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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7789749" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>we had crypto 5 yrs back, it's a bugger, never had it before, and reckon the cheapest out, would have been to x them, cost a fortune in time and drugs, those that got over it, were hit too hard.</p><p> We were lucky, it was right at the start of calving, so could change sheds, and new calf pens, and no contact between the 2 lots, but halacur is expensive though, but cheaper than losing calves, l dread to think what could have happened with 80/90 calves, in the shed, rather than 20 or so.</p><p> Rota vac all our cows pre calving, well worth doing, might try the generic one, as rv is expensive, but not really, for what it does. BVD, and IBR cows as standard.</p><p> As block calving, we acidify, and store our colostrum, which is used to feed calves, no powder, and we get on extremely well with it, and have done for years. We were asked for colostrum, to freeze, for a herd with severe johnes problems, they dropped in, 72 x 2 litre bottles, which we duly filled, then had a bollocking, because 2 hfr calves that died, tested +ve for rota virus, well they would, if we vaccinate for it. We refused the next lot, for them. Acidify milk, is meant to kill johnes, after 3 days, we do not feed any milk, from any suspected johnes cows.</p><p> Feed looks spot on, never stint on top quality feed, you will never get feed to growth conversion rates, ever again, as you can get with young calves, it's actually very expensive not to feed them the best.</p><p> Calves need a constant routine to perform properly, suitable housing, with plenty of air movement, but no drafts. I have bought 100's of calves, ex farm, and mkt. Some of the shiteholes l have seen, on farms, where frmrs think they will thrive, is unbelievable, even specially built sheds, for calves, that cost £1,000's.</p><p> But, if you don't have time to do the calf rearing, it is cheaper to pay someone to do them, we do now, as l cannot do them, 90 calves born alive, last autumn, 3 lost, 70 this spring, 2 lost, all of those 5, had another problem, not scours. Well worth the wages, and we have customers for all our calves, at a premium to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7789749, member: 86168"] we had crypto 5 yrs back, it's a bugger, never had it before, and reckon the cheapest out, would have been to x them, cost a fortune in time and drugs, those that got over it, were hit too hard. We were lucky, it was right at the start of calving, so could change sheds, and new calf pens, and no contact between the 2 lots, but halacur is expensive though, but cheaper than losing calves, l dread to think what could have happened with 80/90 calves, in the shed, rather than 20 or so. Rota vac all our cows pre calving, well worth doing, might try the generic one, as rv is expensive, but not really, for what it does. BVD, and IBR cows as standard. As block calving, we acidify, and store our colostrum, which is used to feed calves, no powder, and we get on extremely well with it, and have done for years. We were asked for colostrum, to freeze, for a herd with severe johnes problems, they dropped in, 72 x 2 litre bottles, which we duly filled, then had a bollocking, because 2 hfr calves that died, tested +ve for rota virus, well they would, if we vaccinate for it. We refused the next lot, for them. Acidify milk, is meant to kill johnes, after 3 days, we do not feed any milk, from any suspected johnes cows. Feed looks spot on, never stint on top quality feed, you will never get feed to growth conversion rates, ever again, as you can get with young calves, it's actually very expensive not to feed them the best. Calves need a constant routine to perform properly, suitable housing, with plenty of air movement, but no drafts. I have bought 100's of calves, ex farm, and mkt. Some of the shiteholes l have seen, on farms, where frmrs think they will thrive, is unbelievable, even specially built sheds, for calves, that cost £1,000's. But, if you don't have time to do the calf rearing, it is cheaper to pay someone to do them, we do now, as l cannot do them, 90 calves born alive, last autumn, 3 lost, 70 this spring, 2 lost, all of those 5, had another problem, not scours. Well worth the wages, and we have customers for all our calves, at a premium to. [/QUOTE]
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