It is very normal for this to happen around freshing. You shouldn't be concercerned. Also just a FYI if a cattle diets is high potasium ( sorry not sure on spelling ) It will create more edema in her. I have never had hardly any problems with heifers calving. Ketois is mostly found in aged cows...
I think you hit the nail on the head. I would like to add a few things.
1. We never ever encourage head butting, while it is funny as a calf it is deadly on a mature bull. In general we try toavoid petting or scratching his head.
2. I recomend a ring in the bulls nose. As a last resort you...
A very small amount of non scented bleach or hydrogen peroxcide can safely be used for cattle. not sure about goats. I also know farmers that will put a trout or perch in there for the summer to est anything in there
You did the right thing beleive it right now or not. Some cows just never seem to get the wild and being flighty out of them. I had a longhorn who was just like that and i tried to tame her. I had her for 5 years and it never got any better. if she was in a barn tied or in a pen she was fine. As...
First off I am a new member and looking through the archives i have seen alot about keeping bulls for breeding or even pets. I work on a farm and have worked on them sense i could walk. 25 years on farms. dairy and beef cattle. You can never ever ever trust a bull. The tamest bulls make the...
I think you made a great purchase! A few thinks that I Want to add Just my two cents. I have been on dairy farms My whole life so I am no stranger to dairy cattle. She is normal in size for being a jersey cross if anything she is on the bigger side. As far a young cow vs old one? younger is...
I would not recomend breeding angus cows to holstein bulls they would have a hard calving. How ever if you want angus x holstein i would check your local sale barn or even neighboring dairy farms because dairy cattle that dont settle are often bred to angus or hereford as a last resort. They are...
I work on a dairy farm. we milk over 225 cows mostly holstiens, I have a few jerseys. about 5 years ago we had alot of calving trouble. we breed all are heifers to holstein bulls. we tried a jersey bull. I bought him from a Uncle a retired jersey breeder. He was a little over a year old when I...