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CharlyBonifaz
MemberCarl,
sorry it took a whileI want to see the steer that’s attached to that foot.
it’s sunday, can you tell?
elkeMemberDave,
thanks for the link, hit the nail on the head over here 😀
elkeMembergreat pictures! 🙂
I’ve seen similar irons to those used at Moda 2000 in Switzerland.
We use a lot of wooden blocks in defect claws, but I always try to keep the blocks larger: the larger the area of contact the less the pressure; also glue them on;
tried rubber (-mats), but won’t stick for longer than 2 days :mad:; suppose it was too cold, working the epoxy; will try again :rolleyes:
elkeMemberI will put a couple of pics in the ‘working cattle’ category of the picture gallery if anyone is interested.
Me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNWaB_lq210&feature=channel
link has been mentioned here beforehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq2V00CKWFg&NR=1
completely different method of shoing
predrilled the holes; welded 5 spikes underneath; has been good for 6 weeks, then was reapplied, has been good for up to now (nearly another 6 weeks) and spring is around the corner
elkeMemberCan cattle be shod without the aid of stocks?
yes, definitely; as long as they have been trained to pick up their feet
for the same reason you mentioned, we shod mine this winter: only outer hind claws; worked perfectly well not only on ice but also in mud
elkeMemberwhat’s the rectangular beams (?) atop the withers?
elkeMemberpretty much as I had anticipated; but it sure is a lot easier now, that you discribed how you do it 🙂
thanks for teaching! Big help!
elkeMemberover here some farmers have specialized in these unwanted dairy bull calves and they are marketed as high quality “rosé beef”; they are kept and fed through their exponential growth (up to about 600pds./9 months), when that levels off, they are butchered. cheap calf and short time investment makes it interesting…
elkeMemberhttp://www.awionline.org/farm/compost.html
http://www.richsoil.com/pigs/
just been curious:)
elkeMemberIt may be difficult to observe this on your own team if you are the only one to drive them. Maybe someone can video you from both sides, and you can observe the yoke dynamics.
very important point;
from where you are driving the team, you can observe little, especially since your attention is on the animals.
if you can find someone to take pictures, that already would increase your awareness for probable tight spots
but if you can find someone to videotape you, the team and your work, that is a whole different story: you can sit back and watch what every detail is up to in slow motion and that not always fits the impression you had from your point of driving……lots of luck – and fun;)
elkeMemberin time mine has a “slow motion” gear, and I have to find the accelerator yet
was consoled though, as tractors also have a very slow speed setting for planting cucumbers/strawberries…..:o
elkeMemberI am still curious as to what vaccinations are given to cattle.
as it was said before: it depends……it actually depends a whole lot 😉
I think you need to find out about infectious problems in your area first of all, what risk are your cattle in to contract one of these diseases? figure what you want to do with your animals (attend shows? transport them to various states? just work on the farm? have other cattle there or raise some for others? lots of contacts versus little…; have a lot of people on your farm? “through traffic”?), find out what are the local recommendations? what is the local law? think about what is important for you (2 animals you want to work with is a completely different set from 500 you want to see as beef asap) and what risks you are willing to take for your animals? do you plan to breed them? if you decide to vaccinate against a certain disease you still have to contact your vet to figure out what vaccine might be best suited for your case and at what time schedule (yes even this will vary under certain circumstances)…..if you have finally settled on a scheme ( I also and especially consider the decision to not vaccinate as such) make sure you reconsider now and then, because conditions will vary continuously….
there are just way too many variabilities to have an answer ready for every probable case, and as always when you make a decision in life you’re just assessing risks – one way or the othersanhestar,
most of us think of our immune system only when it does not function properly; I wanted to make sure you understand our immune system is working at all times, continuously fighting off pathogens, who simply don’t show up one at a time, waiting in line…elke
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vaccines never contain highly infectious agents (positively my last word on this subject :rolleyes: I’d rather discuss harnessing :D)MemberIt’s very uncommon in nature to have more than one pathogen present at a given time
😀 sorry, but at every single moment your body takes care of a huge variety of pathogens, potential pathogens; it’s our immune system that securely puts them away; definitely more than one ! at any given time…… :rolleyes:
elkeMembertalking Johne’s
the very best method to prevent spread of infection in the newborn calves is to raise them separately: no contact to their mothers (especially their manure); which is actually exactly what you will be doing if you raise them by hand :rolleyes:
elkeMemberCarl wrote about how steers and oxen rely on their teamster’s body language — when I’m in the back, they can’t read me, and they’re a little distressed.
but they can hear you
besides the importance of body language I was told by an “oldtimer” to always keep talking to the oxen and found various people working with horses in the woods to also continuously speak out especially when behind and hooking up etc.; singsong-like…..- AuthorPosts