Tag: calves
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Pre & Post calving toolbox
More ideas, to help you through calving season…. https://cattledaily.com/calving-toolkit/
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Honoring the Matriarchs of the Pasture
Seasoned, Sensible, and Still Running the Herd There is a certain peace that settles over a pasture when mature cows are part of the herd. It’s not loud or dramatic, but it is unmistakable. These cows move with confidence, graze without hurry, and respond to the rhythms of the day as if they were written…
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Calf Refresher & A Checklist
https://www.beefmagazine.com/calving/calving-refresher-a-checklist-to-help-you-prep-sooner-than-later-
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Dehorning with paste – By Janice McKim – McKim Family Farm
Showing what has worked best for us and for our animals with the least amount of stress https://www.mckimfamilyfarm.com/how-to/dehorning-with-paste
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Looking Stupid
How easy it is to make yourself look stupid, and just how long a country person will let you go on doing it.
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The Art of Weaning Calves
The most traumatic experience for cow-calf producers is when they wean their calves-and it is not real great for the calves, either. https://extension.psu.edu/the-delicate-art-of-weaning-calves#:~:text=Weaning%20Methods,most%20important%20factor%20in%20weaning
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Cause & Prevention of Black Leg
There have been some reports of cattle dying from Blackleg recently. Blackleg is one of a group of usually fatal infections in young calves and lambs caused by bacteria called the Clostridials. These bacteria are coated with a protective shell or spore that protects them and allows them to be potentially infective in the soil…
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