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Personally, I'd rather not have my cattle too friendly. If there's a small amount of fear/respect for you, they're less likely to hurt you. The most dangerous bull I ever had was one that had been played with from birth. He'd come running at me to get scratched, and one day he wasn't coming...

AND-------What's happening now? Please update us on her status. Hoping for a good outcome!

More than likely the cow can't have the calf, the calf is already dead, and the cow will die within days as the dead calf decomposes within her. She needs a vet immediately, and if the owners won't call one, I'd call one yourself, after I called the humane society. GET ON IT!! There isn't much...

Also, get rid of the bull. He's a "sucker", and likely can't be rehabilitated. He will forever steal from any cow that has milk, and her calf will go hungry. Not worth keeping one like that.

Does he drink water? He must, or he wouldn't survive long. You might cut back on his water availability and see if that helps.

You must separate the cow in question immediately. The calf should have been weaned by the time it was 8 months old, and the bull should never be nursing. And, yes, the cow is likely bred if she has adequate nutrition and body condition score. The cow will not have colostrum if you allow the...

The pour-on would work fine with the smaller calf. You might up the dose a bit to be sure to get the worms. The Highland cross could also use the pour-on, but get it down below the hair. You could "part her hair, and squirt the Ivomec on the bare skin. Good luck!

I wouldn't be concerned about this as long as he's eating, drinking, and acting normally. Lots of mine develop bald spots after they have been sick. Hair grows back quite quickly when they get well.

To be sure, I'd give her a nice dose of Lutalyse. Get some from your vet.

Went to a Simmental sale yesterday. A couple of my customers had their 3rd annual sale. Bulls averaged $4970/head. Not too bad for a couple guys just getting started. They need to invite Herbster to their sale next year!

I'm OLD! In fact, after reading the previous posts, I started to reminisce. Here is what came back to me: In the mid 1960's, I helped a neighboring farmer who was constructing a dairy barn. He had 40-50 Holstein cows, and had borrowed my Angus bull to "clean up" those who didn't take AI...

I saw on the American Angus Assn website that the high selling bull at Schaff Angus Valley sold for $750,000.00 to Mr. Charles Herbster. He also bought another one for over $400,000.00. Wonder if they can pencil that out?

The 2017 bull sales began in January. There have been many sales so far, and most have been a success, with prices staying very near the highs of previous years. This week, I will be attending a Simmental sale in North Dakota, and an Angus sale in South Dakota. These sellers are my AI...

About 35 years ago, I had two Duroc boars that got into a fight. I was a brave "he man" then, and tried to separate them, since they were really going at it. The blood and foam was flying everywhere, and one of them nearly had lost an ear. I jumped into the pen, and within a few seconds, one...

Sounds to me like it could be a case of dehydration. Have you checked the temp of the survivor? If it's normal, it's likely not an infection of some kind. Also, it's not at all unusual for dead animals to have froth coming from their mouth or anus. The food they ate will start to decompose, and...

I would hate to see you give up on breeding. Just consider AI, and be very careful which bulls you use. All the reputable AI studs will be happy to inform you on the genetic status of their bulls, and by using "clean" bulls, you can eliminate genetic problems. You said that you got two calves...

Sorry to hear this. It's always difficult to lose a calf, and possibly the cow too. Happened to me many times. Now that I use AI extensively, I don't have genetic problems that cause deformed calves like this. The Shorthorn breed has several genetic defects, and you must be sure to never...

If you use a homozygous polled bull of any breed, you will get 100% polled calves. If you use a heterozygous polled bull on horned cows, you will get 50-50% polled/horned. All registered Angus bulls are homozygous polled, as are many bulls of other breeds. Personally, I use only homozygous...

NOBODY likes to cause pain or harm to their animals! The fact is that we must be responsible for the safety and well-being of ourselves, our family and our animals. I know how I would feel if one of my cattle were to injure one of my children or grandchildren. The simple fact is that cattle...

I've calved hundreds of cows in cold weather. If they can get out of the wind, and the calf is born on straw/cornstalks, they will be just fine down to 0 degrees F. I would say that the biggest thing is to keep them out of the wind. The cow licking the calf will stimulate it and help to dry...