mineshalffull
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blackleg .I haven't read all replies as some seem pointless criticism but freshly turned soil will most definetly cause blackleg quite common veterinary labs didn't diagnose ours but we did on the internet!
Yes, when we were in UK we lost a cow - Blackleg, vaccinated but lost 3 more while vaccine worked. Do everything now with a clostridial , Bravoxin 10.Has anyone ever had a conclusive answer from a post mortom? Used to send them until I realised it was a waste of time
I only dream of these results too, but could lost 2 or 3 and had a few twins to make numbers upThe French have some sort of awards. Golden hoof I think it is. A guy (who didn't win!) had 100% calves to cows. Wife was reading it as I can't, yea yea, I say, probably got 3 cows. Nope. 230 calves from 230 cows. I can only dream of such results but we do improve each year
We have had no losses at calving in the past and we have weaned 100% but not done both in the same year as far as I can rememberI only dream of these results too, but could lost 2 or 3 and had a few twins to make numbers up
Well done, how many you calving? We always seem to get a few losses along the lines somewhereWe have had no losses at calving in the past and we have weaned 100% but not done both in the same year as far as I can remember
We keep around 45 cows, I said we have done it, we don't do that every year by any stretch of the imagination, in the last year we have had one cow calve a few weeks early with a dead calf and we lost an Angus calf out of a heifer at calvingWell done, how many you calving? We always seem to get a few losses along the lines somewhere
and Goebbels had no balls at all.thought he only had 1 ball and himmlers were very small
We lost more than i was happy with last calving, due to a bad calving bull, didn't lose a single calf off the other 2 bulls, culled the afending bull before we had finished calving. Bloody thing. Hopefully the replacement bull will be more successful, will find out in a few weeks when we startWe keep around 45 cows, I said we have done it, we don't do that every year by any stretch of the imagination, in the last year we have had one cow calve a few weeks early with a dead calf and we lost an Angus calf out of a heifer at calving
I do aim to calve 100% alive and cuss myself if I lose one, I don't mind staying home or staying up all night to try to do that, when you only have a smallish number to make the money from one loss is a bigger loss percentage wise
Heart attack ?Spoke to a farmer today that had two cows to die unexpectedly and one store heifer.
All well minerals etc available only thing different was they were on new reseeds?
Clostridia or would it be grass staggers?
@GTB
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/unexplained-cattle-deaths.143710/page-5#post-3068270@Kevtherev was there ever a difinative answer on the deaths? Were post mortems done?
We lost two sucklers suddenly in two days 12 months ago now. We're fine in morning dead in afternoon. Was devastating!! Had post mortems done and vets reckon it was magnesium deficiency. I always thought it was a spring thing, but apparently not. Mag blocks in front of them always now.Spoke to a farmer today that had two cows to die unexpectedly and one store heifer.
All well minerals etc available only thing different was they were on new reseeds?
Clostridia or would it be grass staggers?
@GTB
Which mag buckets do you use? Have you got any experience of using mag flakes in the water?In both cases of milk fever this year it was when the mag buckets had run out. Luckily both cows recovered but we're extra careful that they don't run out now. I assume there must be some calcium in them too?
Crystalyx high mag buckets. Never tried mag flakes. Wouldn't be practical here as we have streams in a lot of fields.Which mag buckets do you use? Have you got any experience of using mag flakes in the water?
Or just a hungry cow@Kevtherev staggers tends to go with lush fast growing grass. When the grass is growing very fast not enough magnesium can be taken up.
Which mag buckets do you use? Have you got any experience of using mag flakes in the water?
ah same here then, good palatable licks they are, not the cheapest but they work well, thinking of trying the flakes to try and save some cashCrystalyx high mag buckets. Never tried mag flakes. Wouldn't be practical here as we have streams in a lot of fields.