Recent content by Kato

We have used a bull nose ring a couple of times with replacement heifers who pulled this stunt. They hadn't been at it long, though, being just turned back out with cows. The habit wasn't really established. In the fall they had forgotten and we took the ring out.

Price insurance on 850 lb feeders is $5.12 for a $2.12 coverage for March 16 right now. That's for Manitoba/SK This is the last chance to get insurance before January. They shut down over the year end. It's been on their calendar all year, so I doubt it has anything to do with the current...

Love your dogs, BTW. I used to have a grey German Shepherd almost identical to your pup. He was no guard dog though. LOL We did pull the wolf trick on a few people though, and I used to have people cross the street when I walked him at night. This is what I have now. She's our security...

I think the proper term is "Internet Troll" :?

And interestingly, Canadian fighter jets left today for the Middle East to help fight ISIS.

The plot thickens. Seems our government has already got their plans in order. http://www.producer.com/2014/10/canada-warns-u-s-to-repeal-cool-or-face-consequences/

http://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/wto-ruling-on-cool-kept-under-wraps-981.aspx

I'm not a fan of mega feedlots either. The concentration of cattle in one place is just too high. I would rather see all those steers in the hands of individuals, where the pressure on resources can be better managed. Cow calf operations, on the other hand are IMHO some of the most...

Voted! :D Best of luck.

We've got some extra we could spare. This is what south western Manitoba looks like today. We escaped the worst of it, only got three inches or so, but south and west of us it's ugly. http://www.brandonsun.com/multimedia/pov/265265751.html

Dish towels. Best ever. :)

Couldn't even finish looking at them.. :lol:

If they really can't handle the teat, it doesn't hurt to milk a bottle out and give it to the calf. At least it learns the skill of sucking, and when it catches on to that it will be easier to get it to go after the cow. Sometimes with the cow is too difficult to suck, they just give up. A...

It's been about 10 years, since we had one of those, but I remember one in particular that was almost two weeks old before the light came on. However, the light always does come on. Persevere. Calves are worth money now. Just don't keep it for a cow. There are too many bright ones around to...

add... maybe call your vet in the morning and tell them what happened. The calf will definitely need antibiotics, and maybe your vet can reinforce the stitches. It was a good thing to get it back in quickly, BTW. That makes all the difference