Prevention in organically raised cattle

[brendafawn]

I am raising two calfs, and want to raise them organically. As of now they are totally grass fed. They are nine months old and I have raised them by hand. bottle feed from just a couple of hours. They were given antibiotics at birth. They have had no vaccines but I want to protect them. I do not plan on selling or butchering them but do plan on breeding them and raising my own beef to eat and sell. Are there any vaccines for cattle that you want basically organic.

[idigbeets]

Organic standards allow for the use of vaccines. I believe it is in rule section 205.600.

They can be synthetic, or non synthetic, and be produced with "excluded methods", which would normally disqualify a product from the NOSB rules, but vaccines are given a pass.

[FarmerDavid]

Originally Posted by idigbeets

Organic standards allow for the use of vaccines. I believe it is in rule section 205.600.

They can be synthetic, or non synthetic, and be produced with "excluded methods", which would normally disqualify a product from the NOSB rules, but vaccines are given a pass.

I don't realize that. Where can I find these rules? I'd be interested in checking them out.

[brendafawn]

I don't want to give them unnecessary medications so could you give me an idea on the basic ones. And I would like the guidelines for organic beef if possible. Thank you very much.

[Lazy J]

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams....ok&acct=noppub

[sammyd]

in order to be organic they must have been on organic ground for the last third of their dams gestation.
They must get at least 30% of their DMI from grazing on pasture during your grazing months. This means grazing not just out on a small pasture getting feed hauled in.
They can be fed grain but no plastic pellets or any products containing animal by products.
You can use vaccines but no anti-biotics or growth hormones.