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  1. Cattle
    So long story short I have 2 highland heifers out of my unregistered herd that refuse to mate with my bull they will runaway hide in the middle of the herd do just about anything to not deal with the bull. This was going to be the second year for them being able to breed but refusing too, so I...
  2. Homesteading Questions
    I'm wondering if someone on here has built a livestock pond? I want to keep my cattle hydrated in hot, hot Kansas. And what do you in the winter when the water is frozen? We have extreme winters too, and I've never had livestock (I won't be getting these in a while; and they will be pets lol...
  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
    New video Portable livestock wind breaks have been a game changer. We are able to keep the soil nutrients where they came from. There easy to build and fairly inexpensive depending on materials you have on hand. With footage of the cows grazing threw the snow and the collies foraging for there...
  5. Cattle
    Hey Guys been hanging here for number of years just learning. Never posted anything. Here's my YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/RussWilson I'm just sharing some of the things I've learned over the years. Hope It's helpful.
  6. Cattle
    I had a yearling heifer come up lame yesterday evening. She was found laying down in the wood line and did not come to feed like the other. So I got her on her feet and her right front leg was lame. She would put very little pressure on it. At first I thought maybe she stepped in a hole. So I...
  7. Cattle
    So I have been on the look out for a decent hoof trimming blade for my grinder. I have a single jersey who is in need of a pedicure pretty bad. I have read articles and watched tons of video. I vaguely remember doing this with my grandfather when he ran a dairy. So I was wondering if anyone had...
  8. Cattle
    Hi, all. I live in Vermont so, naturally, the winters will be quite cold. I'm starting my small beef herd this winter, and have 4 heifer calves that I've bought -- two born in April, and two born in June (but staying with their mothers until September before being weaned). Come September, I will...
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