LBFSwashington
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OK so I rescued a couple of Jersey Bull calves when they were 3 weeks old from a local dairy. They were going to be killed so we brought them home to let them live out their days as happy Cows at our Farm. It all happened in a split second and I had to make a decision fast so I said 'Gimme those babies!" They were emaciated when we got them. They could not stand up and they were covered in poop and flies. I carried them out and put tthem in my minivan and drove home. They were riddled with parasites and they both had pnemonia. I treated them with Nuflor and Limed my pasture. They had coccidiosis (I may have spelled that wrong) so we treated them with Corrid and then again with Albon. We banded them right away. One of them had a massive abcess on his chest. It ruptured and I cleaned it out really good about 4 times a day. It took forever to fully drain and heal. I kept Contran IV on it and Bag Balm and I flushed it with Iodine mixed with warm water at least twice a day until it started to heal. It healed up good. but when he was at around 1 year old it swelled up again and I had to do the cleaning it out thing again. I gave him some antibiotics and it cleared up again. Now he is about 19 months old and I squeezed it again this morning and pus came out again but it was not terrible just a little. I cleaned it. I am just wondering what this is and Why it keeps coming back.
Next Question: Pluto And Neptune are growing great. They are 19 month old Jersey Steers that are our Pets so we are not trying to fatten them up to eat them so I am wondering what the Proper feeding for two Jersey Steers is to make sure we are not over or under feeding them. If I had to guess their weight I would say they are between 1300-1500lbs Currently they go through two 40lb Hay Bales a day and a 20 Quart bucket of All Stock Grain in the evening. We live in Washington State so our pasture is a Muddy Mess right now so nothing to graze on until Spring. I also need to know What is the best type of wormer you all use for your cows? I was told the Ivermectin Paste they give to horses would work but I really want to make sure they are getting the best stuff. I would like them to live a long happy life. They have a nice dry barn and Salt licks and treats and they are really friendly boys. They really are my Giant babies and I know enough to know I don't know enough so I figured this would be a great place to ask questions so I can make sure If I have made stupid mistakes so far I wont continue to make them. Thank you for your time and I look forward to learning from you all.
Next Question: Pluto And Neptune are growing great. They are 19 month old Jersey Steers that are our Pets so we are not trying to fatten them up to eat them so I am wondering what the Proper feeding for two Jersey Steers is to make sure we are not over or under feeding them. If I had to guess their weight I would say they are between 1300-1500lbs Currently they go through two 40lb Hay Bales a day and a 20 Quart bucket of All Stock Grain in the evening. We live in Washington State so our pasture is a Muddy Mess right now so nothing to graze on until Spring. I also need to know What is the best type of wormer you all use for your cows? I was told the Ivermectin Paste they give to horses would work but I really want to make sure they are getting the best stuff. I would like them to live a long happy life. They have a nice dry barn and Salt licks and treats and they are really friendly boys. They really are my Giant babies and I know enough to know I don't know enough so I figured this would be a great place to ask questions so I can make sure If I have made stupid mistakes so far I wont continue to make them. Thank you for your time and I look forward to learning from you all.