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Comment on Twin calves – boon or bane? by Sonya

Sonya — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:50 +0000

Hello ,
I want talk everyones story about cows born sometime twins happen good prefect but ,
Before My cow had born first time ONE female calf , than later next bred back to red augus bull was bred my cow have twins one bull and one female (SEX). So I wonder I would keep one her female will be raise for grow and breeding for her born future for twins butcher ? So I wonder I will selling bull baby , one baby girl keep or what will you explain me about it ?

Because VET say sometime say one bull and one girl not same sex must selling , if same sex twins will keep and more born future for meat butcher .. But I think werid.. I have asking to you who farm know rasie true story ? please email me at redcloudranch1@gmail.com

thankyou .
Sincerely Sonya
AAA Redcloud Ranch

Comment on Twin calves – boon or bane? by Fredrick wanyonyi

Fredrick wanyonyi — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:32:28 +0000

My cow just had twins on Tuesday in Webuye Kenyan East Africa it accepted the second and not the first.

Comment on USDA Issues Notice of Proposed Livestock Traceability Rule by John Val-Co

John Val-Co — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:52:46 +0000

I am curious if the USDA gathered feedback on the framework for animal disease traceability?

Comment on Twin calves – boon or bane? by Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:53:17 +0000

Everyone’s tricks for getting cows to accept their twin calves are great! From experience, I know that some tricks work for certain cows and the ones that don’t work will work on other cows. It is important to remember that each circumstance is different than the last, and not to get frustrated too easily and try-try-again.

For those of you who find it works best by using grain or afterbirth from the other twin or dead calf on the grafted calf, you should try O-No-More, made by Springer Magrath (http://springermagrath.com/o_no_more.asp). Put it on the calf when still wet from birth or dampen the calf with a wet towel and apply. It’s ingredients smell good to cattle and also encourage cows and heifers to clean their calves.

In the spring of 2011 we had a terrible time with the Central Missouri weather in the spring with deep snow and extremely cold temperatures, and the cows were not wanting to clean their calves completely or even claim them. The claiming part could be due to that we were calving out large numbers of cows in a small area. Once I discovered the O-No-More and got our first shipment in we started using it right away. It was a complete turn around with both problems. Calves were licked clean and dry…thus preventing them from freezing due to still being wet in awful weather. And mothers were claiming babies.

Comment on Tips for Computerizing your Cattle Records by Luvuyo Reginald Mtsabe

Luvuyo Reginald Mtsabe — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:10:25 +0000

Morning

Thanks for the vital information of record keeping for cattle`s, however, I would like more information on the following areas:

1. Up-front costs, of the purchase of a software program and accredited companies in South Africa selling the
software
2. Identification needs tags
3. Electronic ID reader

Kind regards.

Luvuyo Reginald Mtsabe

Comment on Twin calves – boon or bane? by Andy

Andy — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:46:21 +0000

Hi Everyone. this is just great reading about the twin calves, we have been very lucky with them, the mother has always taken the second calf so far ( shouldn’t talk to load ,will back fire one day, now after reading all the troubles out there) only thing we see is, yes the mother doesn’t seem to have enough milk, so on the last pair we had, gave both calves a bottle, then they would turn around and go right to the mother and suck, they are cute. Once they got out on green grass, the mother had enough milk for both. All depends on the cow, had another, we fed the one calf, yes hieter calf on the side till weaning. The comment on them not catching right away, haven’t had that, the twins mother were right on schudule……. Oh, here’s one more thing, had one cow have twins two years in a row, there the poor girl had to work hard and the the third year she was open, but she was old then too and think a bit wore out.
Will try some of the grafting tricks on the first time heifer’s that give us trouble.

Comment on How do you Get your Cows through a Winter Drought? by Kuempel Wagyu LLC

Kuempel Wagyu LLC — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:27:57 +0000

I use Mix 30. My cows look great at present!

Comment on Have you tried blood pregnancy testing? by Glen Bohlander

Glen Bohlander — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:44:02 +0000

Collecting blood samples is very easy. I used to work for the State of California Department of Food and Ag “Animal Health Branch” I began working in 1979 when Brucellosis was quite a problem. Through the years I hae bled thousands of animals through the tail method. We used to use plastic viles with about a 1 1/2 ” needle. All you have to do is have the animal secure “most the bleeding we did was through a squeeze chute or just the stantions, behind a gate or whatever else worked ” We would walk up behind the cow then grab the tail, lift it up over the cows back using firmness if necessary to keep the cow from moving to much or kicking, then insert the needle straight in at the base of the tail. squeeze the tube until blood fills it and that’s about all. You will learn pretty quick.
Hope this helps
Hamilton,MT
Glen

Comment on How do you Get your Cows through a Winter Drought? by Kim Pruett

Kim Pruett — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:51:11 +0000

It”s been a tough lesson but this drought has made me a better cattle rancher. My eye for culling has improved and the overall quality of my herd will benefit for years to come. Regular worming has helped my cows maximize their gain without feeding the parasites. Pulling calves a little sooner has actually improved the body condition of my cows prior to calving. The heifers I have retained are the cream of the crop and if they make a wrong turn, they’re gone. I don’t waste hay, I don’t overf eed and I don’t under feed. I’ve learned to let the body score of my cows determine the quantity and frequency of supplemental feeding. I have learned that my grass is a more important resource than my cows and you get out of it what you put into it! Yes, its been a tough couple of years but I tust in God and know that he is preparing me and my herd for the future. We’ll keep praying for rain, our animals and the ranchers who care for them. May God bless us all. Merry Christmas!

Comment on How do you Get your Cows through a Winter Drought? by Joe Meggison

Joe Meggison — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:31:04 +0000

Mix 30 supplement!