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I also must respectfully disagree with Queenmum: Genetics DOES definitely play a major role in dispositions. I am in contact with many thousands of cattle each year, and since I am an AI beef representative, I have seen many good natured cattle, and faaar too many poor dispositioned cattle...

If one of the lambs was not well developed, it's possible that it had died in utero, and was causing a toxic problem for the ewe, and the resulting toxins may have killed the other lambs. This would explain the abortion. Sometimes there is some genetic problem that causes things like this to...

Are you feeding her milk, or milk replacer? If replacer, did you double the amount of powder? 4 qts a day is obviously too much, if she's not finishing it, so cut her back to 2 qts a day, and provide fresh water and starter. She should have been getting starter at 1 - 2 weeks. The starter...

If you still plan to keep some of the "old" cattle, be sure to AI any new additions to the herd. Trich is passed from animal to animal through natural breeding, and an infected bull will quickly infect any new heifers/cows that you add. From your picture, I can see that you probably are in one...

A sale report for some feeder calves in this area. Top line is description of animals, middle is weight, and bottom is $ per hundred pounds. As you can see, the market is quite high right now. Some 400 lb. steers are bringing up to $800.00 per head. Market Report for Thursday, February...

Do a Google search for Lautner Farms, or a search for show cattle. You will find hundreds of sources and information.

bbo1: No problem. I was one who did the "upside down" thing for years, and still lost a significant # of calves. Finally a beef professor from SDSU shared a study on some of their calving results, and this was what they came up with. I would think it would work the same for lambs. Makes...

I'd sell the entire bunch. Use the proceeds to buy back 10 - 15 virgin heifers. They will most likely be of much better breeding, and you won't have the worry of continuing the possibility of diseases like trich or lepto. You also won't have the expense and bother of the vet checks for the...

Chances are the lamb will clear the fluids out on it's own. DO NOT hang it upside down. This allows the stomach, liver, and other digestive organs to push down and severely limit the lung capacity. I once thought that hanging calves upside down was a good practice, but university studies have...

With the rubbed spot on the tailhead, I'd guess she's been being ridden recently. That would suggest that she's not bred. JMHO!

Those pigs may have had a dietary deficiency. Perhaps they were lacking an essential amino acid that the dog food contained, or they could even have been starving for fat. Without knowing what they were routinely fed as their main diet, it's impossible to know, or make any kind of guess.

There are dozens of studies that show that cattle that behave this way often grow much more slowly than more docile animals. They also do not breed as well, and almost always pass this trait on to their offspring. In addition, their meat is less marbled, tougher, and sometimes has a poor taste...

The MGA protocol will work, but be sure to bear in mind that the heat after the 14 days is a mostly infertile one. You need to wait 17 days after the feeding of the MGA, inject with Lutalyse, and then breed on signs of heat. It also helps to give a shot of ovacyst or cysterellen at breeding...

Threre are nearly 30 synchronization protocols for cattle. Some work better than others. Personally, I like the MGA method best for heifers, and CIDR's for cows that have calved. Both methods have worked well in the past for me and my customers. There are many variations on each method. It...

#1, Shorthorn steer. #2, Charolais X red Simmental or possibly Hereford. #3, Probably a Red Angus cross, or possibly a red Shorthorn. Shorthorns can be many colors, even white. Dark red, roan and roan and white are the most common. As to the Charolais, their gene is very complicated, but will...

In my limited experience with Polypays, they are OK for large litters of lambs, but they grow quite slowly, and their carcasses are not very meaty. I would think that if they were crossed with a Suffolk or Hampshire, they would be a lot more meaty. They have fairly good wool, and are prolific...

Probably just a dominance thing. Occasionally a steer will become a "buller" animal, which seems to exude a female pheromone that causes others to mount them. Doubtful that this is the case, but it's possible. Usually, mounting behavior is just a dominance thing, and it happens in many...

Lots of deep, dry straw is sufficient. Make sure they are eating a very high-density ration with plenty of fat for energy. I would use ivomec as a general parasiticide. It will get the worms and also any external parasites that they might have. Mange is a terrible thing for pigs, and makes...

It's lumpjaw, and quite common. Caused by something poking into their cheek or gum. The awns (beards) from wheat or barley straw often cause this. If you can keep it drained well (I often open up the lump with a razor blade or utility knife to allow easier access to the pus), and squirt...

Are there any blotches on the skin? Diamond shaped? If so, I'd guess Erysipelas. Do a google search for it.