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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 8148"><p>I get feeders in every year in the fall. First off after one disasterous year with shipping fever now I always buy locally and not through auctions. We have no problems now with shipping fever and the animals aren't stressed too much.I always make sure that I talk to the farmer that I buy from when I look at the calves. I note what they are eating as well as when and I do the same until they are settled in well then I slowly change feed times or rations.I don't believe in preventative antibiotics so I watch the new arrivals very well for any signs of illness, I only treat if there are symptoms.Another thing is to make sure you have a quarantine pen and use it. Keep the new arrivals seperate for a few weeks or until you are satisfied that they are disease free. There is nothing worse than having a disease go through the whole herd that could have been prevented. I also hold off on the vacinations and such if they need them for a bit, about a month to keep the stress to a minimum and then they get everything done at once(worming,etc.)Hope this helped a bit...<br>Janet</p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=7 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bourtonsbovineemporium@attcanada.net">bourtonsbovineemporium@attcanada.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 8148"] I get feeders in every year in the fall. First off after one disasterous year with shipping fever now I always buy locally and not through auctions. We have no problems now with shipping fever and the animals aren't stressed too much.I always make sure that I talk to the farmer that I buy from when I look at the calves. I note what they are eating as well as when and I do the same until they are settled in well then I slowly change feed times or rations.I don't believe in preventative antibiotics so I watch the new arrivals very well for any signs of illness, I only treat if there are symptoms.Another thing is to make sure you have a quarantine pen and use it. Keep the new arrivals seperate for a few weeks or until you are satisfied that they are disease free. There is nothing worse than having a disease go through the whole herd that could have been prevented. I also hold off on the vacinations and such if they need them for a bit, about a month to keep the stress to a minimum and then they get everything done at once(worming,etc.)Hope this helped a bit...<br>Janet <br> <br><hr size=7 width=75%><p> [email=bourtonsbovineemporium@attcanada.net]bourtonsbovineemporium@attcanada.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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