North40Farm
Exploring the pasture
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Babybel-
She's almost 2 months old (born mid-August) and on a nurse cow, has not been as lively the last couple of days but still nursing. Doesn't have a lot interest in hay or grain but usually eats some in the evening.
The weather is changing but the cough started before it started getting colder, this morning was the first time I noticed the yellowish scours and blood. Is it most likely coccidia? How best to treat?
Juice-
Was born in April and mom abandoned her, she got one dose of powdered colostrum, struggled with getting sick every time it rained and had a neverending cough, green scours that also never stopped despite antibiotics, and was always thin no matter what. I brought her home and weaned her and after the first week the scours went away and she hasn't been coughing, but she's very short and potbellied compared to Babybel. Not sure if that's due to being stunted or if she's growing differently because she is full Angus. Also we have well water and no softener so all of the livestock are pretty copper deficient, but I got rv filters which will hopefully help. Tips on how to improve body condition and growth rate are welcome. They have access to minerals, beardless wheat hay, and get a mixture of alfalfa pellets and all stock pellets twice daily.
MooBelle-5 year old Holstein, she seems pretty healthy but I worry about her body condition. Does she look ok or does she need more feed or supplements?
She's almost 2 months old (born mid-August) and on a nurse cow, has not been as lively the last couple of days but still nursing. Doesn't have a lot interest in hay or grain but usually eats some in the evening.
The weather is changing but the cough started before it started getting colder, this morning was the first time I noticed the yellowish scours and blood. Is it most likely coccidia? How best to treat?
Juice-
Was born in April and mom abandoned her, she got one dose of powdered colostrum, struggled with getting sick every time it rained and had a neverending cough, green scours that also never stopped despite antibiotics, and was always thin no matter what. I brought her home and weaned her and after the first week the scours went away and she hasn't been coughing, but she's very short and potbellied compared to Babybel. Not sure if that's due to being stunted or if she's growing differently because she is full Angus. Also we have well water and no softener so all of the livestock are pretty copper deficient, but I got rv filters which will hopefully help. Tips on how to improve body condition and growth rate are welcome. They have access to minerals, beardless wheat hay, and get a mixture of alfalfa pellets and all stock pellets twice daily.
MooBelle-5 year old Holstein, she seems pretty healthy but I worry about her body condition. Does she look ok or does she need more feed or supplements?