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  1. Cattle
    Hi! My husband and I are taking my family property back to its roots of being a farm and Wednesday (the 26th) morning we were blessed with a red devon heifer calf. All is great, but the weather is about to take a turn and I’m just a nervous nelly. It’s rained for the past 24 hours, and is mid...
  2. Cattle
    A couple days ago, we lost one of our calves, Jack, to an unknown sickness. We bought him and another calf, Norman, from a trusted sales barn on Monday (may 8). They were both settling in well, and aside from Norman having some pooping problems from the milk replacer, they were healthy. We gave...
  3. Cattle
    Hello all, I have a pregnant cow that should be due any day now. I was wondering if someone could chime in and tell me when to really be "bird dogging" her. I know she's due in April but need help narrowing it down a little. So far she's really bagging up, she's awfully swollen in her "lady...
  4. Cattle
    Hello! New here, and not sure if this is where I should be posting. I’m looking for opinions on our calf’s condition. He was born Dec 2 and has been on a bottle from day 1. Brown Swiss, sweet baby - irrelevant. We live in Texas, he has a small stable for protection from wind and rain. On very...
  5. Cattle
    I have a 2 month (approx.) Jersey calf, around 100lbs. We’re on day 4 of scours and I need help. Noticed there was an issue Monday morning (everything seemed good Sunday evening). She seemed weak, wasn’t as eager to get up as she normally is - slowly got up on her own. She drank her milk...
  6. Cattle
    Hi All, I have not been a farmer for many years - like many, many years! Well, here I am, trying to remember everything I learned as a kid. I have an old, tired brain. LOL. I have a 1 month old Jersey calf. It does not want to take calf starter feed. I have tried to put some in its mouth. It...
  7. Cattle
    I was wondering if I needed to add any loose minerals to my 5 year old jersey cows diet. She is due in about 4-5 weeks. I currently have a mineral block she visits regularly. My question is, do I need to add loose minerals to her diet now or after she calves? Thank you all for your advice.
  8. Cattle
    Bought 4 four day old calfs from a guy yesterday who got them from the auction , eating from the bottle just fine and will get up and play with each other, 2 of them are having really running yellow diahreah with a little blood mixed in . Started giving them electrolytes and was wondering what...
  9. Cattle
    So I have an approximately 7-8 week on Holstein bull calf that we are weaning. He is not running fever and appears not to be dehydrated. We are feeding a 12% protein pellet once in the morning and access to hay all day long. He is acting lively and is able to stand. His eyes look bright and he...
  10. Cattle
    Can anyone recommend a paste electrolyte solution. I've been buying the packets but the mix volume is for a much larger operation than we have and we don't get it all used before it's recommended to replace it. I'm thinking paste in tubes - while more expensive per unit - would be more cost...
  11. Cattle
    Q: Age and breed of the animal. A: Three or four days, jersey bull calf (picked him up at the dairy today) Q: Temperature--normal is 100-103 A: 102.x Q: Is it dehydrated (usually in calves)? A: A little. Skin tents but doesn't remain so for very long. Q: What and how much have you been...
  12. Cattle
    Calf from 1st time mom. We have a herd of 5 now with her; raised out on pasture, not confined at all. We did not see the birth and we don't think the calf got enough colostrum. By the time we realized it it had been about 24hrs at which time colostrum from store was administered; she was on the...
  13. Barter Board Classifieds
    I have registered Dexter Cows from really good lines. Easy keepers. Hardy and thrifty. I can help with delivery for extra consideration. You can contact me at Wade@FisherBeeFarm.com I will post details below.
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