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lost two calves, what is going on?
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<blockquote data-quote="snake67" data-source="post: 1112618" data-attributes="member: 17764"><p>66% mortality - not bad at all - even a few will survive no matter how bad you treat them.</p><p></p><p>For some one who says he knows nothing about cows and calves you are awful certain it was in good shape.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It might be cut open and there might be food in its gut but that does not mean it is getting anything from it. </p><p></p><p>Sorry folks - there is no way a 150 pound animal is weaned unless it is on a no schitte special diet - and that special diet also means it is not weaned as it was not on a special diet.</p><p></p><p>Been raising cattle for nearly 50 years - the other calf is probably just hanging on or just getting by.</p><p></p><p>Not one responsible person on these boards has ever come on here and stated they weaned a 150 pound calf and fed it hay and grain.</p><p></p><p>Might not like the way the message is being delivered but I ask any one of you who has ever raised a calf - when was the last time you turned out a 150 pounder, called it weaned and let it fend for itself at the bunk? And if you did how well did it do?</p><p></p><p>Bottom line buddy - until a vet actually comes to me with an official autopsy report - you starved it to death - or it was so malnourished it died of pneumonia or other disease - in the end it makes no difference - you might not like it but too bad.</p><p></p><p>Cost of a veterinarian visit might have saved the second one - now you are out two - losses cost you more than the price of that vet visit.</p><p></p><p>Now go kill the "healthy" one and send us the pics to prove me wrong.</p><p></p><p>Harsh? Maybe - been living in a harsh world all my life but I work to keep my animals healthy.</p><p></p><p>Truthful? Probably closer than most will admit. And that is the meat of it all - probably closer than most will want to admit.</p><p></p><p>Bez</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>\</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snake67, post: 1112618, member: 17764"] 66% mortality - not bad at all - even a few will survive no matter how bad you treat them. For some one who says he knows nothing about cows and calves you are awful certain it was in good shape. It might be cut open and there might be food in its gut but that does not mean it is getting anything from it. Sorry folks - there is no way a 150 pound animal is weaned unless it is on a no schitte special diet - and that special diet also means it is not weaned as it was not on a special diet. Been raising cattle for nearly 50 years - the other calf is probably just hanging on or just getting by. Not one responsible person on these boards has ever come on here and stated they weaned a 150 pound calf and fed it hay and grain. Might not like the way the message is being delivered but I ask any one of you who has ever raised a calf - when was the last time you turned out a 150 pounder, called it weaned and let it fend for itself at the bunk? And if you did how well did it do? Bottom line buddy - until a vet actually comes to me with an official autopsy report - you starved it to death - or it was so malnourished it died of pneumonia or other disease - in the end it makes no difference - you might not like it but too bad. Cost of a veterinarian visit might have saved the second one - now you are out two - losses cost you more than the price of that vet visit. Now go kill the "healthy" one and send us the pics to prove me wrong. Harsh? Maybe - been living in a harsh world all my life but I work to keep my animals healthy. Truthful? Probably closer than most will admit. And that is the meat of it all - probably closer than most will want to admit. Bez \ [/QUOTE]
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