inyati13
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Shipping her in about 2 hours. She is the last of the original four cows I started with in July 2010.
Good Bye Panda Bear
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denvermartinfarms
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Pretty cow. How old was she when you got her?.
TennesseeTuxedo
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Say it ain't so!!! :cry2:
Nesikep
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Sorry to hear it. I had my old girl Rosie that I suspect had arthritis in her right leg, I'm sure glad I kept her that one more year (Kama is going to be a really nice cow I think), but after that I didn't breed her anymore... Come to think of it I think it's pretty much exactly a year since I put her down.
branguscowgirl
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I am sorry Ron. :frowns:
Did you give up hope on trying to keep her comfortable?
Did you give up hope on trying to keep her comfortable?
inyati13
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THIS IS NOT THE COW WITH THE INJURED LEG.
KNERSIE: Her issue is reproductive.
Panda Bear was about 8 years old according to my dad when I bought her from my brother. Dad would know best because he took care of my brother's cattle for 20 years. I had Panda Bear for 4 years so she is approximately 12 years old.
The second year, I treated her for cystic ovaries. During that year, she went from July to December without being bred. I dosed her with cysterlin and she got back on track. She has produced 4 calves in the last four years. She delivered her last calf on July 12, 2014. Her estrus cycles have been erratic all fall indicative of another cystic ovary issue. I observed each of her heats. The picture below was one of her services by Spartacus in August which was about 30 days post-partum. After Spartacus was put in the bull pen, when I observed her in heat, I put her in with him and each time, I observed him service her. I don't place the blame on Spartacus. He passed his BSE and has settled the cows that I have offered up to him on the first service. When she came back into heat last week, I called an end to the effort to get her bred back. Add that to her age, over-conditioning and the high market value of slaughter cattle and it was an easy business decision but maybe not an easy personal decison. She sold today at a weight of 1595 (I thought she would go 1700) and brought $113 per hundred. That came to $1800. That is twice what I paid for her and she raised 4 calves in 4 years. That places her current calf at about 4 months old and I am putting him through a weaning regiment.
KNERSIE: Her issue is reproductive.
Panda Bear was about 8 years old according to my dad when I bought her from my brother. Dad would know best because he took care of my brother's cattle for 20 years. I had Panda Bear for 4 years so she is approximately 12 years old.
The second year, I treated her for cystic ovaries. During that year, she went from July to December without being bred. I dosed her with cysterlin and she got back on track. She has produced 4 calves in the last four years. She delivered her last calf on July 12, 2014. Her estrus cycles have been erratic all fall indicative of another cystic ovary issue. I observed each of her heats. The picture below was one of her services by Spartacus in August which was about 30 days post-partum. After Spartacus was put in the bull pen, when I observed her in heat, I put her in with him and each time, I observed him service her. I don't place the blame on Spartacus. He passed his BSE and has settled the cows that I have offered up to him on the first service. When she came back into heat last week, I called an end to the effort to get her bred back. Add that to her age, over-conditioning and the high market value of slaughter cattle and it was an easy business decision but maybe not an easy personal decison. She sold today at a weight of 1595 (I thought she would go 1700) and brought $113 per hundred. That came to $1800. That is twice what I paid for her and she raised 4 calves in 4 years. That places her current calf at about 4 months old and I am putting him through a weaning regiment.
slick4591
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Hate that for you, Ron.
inyati13
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KNERSIE":lych5hzq said:
I employ fenceline weaning. I separate the calf at about 6 to 7 months. Although the calves get some exposure to feeds, I begin giving them feed in the form of crushed corn and pellets two times a day. They are wormed (oral drench) and vaccinated. They are kept in this regiment for 4 weeks before going to the sale barn or if they are heifers being retained, to a separated pasture for keeping open heifers prior to breeding. During this period the calves become very tame. One of the areas I use for weaning is near the driveway into the farm. When they see the white pick-up coming, they come running like a bunch of old hound dogs.
In fact, I have noticed that after the first day of weaning, most calves seem to enjoy the weaning. They get extra protection being away from the cows and pecking order. They enjoy the feed and seem to enter a significant growth spurt. I notice they grow faster during weaning than any other time period.
skyhightree1
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Sorry brother atleast you got a good chunk of change to go towards purchase of a bred heifer.
Nesikep
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I have usually found that despite complaining about it, the cows don't mind getting rid of those suckers... you know the ones, the 700 lb calves that bunt the udder and lift the cow a foot off the ground!?
Calves usually complain about it for 2 days. I fenceline weaned my replacement heifer Tifa because Momma was too upset about me taking her baby away, she jumped a gate and was back at the corrals an hour after. It runs in the family going back to her great grandma.. all were very concerned mothers and really paid good attention to the calves... I think that's a good thing.
Calves usually complain about it for 2 days. I fenceline weaned my replacement heifer Tifa because Momma was too upset about me taking her baby away, she jumped a gate and was back at the corrals an hour after. It runs in the family going back to her great grandma.. all were very concerned mothers and really paid good attention to the calves... I think that's a good thing.
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I thought this was going to be a San Francisco Giant thread?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
WichitaLineMan":2p53k8bw said:
That discussion would be called "The short-peaked curve of an overweight bat". hahaha The Red Sox really screwed the pooch with that one. Pudgy Sandoval is past his prime and hasn't hit 30 yet. Then there is the issue of him constantly battling his weight problem, the scandalous family members hanging on, his pi$$ poor attitude, and the fact that he hates cold weather.
My prediction is he will go down under the heading of baseball's most overpaid underachievers.
