bull weanling - bolus needed?

Tyson Lannister

Hi folks,
I've a good bull weanling I want to take to a show and sale next month. He is black but has that brownish/orange hair you sometimes see on cattle. I was wondering would it be a copper shortage and would a bolus sort it? Just want him looking his best for sale.
Cant post pic due to post count.
Thanks.

Genghis Cant

My understanding of the bolus is that it's slow acting and longer acting, so would have little impact in the short term.
A copper injection would be faster acting. In certain cases we would give both. But I'm not a vet.

greysides

Bring him in and give him a good brush down. See if it comes out.

A worm dose can help remove the old coat too- if that's what the problem is. Also some nuts with a little tonic in it to up the mins/vits.

Is it linseed oil the horse men use to give the coat a shine?

Tyson Lannister

I'll call to the vet Tomo see what they say. Thanks.

Mad4simmental

Tyson Lannister wrote: »

I'll call to the vet Tomo see what they say. Thanks.

One or two raw eggs with a handfull of meal every day for a few days & his coat will be shining.

lakill Farm

can you give bolus to weaned calves? March born? they are aax

greysides

Look up relevant datasheets, usually weight limit.

mikeoh

Very easy get confused between copper deficiency and the brown tinge all black cattle get when shedding their annual coat ...I'd be inclined got go with a good wash and curry comb for him to shift the brown hair also any drench with selenium and cobalt is good.....ie endospec sc or fasinex sc etc.

_Brian

We used the bolus this year and are very happy with how stock are looking and thriving. But noticed nothing for a few weeks. I'd say you'd be best with a multi vit shot, a copper shot and brush him down as the others have suggested.

micky mouse

which bolus did you use,was it animax.what age stock

Charliebull

Anyone use growvite much

Genghis Cant

Charliebull wrote: »

Anyone use growvite much

Yeah. Grovite forte I think. Good stuff too. From memory 100ml after calving I used to give the cows, and 50ml to the younger stock.
We tend to feed a lot of minerals now on the silage or in meal, but I often think I'd chance the Grovite again.

Charliebull

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Yeah. Grovite forte I think. Good stuff too. From memory 100ml after calving I used to give the cows, and 50ml to the younger stock.
We tend to feed a lot of minerals now on the silage or in meal, but I often think I'd chance the Grovite again.

Yea gave the minerals on the silage this year worked well too, grovite is good stuff too

blue5000

lakill Farm wrote: »

can you give bolus to weaned calves? March born? they are aax

I use the sheep ones, 4g I think, 100 in a tub.

Durrus Boy

lakill Farm wrote: »

can you give bolus to weaned calves? March born? they are aax

All- Guard have a calf bolus on the market now - suitable for anything over 12 weeks. Picked them up during the week..........