I milked like that for a few months, but I thought we lost too much milk production, although I couldn't tell you what the actual loss was. We had just bought...
Good Morning William I'd be happy to share 'the rest of the story', although it has not been cut or dry or short and simple. We do have a point of reference...
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Mark A. Kastel - The ...
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May 1, 2008 1:25 pm
Hello all, Even though with all the discounts Dean Foods is offering on Horizon milk (the article I posted yesterday referred to "promotions" they were running...
Makes you wonder what is going on, profit down 51% yet Horizon farmers are looking at another raise to be announced shortly. Kind of makes you wonder who is...
... GAZETTENET.COM - Article Suggestion ... Ed Maltby thought you would be interested to read this article that was published on GazetteNET.com. Personal...
Congress passes two-week farm bill extension Thursday, May 1, 2008, 4:46 PM by Peter Shinn As farm bill negotiations continue, the House and Senate both passed...
Katie, We had the banker at our farm about 4 to 5 weks agoto talk about that very thing. After looking over our finances he said we could very easily afford to...
6 certified organic springers due mid May thru mid June.one Jersey,two Holstein Fresians, three Jersey Fresian crosses. New Zealand genetics. Closed herd. All...
hi folks i have a first calf heifer. she calved two days ago. very difficult birth. we had to pull quite hard. huge calf in relation to her mother. The...
Luke, There are probably vaginal rips that are giving those discharges from the surface. I've never seen pus form in the uterus within 2 days of calving,...
Hello Luke I agree, too early for an infection. Calendula gel topically (if you can get to it without stretching anything - giving birth is no cake. You can...
Good morning all, I will call on Hugh and Roasario for a second opinion but I believe this herbal remedy will also alleviate the signs. Infuse the vaginal area...
How about treating her for a low grade "Milk fever" ? It seems to perk heifers up even though they don't show clinical signs of milk fever. Then come back...
I agree. Treat both for lo grade milk fever, check urine for ketosis..etc. Lisa Potkewitz ... http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ... ...
I agree but the most important part is "farmer patience". I hate internal treatments when not needed. 2 days does not make a sick heifer from calving.Take her...
Yes Abraham..Good observation.. I also agree..but watch her appetite, respiration's, etc..get her outdoors as much as possible, but away from elements if the...
Hi, so I only did one uterine infusion and that was 48 hrs after birth. I did that with a pipette and a IV bottle. This and Pulsatilla were the only things I...
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gwyneth harris
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May 3, 2008 10:00 pm
Hi Folks, We're working on getting an old SP-11 working. We only want to run one bucket at this point, and seems to be working well, except we loose vacuum...
Luke, It sounds more and more like peritonitis, possibly due to a rip that has included the cervico-uterine junction, or a deep rip of the vaginal wall to the...
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David Johnson
provident@...
May 4, 2008 12:06 am
I tried the 16 hour interval for a couple of weeks near dry off for my seasonal herd a few years ago. Not sure if it was good for the cows but it was tough on...
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David Johnson
provident@...
May 4, 2008 12:41 am
What does the lard do... the mechanism for healing tears...? dave ... David Johnson Provident Farms 1254 Blacks Creek Road Liberty, PA 16930 570-324-2285 ...
... I think you are doing very well by this heifer. It is great news that she has cleaned. We would use a balling gun and administer 1/2 whole bulb of garlic 2...
If we take the temperature of a cow, at what temperature should we start to apply natural methods, and at what temperature, do we lay down our swords and deal...
Hi Julia, Unfortunately I don't think temperature by itself is the only guide for when to decide between natural vs. synthetic treatment. The clinical picture...
Once again, I thoroughly second Hugh's advice from a veterinary perspective. Not only penicillin, but a huge amount of supportive nursing care including ...
Im new to organic methods with my livestock and as I have some calves ,and I know there are defficiencies here. What do you give or make available so as to...
We feed minerals with organic yeast selenium, rather than sodium selenite, as it is much more bio available in that form. We have very low selenium in our...
So If I make available calf minerals from an organic supplier, as long as it has selenium then I should be O K? what about the vitamins? thanks--- In...
Hey Kathy - what minerals do you feed? Aliza Charlee <charlee12515@...> wrote: So If I make available calf minerals from an organic supplier, as long as...
