Tag: Calving
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Small Herd Spring Considerations
As breeders of dual purpose cattle, it can be hard to find all-encompassing management information. Over the years I have pieced together info and practices from beef and dairy offerings. This is a solid article about managing a small beef herd in the spring, and offers some helpful insight. Is it catered to Dexter cattle…
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The Quiet Hurt of Farming
The Hard Days No One Talks About We’ve only had Dexter cattle for 11 years, and in many ways, for a Dexter breeder, that’s a long time. But in the grand scheme of farming, it’s barely a blip on the radar. And yet, it feels like every possible bad thing that can happen on a…
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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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Calving Management
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A little help from TECHNOLOGY can help with calving…
After many nights of interrupted sleep, due to monitoring a heifer and her first calving, I decided to let technology given it a try. I purchased a Moo Call device. Of course it arrived and she went into labor, but I decided to given it a try on my Dexter due. It was pretty simple.…
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Liquid Gold Trend!
Make sure you’re collecting it! Submitted by Katie Sears https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/health/colostrum-supplements-pros-cons-wellness/index.html
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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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Labor and Delivery, By Juliette Albrecht
Labor and Delivery Impending labor is marked by… ⭐ Isolating from the rest of the herd. This is not always the first sign however. I’ve seen more than one cow deliver a calf surrounded by her herd mates. ⭐ Pacing, appearing uneasy, looking at her sides. ⭐ Tail raising occasionally. Active labor begins… ⭐ Clear,…
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Liquid Gold Trend!
Make sure you’re collecting it! Submitted by Katie Sears https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/health/colostrum-supplements-pros-cons-wellness/index.html
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The threat of Black Vultures
Vultures aren’t winning any beauty contests in the animal kingdom, but their look is actually essential to their ecosystem role. These not-so-beautiful birds do a great service to the environment by eating dead animals almost exclusively, and a head free of feathers means there’s nothing for those bits of flesh to get stuck in.
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Calving refresher + a checklist
Now’s the time to start planning ahead. Here’s a checklist to help you plan and prepare to improve.