My Cattle 101 post this week has been pushed to Monday. No matter the day I’m excited to share more of my favorite cattle breeds and a little bit on how each breed is unique and their background. This week’s cattle breed is Brangus and I have to thank Brittni with International Brangus Breeders Association for use of photos and descriptions (goBrangus.com). Brangus Characteristics ...
Every other Thursday evening you can find a group of forage and livestock producers and enthusiasts chatting it up on Twitter. It’s like a meeting at the coffee shop, only we’re spread out from one end of the country to the next: Canada to Texas and New Hampshire to Washington. I have a great time conversing with this crowd and swapping management ideas. When moderating I usually try to ask a few questions that will stimulate some thought and maybe kindle some new connections in the agriculture ...
Originally Posted by kyfred This past Monday 1-9-12 we had a cow come up with a sore left rear foot. She couldn't hardly walk. We put her in the corral and called the veterinarian to take a look at her. Had her in the squeeze chute. Couldn't find anything. Her ankle and foot was swollen. The vet. said she thought the cow had an infection and started her on 20cc penicillin and gave her a shot of pain med. Told me to follow up on Wed and Friday with 20cc of penicillin both days. On Wed we gave the second round of penicillin ...
Originally Posted by downtownjr I have a variety of fence around the farm, depends on what needed fixed and the new pasture I am reclaiming from years of neglect. Where I have decent woven wire still in place, I re-stretched it and added barbed wire along the top. Have to try this Gaucho wire cattlleranch mentioned, second time this week I have seen a post about it. Some of the new pasture I am putting 3-wire electric. Using a Power Wizard Ultra Low Impedance charger ...it deals with weeds as they ...
Originally Posted by hayray So you want to have a barb wire perimeter fence and electric wire to keep them off? Generally not advised to mix the two types or electrify the barbed wire. Barbed wire is used as a physical barrier and in that case usually does not require a electric wire because barbed wire is usually about 4 or 5 wire and pretty strong with close post spacing to prevent sagging and stretch and makes a good barrier. Electric is a physiological barrier and depending on the number of wires, gauge, post spacing can ...
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