One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

I do not treat with Tomorrow when I dry them off and last year I asked my vet, who raises goats as well, if there was something I should do when I am done with those heavy producers for the year and she said "no; just stop the grain and if they look miserable milk them a little to make them comfortable and taper off"

As a future dairy owner mastitis scares me to death. I use a milking machine now and the inflations go in bleach water in between does but when the dairy is up and running I will probably wear gloves too.


How about one of those warming barrels for your kids? I will be buying radiant heaters for the new barn. They can be hung from the rafters on chains so you can change the height or they can be mounted on a wall.

I like those warming barrels too. But we had to do something today. I've always had the attitude that they are goats.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I do not treat with Tomorrow when I dry them off and last year I asked my vet, who raises goats as well, if there was something I should do when I am done with those heavy producers for the year and she said "no; just stop the grain and if they look miserable milk them a little to make them comfortable and taper off"

As a future dairy owner mastitis scares me to death. I use a milking machine now and the inflations go in bleach water in between does but when the dairy is up and running I will probably wear gloves too.


How about one of those warming barrels for your kids? I will be buying radiant heaters for the new barn. They can be hung from the rafters on chains so you can change the height or they can be mounted on a wall.

We've always taken the minimalist attitude as well. But, like I said my wife worked at a dairy and they always treated

 

[Sweetened]

Awh! They are so easy to make since polar fleece doesnt fray! Cut a square and two holes, done! If you want to get super fancy you can sew an extra belly band on as well and a button on the chest. Next year i plan to do that. It works well here because of the cold, and it doesnt lose insualtion value when wet.

I found one of the babies this morning snuggled in with the cats, he had wriggled or been pushed through a divider and had lost his coat. -23c and still waaarm to the touch.

 

[babsbag]

Did you get the results of the culture from Minnie?

 

[OneFineAcre]

Did you get the results of the culture from Minnie?

Yes
I can't get online to access the report right now
It wasn't anything nasty

 

[OneFineAcre]

Did you get the results of the culture from Minnie?

@babsbag
This is what it says:

" Capnocytophaga species constitute part of the normal oral microflora of humans and animals and are regarded as opportunistic pathogens. In vitro susceptibility testing of Capnocytophaga is complicated by their relatively slow growth rate and fastidious nutritional requirements"

Edited to add:
I googled and a type of this bacteria is a common cause of infection from dog and cat bites.

 

[babsbag]

I have never ever heard of that one, definitely not one of the usual mastitis causing organisms. Fastidious nutritional requirements...so they are picky opportunistic bacteria. Maybe your thought of an injury causing this was correct. Thank you for the update and hope she has fully recovered.

 

[OneFineAcre]

On Feb 14th we noticed our dry doe Minnie was swollen on one side of her udder. We treated her for a week with Tomorrow and she is much better now.

Before.

Today

I sure hope she doesn't have any problem with that side of her udder going forward. She didn't settle, so she isn't bred now.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Glad she is looking better.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Thanks
She' sure shedding back there. She has such a thick undercoat.
Hey, maybe since she is shedding means spring is around the corner.