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How do I put less stress on my calves to stop my calf muscle pain?
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∙ 12y ago
It is important to warm up properly before running, and other forms of exercise. Performing adequate stretching and warm-up exercises should help prevent calf muscle pain.
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Can you give a calf baby forumal?
No, absolutely not. A calf should be given milk formula designed for calves and calves ONLY, not for human babies. You could kill a calf if you give it baby formula because it lacks certain nutrients that calves need that human babies don't need or need less of than a calf does.
How much should a three month old calf weigh?
This all depends on the breed. Three-month-old calves of different breeding will weigh more or less than the other. For instance, a Charolais calf will weigh more than a Jersey calf, or a miniature Angus calf will weigh less than an Angus calf (one that is normal in size and proportion).
Is a motherless calf called a doggie?
a dogie, just like in the "Rawhide" theme song
How do you reduce your calf muscle?
Wear flat shoes and do less exercise (e.g walk less, especially up hills. Don't rollerskate or ski etc...) The only way to "reduce" muscle is to use it less.
How are feeder cattle priced?
This depends on the weight, sex, health, and even breed of the calf. Price also differs with location. Steers tend to go for more than heifers do, and heavier calves tend to sell for less than lighter calves do. A healthy soggy-looking calf (one that is bright and at a healthy weight) will also sell for more than a scrawny sickly-looking calf. Check with your local market for prices of feeder calves.
What is the price of a newborn hereford calf?
You will not find a newborn beef calf for any price. You're better off looking for a dairy calf instead if you want to buy one to bottle raise. Or, if you're set on getting Herefords, buy some weanlings, not the bottle calves. Beef calves are not dairy calves, they stay on their mothers until they are weaned at 6 months old.
Should you leave your bull in pen with heifer and calf?
No. The bull should be separate from the heifer and her calf simply because it's less stress for her and enables her to mother up to her calf without having to be getting after the bull if he tries to interfere with her.
What do you mean by female bovine?
By "female bovine" we are referring to the female constituent of the domestic bovine species: the cow, which is a mature female that has at least two calves, the first-calf heifer, which is a female that has had her first calf, and the heifer, a female bovine that has never had a calf and is less than 2 years of age.
What type of an animal is veal?
By definition any meat coming from a calf who has not yet been weaned is called veal. Calves are separated from their mothers a few days after taking their first few meals (so they can get the anti-body rich colostrum contained in the mother's milk which is produced up to a couple of weeks after birthing) and they are contained in stalls with other baby calves who are only fed milk and grain. This makes their meat lighter in color than adult bovine (cow or steer) flesh and supposedly more tender.
Why do some farmers put spiked nose rings in baby cows?
Because it's a stress-free way to wean beef calves from their mommas. It's far stress-less a weaning technique than separating momma and babies at weaning time and having them to never see each other again, adding huge amounts of stress on both the calves and the cows, which can result in illness for both parties. The nose rings are temporary, in other words they don't go through the nasal wall between the nostrils, but just hang by the cartilage between the inside of each nostril. The spikes on the end are designed so that when the calf tries to suckle, it makes the cow kick the calf off because the spikes poke into the udder (which kinda hurts) the nose rings allow the calf to be near his momma, but it doesn't allow him to suckle, making the cow both decrease in milk production and the calf to be discouraged from suckling. The nose ring doesn't hinder the calf when it grazes or eats feed from a trough nor drink water, and nor is it cruel to put on and use on calves. Ninety-eight percent of the time it works, and the other 2% of the calves can figure out how to flip up the nose ring so they can suckle. After a few weeks, the nose rings are removed (again, they are temporary, not permanent like bull nose rings are) and the calves are allowed to graze and feed as they please.
How long should dairy calf hutches be left empty between calves to prevent the spread of disease?
I'd be more concerned about the cleaning part of it rather than the length of time between calves. You're less likely to spread disease if you clean out and disinfect the area than waiting for a particular time to lapse before putting in a new calf.
How old should the bull calf be before you put a ring on the testicles?
There is a bit of debate among cattle producers when the best time to band bull calves. Some prefer to do it when the calf's less than a couple weeks old, others prefer to band at weaning to take advantage of the extra growth that they get if they leave the calves intact until weaning time. This can be for either dairy or beef calves. So it's up to you when the best time is best.
