Mac Taylor wrote: » Having a ****ty time of it here atm, we calve 20 sucklers and so far have lost three. One born who could not pee or poo, one born dead (pbr bull calf) and one whose mother never opened and had an awfully job getting the calf out, vet called on all occasions, now I have three calves with a combination of cocidious and another type of scour, another pbr bull calf looks to be on the way out. Nothing seems to be working on them, their all 4-6 weeks old and outside within a few days of being born, combine that with the weather (we only got manure out yesterday) i’m seriously wondering what the feck am I doing this for😡:mad:. Anyway enough time venting I have fencing to do:D
Limestone Cowboy wrote: » I'd be stubborn enough, no way I'd let them beat me.
Bullocks wrote: » Maybe I could get them tighter but they were burying their heads yesterday and I just said feck it !
charolais0153 wrote: » Haha, they sound exactly like ours.
Limestone Cowboy wrote: » Pack the chute and get someone to keep the cows in front backed up on the one your dosing bullocks. Dosed and bolused 20 yesterday without a bother and a few of them are wary enough. Hook gun is a good job too.
Bullocks wrote: » Have you a headscoop ? I went to dose a few cows yesterday and just ended up doing the few that really needed it because they were hoors to catch . It will have to be injection or pour on from now on
Wes Palmer Lee wrote: » I bolused my sucklers with 2 Rumbol magnesium each last week. Afraid of tetany in this cold weather with stock out. Want to give them an AllSure bolus also..just wondering is it too much to be putting into a cows belly?
Reggie. wrote: » Is it in short supply? Sounds like you should be afraid of the wildlife
carrollsno1 wrote: » I know what you mean, but we were told thats what to do. By releasing the blood flow for a bit every ten minutes or so you're only letting a small bit of the venom into youre bloodstream opposed to the full whack. In our area they dont hand out the antivenom either you have to stay under surveillance there where youre bloods are monitored regularly to decide whether or not you get the antivenom.
Reggie. wrote: » Well your guaranteed to lose a limb at that practice. Your supposed to release a the blood flow every 10mins or so to not damage the limb. Once you do that the venom will spread. I'd say if the anti venom ain't with ya in 15 mins your in bother. We carried a large selection on patrols in Africa just in case. That was with heli support on call
Say my name wrote: » It probably more depends on the cover of grass when slurry is applied and if it's washed off before the crop is cut or not than time. Band spreading or a mosca and I'd say you'd be laughing.
roosterman71 wrote: » Tell me this, how long after a dose of slurry would it be OK to cut for silage?
mayota wrote: » Should send it back to them.
carrollsno1 wrote: » I suppose, but letting the venom spread wouldnt be ideal either though...
Say my name wrote: » Article on yesterday's Independent about a stolen 800 year old relic of St.Laurence O' Toole that was returned after some people in the theives community died of heart failure and it was believed the relic brought a curse upon them.http://www.irishlegal.com/12441/and-finally-coronary-curse/
Reggie. wrote: » Cutting off blood supply ain't a good idea
carrollsno1 wrote: » The antivenom is only an hour away, cut off blood supply to the area bitten and ease it back in slowly and you should be right. Another backpacker here is terrified of swimming in the sea herr due to sharks, i just say look youll be bit as handy worrying as not worrying.
Muckit wrote: » Not due til next weekend but l reckon she wont last!
