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<blockquote data-quote="cowgirl_jenna" data-source="post: 999009" data-attributes="member: 20102"><p>First off, its good to hear a younger person is interested in raising cattle :clap: ! Some good advice has been given by the previous posters. Where are you getting your calves from? If you could, I would try and buy them from one or two dairy farms in your area. By doing this you reduce the amount of pathogens they are exposed to vs buying them at a sale barn individually. If you find a farm to buy from, ask them what kind of vaccinations or routine they do to the heifer calves they keep. They will know what pathogens are the most detrimental from their herd. One other bit of advice I would have is to feed a good milk replacer especially in the colder months. I currently live on a beef farm, but grew up and am still involved some with my parents dairy farm. This seems to have been a big improvement over the years as researchers discovered what components need to be in milk replacer to keep calves healthy. Anyway, good luck!</p><p>Jenna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowgirl_jenna, post: 999009, member: 20102"] First off, its good to hear a younger person is interested in raising cattle :clap: ! Some good advice has been given by the previous posters. Where are you getting your calves from? If you could, I would try and buy them from one or two dairy farms in your area. By doing this you reduce the amount of pathogens they are exposed to vs buying them at a sale barn individually. If you find a farm to buy from, ask them what kind of vaccinations or routine they do to the heifer calves they keep. They will know what pathogens are the most detrimental from their herd. One other bit of advice I would have is to feed a good milk replacer especially in the colder months. I currently live on a beef farm, but grew up and am still involved some with my parents dairy farm. This seems to have been a big improvement over the years as researchers discovered what components need to be in milk replacer to keep calves healthy. Anyway, good luck! Jenna [/QUOTE]
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