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I don't know how to begin but here goes. I have 3 properties. 1) is a farm where there is quite a bit of acreage and I have cows grazing there. 2) is a house in town where I live. 3) is a property we are renovating surrounded by high dollar farms. The house/land we are renovating is in a...

I noticed in another post someone indicated a hairy calf is an unhealthy calf, possibly wormy. I have a calf I've been babying. He is getting calf manna, alfalfa pellets, horse hay bedding, mineral block, beef block, sweet feed treats and 4 acres of pasture he is sharing with another...

I bought a cheap microscope off of ebay to check for fecal parasites and it works really well. Very handy if you have a lot of animals and or fish. There are lots of references online to pull up images of all kinds of bugaboos.

I'm new to buying cattle and have started buying young heifers. I have one black angus? That is not keeping up size wise with the charlolais crosses. I know the beef business is all about ratios but I'm not sure if I got a shorty that I should move along or keep. She could be anything...

I'm always looking for more calves to buy especially beef heifers and keep running across descriptive words that leave me baffled. Some words seem to be only relevant locally. For example, "freemartin" does not seem to be commonly understood in southern TN, but is widely known elsewhere...

I bought a mini mare that gave birth to a foal with hyper extended knees. (bent in the wrong direction). It's possible she was short bred to to the same stallion. Is this a genetic trait, nutritional or unknown birth defect? Thanks.

I keep having the urge to get into sheep. I took a class in carding and spinning wool and loved it, not to mention I love taking care of livestock. The problem is we live in predator central and I'm not sure page fencing would hold a flock. I do have mini horses that fare well with coyotes...

Hi Everyone, This calf was traded around with a few other calves several times in the first couple days of her life. I have no idea her original background other than she was sent to a sales barn with some holsteins and angus cross calves. (maternal instincts were in overdrive and I bought...

I've sent horses off to the trainer before, but this time I'm very anxious and can't stop worrying. I got this filly in critical condition last summer. She had hurt herself badly in some kind of accident and I got her very cheap despite having an outstanding bloodline and potential. I felt...