leave them.
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    first solo bottle calf help please

    I agree if you are putting the full amount of replacer in with a quart of water u are going to rich. if its not that an he actually has a problem he needs to be treated. are vet has recommended baytril along with sustain III boluses. it knocked it right out a them but u will gave to gave ur vet...
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    What would you pay???? 2nd calf cows

    at a special cow sale around here they would probably bring at leat 2300 o. up to 3000. on a regular sale they would probably bring 2000 up to 2500. Sounds like you got a good buy. bred fall calving heifers are bringing up to 2800 or more
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    sell before or after Labor day?

    if I was u I'd sell them at the next sale unless they would have special sale coming up before the holiday because I like to sell at them special sales if possible
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    Howdy. Newbie here.

    I agree with u guys u definately should get that book by heather smith thomas i have it myself and it has really helped me also cattle do seem to do better if they have a companion :welcome:
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