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Tips On Using A Stomach Tube
There are times you must get fluid into a calf, such as a newborn that needs colostrum or a sick calf that needs fluid and medications orally. If a newborn is unable to nurse, the quickest, safest way to get colostrum into him is by tube. There are two ways to “tube” a calf. You […] Read more
Tips On Getting Colostrum Into A New Calf
Calves usually load up on colostrum the first nursing, gaining a high level of antibodies and sufficient energy and nutrients to get them off to a good start. Then they may play or lie down for a nap, nursing again in six to eight hours. A calf that wants to nurse sooner than that probably […] Read more
Cattle Pump Their Own Water
Cold weather presents challenges for watering cattle, especially in areas with no electricity for pumps or tank heaters. Jim Anderson, at Rimbey, Alta., solved this problem by creating a system in which cattle pump water themselves from shallow wells, ponds or pressure systems using a watering system that never freezes even at -40 C. Anderson’s […] Read more
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.