skcatlman
Well-known member
I had the bull buyers go thru the pen with no problems and i had 1 here on friday he wanted to see some of the calves off the 2 yr olds i was selling. I told him i have various sizes of rubber boot covers for those who want to go into that pen. I had to go in to get the boot covers. I came back with the boot covers and he was walking thru my newborn pen So and asked him why he didn't wait he said " my calves don't have scours and i clean my boots " obviously not good enought. Now i have 3 calves with scours and have treated them this morning. If you are going to another farm and if you are asked to put in on boot covers do it. My cattle aren't used to your bugs and your cattle aren't used to mine. As you could carry the bugs from my place back to your cattle. Rubber boot covers only cost a couple of dollars and can save hundreds in treating sick calves. This just is a pet peeve of mine. I know it is part of selling bulls in late winter and spring but since i have bought the rubber boot covers this is the first time i have had an out break of scours other than one case earlier and it was nothing like this. I guess i am going to change my health protocall and make guys who come in to look at cattle put on boot covers before going to the cattle. Most of the time bull buyers who want to see calves are pretty serious and when i get them to put on the rubbers they think it is a good idea their boots stay clean. One goof and i have to start spending money and time unnessarily