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  1. john in wa

    Potty calf weaning need HELP!!!

    We do not have a clue what a potty calf is. I am guessing this is a bottle calf. If he is a rack of bones with a giant gut he has not had the proper nutrition as a young calf. The 2 and a bit i think they are talking about another calf.
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    when should I get more chicks?

    I think i would listen to your Sister. I know it is hard to accept blame. But In one of your other post it said you had the temp up to 120. At 120 some will die off right away and if left to hot in a few days all will die off. I see you also say you have it at i think it was 98 degrees now. I...
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    chick problems

    @ 120 your roasting them. get it down to 95. degrees and they should be fine. what are you using for a brooder? how big is it can they get away from the heat lamp if they get to hot. .
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    I got me a Bummer Calf

    He said she is bleeding out inside. I am guessing she had i difficult birth and tore. From what he said she has bright red blood leaking from the hind end.. since this is the third day i would guess she has infection by now. The calf just got his first does of the nurse cow and he really went...
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    I got me a Bummer Calf

    Its to bad for the rancher but good for me. He lost a good cow, I got a good Black Angus calf. i just hate to see the cow go to waste. he said he was going to put her down and call the dead animal wagon to pick her up. It seems like a wast of 1300lbs of animal. i know a lot of people who would...
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    I got me a Bummer Calf

    This little guy is 3 days old. His Angus mother went down last night and they are putting her down today. He was on the cow for the first 2 days till she went down last night. I have him in with the nurse cow now and will keep a good eye on him till he is going good and strong. The picture...
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    auction prices

    I went to the Saturday sale and holly cow the price of day old has went through the roof. I stopped bidding at $170 for White park bull calf day old, some of these beef calves were pulling 200 bucks nice dairy bull calves were pulling 100 bucks each. 200- 250 lb dairy calves were pulling 300...
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    first time Holstein heifer

    I will go with my little bull. He is mature enough to get the job done. I really dont want to breed her with any type of mini bull. They just dont sale well around here. It seems to take a while to sale them and we all know that eats into any profit you might make off the calf. If its a heifer...
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    first time Holstein heifer

    I don't think she should have any trouble. I also have access to a nice Charolais bull i can use, but he is older and well over a 2000lbs and i don't want to break her down. I know she will do alot of growing over the summer and fall and cant wait to see how she turns out. this is a pic of...
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    first time Holstein heifer

    I got a 14 month old Holstein heifer today. with the weight tape she should be right around 800lbs. I would like to breed her with my Brahma/Angus cross yearling bull. the bulls birth weight was 65 to 70 lbs. I am thinking she should be able to handle this with ease for a first time heifer. I...
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    Anyone know of a good transporter.

    why don't you just rent your self a horse trailer and haul them your self. It has to be cheaper and better for the Calves, you will be able to stop and feed and water when you want and let the calves rest. And if they are still small maybe use a pickup with a good canopy on it. I just sold a...
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    UpDate on Over weight Brahma with pics

    This is a new pic of him i took today. He is fully weaned and as you can see he has never missed a meal and gaining good on grass hay alone. I wish the picture was better but its all i got. That is a 18 month old jersey heifer standing about 6 feet behind him for size comparison.
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    Angus Bull over Dexter cow. UPDATE She had a Bull calf

    We got the meat back from cut and wrap, It is a nice dark beef and i can tell a little taste difference. I have never had dexter beef before now so i guess i have nothing to compare it to. I do know it taste different from the 3 dairy steers i have butchered in the last 2 years. The hamburger...
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    Angus Bull over Dexter cow. UPDATE She had a Bull calf

    we got a call from the cut and wrap man today and the cow dressed out at 340lbs. That's a little better than i thought he said the beef looks good now we just got to wait and see how it tastes.
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    Dehorning with castrating rings

    my results were flying rings. I could not for the life of me get them to stay in place at the base of the horn.
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    Angus Bull over Dexter cow. UPDATE She had a Bull calf

    I have no clue what mother was bred too. It is my guess by looking at the calf and comparing him to the description of Dexter calves he would be pure Dexter. But that is just a guess. I have usually found that when small farmers take a cow to the sale they are proud of they will stand up and...
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    Angus Bull over Dexter cow. UPDATE She had a Bull calf

    I did the same thing your across the street neighbor did. a year later i had a 1000lbs of Holstein steer who wanted petted and liked to rub his head on ya and make you pet him. i was sad to see him go to slaughter but i was also glad to see him go. If any one has good methods to tame and gentle...
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    Angus Bull over Dexter cow. UPDATE She had a Bull calf

    The little guy is 10 days old and doing great. He has really became a pet and starts bawling as soon as he See's me. He really loves his petting and a good scratching under his jaw and neck. I am going to start halter breaking him and get him used to being handled. I would post new pics but he...
  19. john in wa

    frustration and a baby that wont nurse

    How is that calf doing? Any luck getting it to nurse?
  20. john in wa

    Angus Bull over Dexter cow. UPDATE She had a Bull calf

    lets see if this will work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noNNSYCoPYg
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