Has anyone had a cow choke on her Placenta? We try and remove it when ever we can but we can not be there all the time. We had one cow die on us a few days after she calved. She was up and eating after she calved everything looked good. We found placenta in her throat. Could she have choked...
It finally warmed up a little so that we could get some pictures of our new herd sire "Sergeant At Arms". We just did some rough clipping and blew him out after power misting him.
Sire Man Among Boys
Dam Wazn't Me
DOB March 1, 2014
WT 1330 lbs March 9, 2015 at time of picturing
I see that they are selling IVF embryos mating one TH carrier to another TH carrier. Can they pick out the embryos that are affected by TH and leave the carriers?
It is that time of year again and we are getting cattle ready for Canadian Western Agribition.
First picture I-67 x Highliner Steer aka Kevin CWA tag 649
Second picture I-67 X Monopoly Steer aka Stuart CWA tag 650
Third Picture I-67 X Monopoly/Who Made Who Steer aka Bob CWA tag 652
Four Pic...
Here is an update to this post that I put on earlier. http://www.steerplanet.com/bb/the-big-show/keep-as-a-bull-or-steer-him/msg403024/#msg403024
He is growing well and is starting to put on some hair even in some of the hottest days. He is a Man Among Boys x Wazn't Me.
I think that some people do not want kids to buy steers that have been through a show. If they think that this is going to stop people from buying steers I do not think it will work. People that buy steers will have to just buy them earlier.
I am hearing that some 4-H clubs and Regional shows are putting in rules that 4-Her's have to own (declare) their steers before the end of September for June July shows. When I was in 4-H we had to declare our steers at the end of December. What are you local rules? This is in Canada so any...
Has any one bought this type of Livestock Equipment made in China? There always is some for sale at Ritchie Bros Auctions all over North America. They are unused in the auction ad. Do they just dump panels and gates on to the market? Here is their web site http://www.profarmmanufacturing.com