Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

Nettleman

Mad4simmental wrote: »

New technology, born sexed, polled, and tagged! Very handy :-)

If im not prying too much....Tell us more about the inducing-is it a injection into the muscle and did yet hang around to calve them? cost? how long between injection and job done?

Mad4simmental

First time it was ever done here. The vet gave her a shot both sides of the tail of estrumate and said it could be 36hrs before she calves. She went about 18hrs. The reckons allot of people do it with twins and we have another heifer with twins to. Not sure to do her or let her at it herself!

Nettleman

Mad4simmental wrote: »

First time it was ever done here. The vet gave her a shot both sides of the tail of estrumate and said it could be 36hrs before she calves. She went about 18hrs. The reckons allot of people do it with twins and we have another heifer with twins to. Not sure to do her or let her at it herself!

If my lady starts springing, I think I might get vet out to induce and hopefully have the same good luck as you. tanx

limo_100

Nettleman wrote: »

If my lady starts springing, I think I might get vet out to induce and hopefully have the same good luck as you. tanx

i wouldn't do it unless in need of it iv done it a few times and i hate doing but if it has to be done it has to be done. A healthy cow when calf when shes ready had a cow calf last night went 304days but i was never tempted to induce her nature usually takes care of itself

just do it

limo_100 wrote: »

i wouldn't do it unless in need of it iv done it a few times and i hate doing but if it has to be done it has to be done. A healthy cow when calf when shes ready had a cow calf last night went 304days but i was never tempted to induce her nature usually takes care of itself

Agree although I've used it. They tend to retain the placenta as well.

Muckit

Pics of shed foundation??

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

Pics of shed foundation??

Say what

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

Say what

I think, now I can't be 100% certain, but I think Muckit posted on the wrong thread.

Reggie.

Kovu wrote: »

I think, now I can't be 100% certain, but I think Muckit posted on the wrong thread.

Oh the shame....

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

Oh the shame....

I probably should move it but sure he'll figure it out soon enough.

Here's the foundation Muckit

furandfeather

Epi bull calved today.
Lively buck for a big lad, up and sucked in 40 mins

Kovu

Jesus .....the shoulders on him!

RobinBanks

furandfeather wrote: »

Epi bull calved today.
Lively buck for a big lad, up and sucked in 40 mins

Lovely calf. Always like to use EPI. Where did u get straws of him?

Milton09

View of calving cam from 180 mile away today !! New arrival soon hopefully.

Milton09

Update

TITANIUM.

Milton09 wrote: »

Update

Good stuff. Is that concrete or slats she's on?

just do it

Milton09 wrote: »

Update

That's a seriously good picture and zoom you've got. What type of camera is it?

Milton09

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Good stuff. Is that concrete or slats she's on?

Rubber slat, wouldn't chance calving on concrete slat if at all possible.

Milton09

just do it wrote: »

That's a seriously good picture and zoom you've got. What type of camera is it?

I think its a no name brand but its got 27x zoom and is working in very poor light there i.e one 70w metal halide at the other end of the shed. I'm pretty happy with it, strangely the quality seems much better when viewed through the phone - probably smaller screen makes the difference.

furandfeather

RobinBanks wrote: »

Lovely calf. Always like to use EPI. Where did u get straws of him?

Cheers. Bought a heifer of a lad about 5 years ago and he gave me 2 epi straws for luck. Had forgotten about them till I came across them in the flask last spring.
Was hoping for a heifer!

Reggie.

Something not right here

RobinBanks

furandfeather wrote: »

Cheers. Bought a heifer of a lad about 5 years ago and he gave me 2 epi straws for luck. Had forgotten about them till I came across them in the flask last spring.
Was hoping for a heifer!

You are lucky to have them straws. I can get a few myself but they are €100 a pop, so i will have to forget about him. He is a massive bull, your calf is taking after him. Probably one of the best blues available to use on smaller plain cows.

Muckit

Reggie. wrote: »

Something not right here

Ya department wouldn't want to see that!!

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

Ya department wouldn't want to see that!!

That new meal is great stuff

valtra2

They like there comfort.

Reggie.

valtra2 wrote: »

They like there comfort.

#spoiled

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

#spoiled

Yer not on twitter now sir!

Reggie.

Kovu wrote: »

Yer not on twitter now sir!

Don't YOU even start.....

Bigbird1

Reggie. wrote: »

Something not right here

Im missing something here?

Reggie.

Bigbird1 wrote: »

Im missing something here?

Look at the types of cattle