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    Wood Shavings

    I know we were giving less than $4 a bale but was also buying a semi load 1080 bags tha last about a year around here maybe less
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    How long can you freeze colostrum?

    I have been told it will keep til you thaw it out we have found bags in the back of the freezer that has been there 2 years or so and used it and calves got along fine Our vet gets it at a local dairy and they freeze it if you want to keep some on hand might check wiht a dairy
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    Hair Tags

    IF you are talking the back tags put on in a sale barn good luck I know we use weatherstrip adhesive which is a glue made to with stand any type of weather the cattle will eventually after a few weeks rub them off you could try to put an adhesive remover under the tag and see if that would allow...
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    N/C: Some Pirate Families want US compensation For Death!

    Yeah that kid will get three hots and a cot at our expense they should drop him off at the edge of international waters and let him swim back to shore with the sharks I dont watch the Clinton New Network(CNN) or the Clinton Broadcasting System (CBS)
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    what blade to use???

    ShowmanQ is right I only use the sheepheads on cows that need roughed out quickly hardly ever use them on show calves that are washed first I use the mediums on everything but the head then put the blocking on once we have glue in the legs and such the mediums wont gouge near as bad as the...
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    Anyone else see this: Gathering yesterday at CU promoting Marijuana? N/C

    Never smoked a joint been around a lot of it though in college and such personally I like my Bud Light .  Personnally I think they should legalize it sell it over the counter just like cigarettes and tax it that would take care of the drug war down there along the southern US border and a new...
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    Stiff Calf

    does he appear sick in any other way head and ears down does he move more freely after the shot of penicillian at all
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    Calf Hutches vs. Stayin On Momma Til Weaning

    I would leave them on the Cow I dont see what the advantage would be to take them off like in the Dairy industry Most not all will do better on the cow and if you take the calf off and put them in a hutch you now have to buy milk replacer for the calf and still feed the cow without her doing any...
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    Creep Feeders

    I dont know what brand they are but our local feed store has some that are Green and have Yellow creep gates they hold 3 or 4 ton of feedand are on wheels  They  are pretty tough I can try to find the brand they did rent for $1.50 per day on a rent to own basis  not sure of cost I think around...
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    Hauling/Transportation $$$

    for pickups and trailers we get $2.50 a loaded mile  if you figure in time, maintenance, wear and tear on a vehicles there is not much left over I do it mostly for people I am friends with did a little haul job today for the Nursing Home hauling supplies from the state surplus haul a few...
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    Some kind of fungus? HELP

    looks like he is just rubbing the hair off his knees when he gets up or maybe he is reaching under the fence for greeen grass hard to say wiht out seeing in person
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    Heifer gone nuts

    We had a heifer flip out once come to find out it was because of a microwave in the food stand something about they can hear the high pitch that a human cant. We also had another heifer that we showed all year she was always a little high headed but very controllable the show before the state...
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    Calf weaning by moon phase

    I just read the almanac and the days are the same for castration or weaning anything stressful on a farm animal
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    steer roaching back

    IF he does not do it when his head is up and when he moves a little quicker it sounds like something a good showman could fix give yourself plenty of space between you and the calf in front of you when you lead out you can then set your pace where the steer best presents himself and then keep...
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    Calf weaning by moon phase

    Looks like the next sign for weaning is April 15-22
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    Our loss is your gain - new shots

    Where is he located and what is the $$
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    Who's Chipped

    No Chips needed and they just void the warranty on a new truck I wont do one until it is out of warranty and I dont plan on owning a newer diesel that long
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    surgically removing...

    We ussually do them about weaning the earlier the better the smaller the hirn base the better it seems to come out
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    surgically removing...

    surgical dehorn here cost $35 if you take them to the office
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