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Green Grass

Denny

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calves are growing.

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more calves

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We have had about 7 inches of rain here in the last month our pastures are belly deep with grass and the cattle are content..
 

Cal

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Good meaty calves. Is there a big problem with Canada thistle there? Seems to be popping up everywhere down here...just no getting ahead of it.
 

Soapweed

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Great looking cattle, Denny. Those calves are sure stout and will hit the scales hard this fall. The green of the grass is such a pretty color.
 

Denny

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Cal said:
Good meaty calves. Is there a big problem with Canada thistle there? Seems to be popping up everywhere down here...just no getting ahead of it.

Seems like the Thistle is'nt as prvelent this year as last year but its a never ending battle spraying or clipping it.

My horse likes to eat the flowers off them but he's only one horse.
 

Denny

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Canadian_Cowgirl said:
Nice lookin black cows!! and Green grass! How old are those first bunch of calves?


Katy

The calves are March born on the big end to mid may on the smaller calves.This pasture has 1st calf heifers with their calves and older cows who calved later.
 

Denny

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Mike said:
Nice calves, nice grass, nice pics.

Here's to ya!

While holding my glass in the air! :lol:

I could'nt imagine you without your glass :wink: :drink: :nod: :lol2:

You have any rain yet???

We have grass here for an extra 100 pairs if you want...
 

George

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Sure can't find anything wrong with those pictures - - - but then I hear horror tales of your winters.

It looks like you take great care of your facilities!
 

DOC HARRIS

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Denny-

No big deal! Just looking at your calves haircoat, and wondered if they might have a copper deficiency.

"They" continue to tell us that one's soil should be tested for mineral deficiencies regularly. I agree. Merely curious.

DOC HARRIS
 

Faster horses

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DOC, those calves just aren't shed off yet.
I know a lot about copper deficiency in cattle
and this red tinge throughout their body
is NOT the sign of copper deficiency.

Copper deficiency is characterized by a triangle shape up by their shoulders, kind of where
a wither would be on a horse. And in the picture of all the cows,
I didn't see one cow that had that characteristic. If you look
closely, I think you will agree it is merely hair that hasn't shed.

These calves could have a worm load, but they aren't copper
deficient. I'd bet my life on it.

Denny, I'd take a fecal and check them for worms...I can tell
you where to send it and it won't cost you a cent.
WARNING: don't take it to your local vet. Most of them don't have
the proper equipment to check for parasites in cattle. What they
have is for dogs. Ask your local vet if he has a Wisconsin Spinner.
If he does, then he can check the fecal accurately. (BTW, I only know of
ONE vet who has a Wisconsin spinner.)

Nice stout calves. Things look good in your country.
 

Denny

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Faster horses said:
DOC, those calves just aren't shed off yet.
I know a lot about copper deficiency in cattle
and this red tinge throughout their body
is NOT the sign of copper deficiency.

Copper deficiency is characterized by a triangle shape up by their shoulders, kind of where
a wither would be on a horse. And in the picture of all the cows,
I didn't see one cow that had that characteristic. If you look
closely, I think you will agree it is merely hair that hasn't shed.

These calves could have a worm load, but they aren't copper
deficient. I'd bet my life on it.

Denny, I'd take a fecal and check them for worms...I can tell
you where to send it and it won't cost you a cent.
WARNING: don't take it to your local vet. Most of them don't have
the proper equipment to check for parasites in cattle. What they
have is for dogs. Ask your local vet if he has a Wisconsin Spinner.
If he does, then he can check the fecal accurately. (BTW, I only know of
ONE vet who has a Wisconsin spinner.)

Nice stout calves. Things look good in your country.

Thanks but I don't believe they have an extreme worm load the calf in question is on a 1st calf heifer and was'nt exactly the best picture of him he's alot better than the picture dictates.Most of the calves in this pasture are on the young end of the spectrum or on 1st calf heifers.

I just looked again the calf in the single picture is the same calf in the last large group with the big hip he's out of a Bushwacker bred 1st calf heifer and my Viking bull.

I guess I could check them for worms just to see for sure.But then I would need some Safegaurd :wink: wonder where I could get that. :lol:
 

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