True Grit Farms
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Yesterday we had our first calf with contracted tendons. From what I've read doing nothing is the method of choice? My wife isn't really happy with the doing nothing approach at the moment.
torogmc81":276j021u said:I'm assuming that's when they can stand on front feet for long? if so, had one last year in sept. He would go to his front knees a lot, but was still big enough to nurse 100# calf.
What are the causes of that problem? Big calves folded up too tight inside the cow??
True Grit Farms":2s1p3srx said:He's a little better but sure along ways from normal. But at least my wife can't catch him to give him therapy anymore. I'm going to sell the cow as bred in the spring, we sure don't need anymore calves like this
True Grit Farms":onz41icb said:Mineral program is fair but we do use a good high mag mineral. Sometimes we forget to move or fill the feeders up, but I buy a ton or more mineral per year.
I ship anything that has or had a problem or causes me grief. She's a good registered Angus cow. But I decided a few years ago, I'm not making any excuses for my cows.
Bright Raven":2kdjo8o0 said:True Grit Farms":2kdjo8o0 said:Mineral program is fair but we do use a good high mag mineral. Sometimes we forget to move or fill the feeders up, but I buy a ton or more mineral per year.
I ship anything that has or had a problem or causes me grief. She's a good registered Angus cow. But I decided a few years ago, I'm not making any excuses for my cows.
Make sure your mineral is chelated. That assures that it is bioavailable. Why does everyone focus on MAGNESIUM? It is important but no more so than copper, selenium, zinc, manganese, etc. Minerals are essential for normal body functions.
I cannot see a justification for culling based on contracted tendons.