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    When the neighbor's bull comes a courtin'.... over a 5 strand fence.

    You can give that heifer a shot. It will termanate the pregnancy and bring her back into heat
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    Well she made it to May! Pics page 2

    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...
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    Bulls Please read

    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...
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    Algae in water

    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
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    PLEASE HELP! I bought an ornery cow...

    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...
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    Bulls Please read

    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...
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    Looking at cows to buy - newbies

    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...
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    Holstein and Angus Mix Question???

    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...
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    Jersey bull question

    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...
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