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Great ideas for the temporary cattle rub-- thank you!! sounds easy enough! Susie

I rotate pastures every few days to a week -- I'd like to have a fly rub that they have to go under to get to the waterer, but don't know how I'd make it work in every pasture-- any ideas? thanks! Susie

Nice heifers! Saw a nice shorthorn cross heifer sell for 105- well startedtoo, just about ready to be only on grass. Shoulda bought her or even a smaller one -- got a milk goat giving a gallon and a half a day -- no need to buy replacement! Maybe this week-end-- holstein bull calves...

I read somewhere that a pregnant cow is the most tender meat there is- the hormones loosen the connective tissues so everything can expand. Susie

Milkmaid, I agree, after learning about cost, etc. of the hoof trimming, I think you should sell her ASAP. Good luck with the prices, hope you do well. Susie

Hee's Josie, our first calf at 4 moths old. Just thought I'd share-- Susie

They are young enough it should be delicious-- not to worry. Susie

Milkmaid, Why don't you spend the 8$ for her hoof trimming, keep her another month or however long it is before her hooves grow out and then ship her? Then she won't limp, have given you more growth off the calves, and had a little more time to get some weight on. Or ship her now and be done...

We're between Seattle and Tacoma, a little east - closest town is Enumclaw, although we have an Auburn address. On the Green River- it's nice here- come by any time. Susie

Yes it seems like a good deal- We haven't looked at them yet, I'm pretty sure it's only because my neighbor is his friend that we are getting in on such a bargain. We did ask how many are available, because selling them occurred to us too, but we don't want to be greedy and take advantage . So...

We have an opportunity to buy a steer/steers from a private party that is a friend of our neighbors. They are all BWF, weight ranging from weanling on up. Any size for 83 cents/lb. My question is which is the better deal a little one or a big one? We don't have tons of pasture,especially as...

That's a great article-- Thanks so much!! Good luck with the calf! Susie

Thank you for those links- I did not know that!! I'll go look at her teeth. :) Susie

I really don't know how old she is. Yes, we picked her up at the sales barn- funny thing, we had bought a bull the year before that ended up being from the same seller- we thought he was young too, bought him at 625 pounds, turned him into a steer , put him on grass, grain-fed him 60 days, one...

I'm looking for a bull for my small Hereford heifer. She's been cycling at least 3 months now, but she is very small. I'm not sure of her age, but when we got her in February or so, she was 325 pounds. She has since filled out, but is still short. Now I'd say she's 500-550 pounds, but like I...

Well I don't know of any place that serves eggs and trout- did you start out in Vermont and just keep going? I'll keep my eyes open in town for that herd :0)Funny, its a small world! Susie

It means try to get the calf to nurse from Mom. Do you have a headgate or sturdy post you coould restrain Mom and let calf nurse, or milk the mom out yourself and feed it to the calf. or go to the store and get milk replacer and maybe some more colostrum if you're going to bottle feed the...

Yeah, as a matter of fact she's in heat today- tried to mount the calf- closer to her height than the cow ;) Susie

Thank you! I really like the calf too! I'm pleased with the cow too, she's turning out better than I thought. This year she's shedding her shaggy winter coat, last year we'd only had her a few months in the Spring, I believe she was selenium deficient because she never did lose that scruffy...