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Didn’t know where else to pose this question, so here goes........... Small stock pond, maybe 1/4 acre, approx 3-4 ft deep. So say 50K-75K gallons? Seems that over several years of cattle tramping through it, they have managed to punch a hole(s) in it. Used to drain out very slowly, now a full...

Thanks guys. Figured they would mess with the floater. I will go with another sinking one. The bull doesn't mess with the one I have in the other tank.

I have a couple of 110 (?) gallon water tanks. In past years I pulled the plugs and put in heaters that go through the hole and sit on the bottom of the tank. Never liked them as they would eventually start leaking thru the gaskets. This year I used one of that kind and 1 that just sinks to...

Sounds fine on paper, but what happens when you are fully stocked with 50 head and only a month or less into the cycle, then you don't get any rain for the next month? (and it sure happens in TN) Can't de-stock as you won't make any money, can't keep as there is no grass for them to eat...

I am in TN and have bottoms very close by and see no way that you can run 1 head per acre without feed or supplements. You say it hardly floods, but what about when it does? What about when it is in drought? You plan on running the 50 cows on 1/3 of the property, then rotating. What if they...

Well, I went with the cattle panel. Nailed it down with fence staples. Have some more calves to go, so I will know pretty quick how well it works. Thanks guys.

What if anything are you folks using in your transport trailers to make them less slippery "when wet" (with crap and piss). I have one of those big rubber mats, but that gets to be a skating rink after a couple minutes. If I leave the mat out, the wood floor (oak planks) will get just as...

Thanks guys. Glad I thought of it after I put them in the compost pile.

A few of my cows love tomatoes and when I find cracked or over ripe tomatoes in the garden, I chuck them over the fence for them. But the other day when pulling the actual tomato plants out for the season, I thought.......Can cattle eat tomato plants? (this way I know for the future)

So I worked my cows on 5/24 and have now noticed that one of them has a knot the size of a baseball on her neck right in the area where she would have been given a shot. I am in with my herd pretty much everyday to check them and never noticed the knot before, so maybe it has just gotten big...

Ummmmmm, welcome to the site. But you dragged up a 2 yr old thread because?

I don't think he is stealing, but you never know. I am going to watch him very close for a couple of days. If he is or even if I think he is, I will separate him for a while. Good idea, thanks

Yes, but I am definitely getting concerned over him being skinny, which is obviously due to not getting enough nutrients with the milk replacer compared to mothers milk, the grain would certainly take care of that. And that coupled with the fact that replacer aint exactly cheap.

I'm sorry, but you lost me. All calves are about 1 1/2 mths old and with their mama's, except for the bottle calf who has no mama. Why would any other calf be on starter?

I did stop the mid day bottle for about a week or so, but he still would not touch the grain. Also, as I said before, the mid day bottle is mostly water anyway just to make sure he is getting water.

Yes, but being that young calves dont get a lot of nutrition from grazing, he is still way too skinny.

Have a month and a half old bottle baby who was started on calf starter (pelletized 17% protein with corn, and other stuff and a molasses smell) at about a 2 weeks old. At the time, I mixed it with a little oatmeal so it would be softer and gummier. He was eating it just fine out of my hand...

Got an answer to the 6 mths and under calf issue. Vet called me back today (they gave him the wrong number last week), and basically stated that the 2 chemicals in RaVap are much more potent than Permethrin and that they (Bayer) have a product called Co-Ral flea & tick which can be used on...

Just to update a bit. I had called the maker of Ravap (Bayer) last week and was told one of their vets would call me back when I asked about the don't let calve's near it deal. They didn't call back and I am going to call again in the morning and make a little noise. A vet or chemical rep...

Here's a photo after the trimming was done. She still is walking a little gingerly, but once the muscles and ligaments re-learn their function, she will be fine. She definitely gets around better. Pretty amazing difference, huh? PS- Don't mind the crap stuck between her toes. :lol: