hagar
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- Location
- Sunny Ayrshire!!!
Thats the name, wisny far away
.They used to bring it in tanks and pump it into my own IBC, but this year they said it was more cost effective to bring it ready to lift off in container!!???
Sudden Death of Sucklers in This Weather.
- Thread starter Bairdy
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.They used to bring it in tanks and pump it into my own IBC, but this year they said it was more cost effective to bring it ready to lift off in container!!???
No it doesn’t!
40g / head a day in every water trough starting in March for an April turnout, and going through until June is what we do here.
Blackleg possibly?
No i agree unless they have been let into a shut up fresh field of grass
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- Location
- Black Isle
I had 2 in quick succession this time last year. When I phoned the knackery and she asked the cause of death, I said staggers, she didn’t sound surprised so I asked if they have been picking up a lot of staggers casualties…. “Oh Christ aye” was the reply!
Must say this thread has got me worried, there’s a batch of autumn calvers out in a field here with 0 shelter the way it’s coming tonight, they were needing a fresh tub yesterday and I forgot it this morning
. Do have good silage though.cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
If they are on long fodder..they should be ok...its lush grass with bad weather that downs then...had 3 in one day 20 years ago...next day one down saved her...Crystalyx my saviourI had 2 in quick succession this time last year. When I phoned the knackery and she asked the cause of death, I said staggers, she didn’t sound surprised so I asked if they have been picking up a lot of staggers casualties…. “Oh Christ aye” was the reply!
Must say this thread has got me worried, there’s a batch of autumn calvers out in a field here with 0 shelter the way it’s coming tonight, they were needing a fresh tub yesterday and I forgot it this morning
- Location
- East Sussex
I think your trouble will be mag. I'd probably suggest some hi mag crystalyx tubs....,, enough so that they can all have a go with out bullying or shy feeders not getting a chance. One thing we used to do with crystalyx tubs is to put a big hi mag Rocky lick in the middle and it slowly sinks in to the tub as they lick it.
as an aside.... we recently had a bull found to be walking in circles, about a 15 yard radius, walked into the landrover, truck or anything in the way. Bl00dy dangerous actually as nothing would stop him. A bit slobbery and preferred to lean up against a trailer for some kind of reassurance/support. Managed to get him in a yard by walking him round the outside of three fields and then guided by the telehandler and three tractors into the yard gate.... kind of bump steering him/
b12 made no difference (assuming ccn) but big doses of pen&strep did help so we're assuming listeriosis. Was on clean grass, no silage or hay. No other cattle affected so far. Still improving and far from fixed but at least we can go in the yard to give him a jab without fear of being crushed!
as an aside.... we recently had a bull found to be walking in circles, about a 15 yard radius, walked into the landrover, truck or anything in the way. Bl00dy dangerous actually as nothing would stop him. A bit slobbery and preferred to lean up against a trailer for some kind of reassurance/support. Managed to get him in a yard by walking him round the outside of three fields and then guided by the telehandler and three tractors into the yard gate.... kind of bump steering him/
b12 made no difference (assuming ccn) but big doses of pen&strep did help so we're assuming listeriosis. Was on clean grass, no silage or hay. No other cattle affected so far. Still improving and far from fixed but at least we can go in the yard to give him a jab without fear of being crushed!
M-J-G
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Grass will still fatten lambs very well at the moment.
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- Fife
Well managed grass will fatten lambs year round.
M-J-G
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I remember reading an article as a kid and it suggested that energy levels in autumn grass is commonly underestimated and the energy in early spring grass is often overestimate.
- Location
- Romney Marsh
If not staggers, I would go for a closdridial disease.
Where you have livestock, you will have deadstock unfortunately.
Where you have livestock, you will have deadstock unfortunately.
- Location
- East Ayrshire
Got me worried now. I still have 50+ on some of the roughest ground in the district with only an occasional tub for a supplement!
You'll can see them easier from your house than I can from mine if you've got a decent set of binoculars.
- Location
- Northumberland
Im worried as well after reading this thread.Weather has been absolute sh!te here today. Lost one a few years ago even with Hi Mag buckets out.Think i will head into town tomorrow morning and get 6 Crystalyx buckets. Anything is cheaper than losing one.
- Location
- Hereford
.....lost a good bull calf yesterday. Outside with its mother in what seemed like good health on creep, cow milking well and plenty of shelter . It's the second in a week in the same batch !
It's frustrating when you can't see a reason why . Whether it's cow or calf it's a huge loss these days .
It's frustrating when you can't see a reason why . Whether it's cow or calf it's a huge loss these days .