It doesn't really matter, as it depends on when the calf was born and when you are able to go out and band the calf.
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My 3 month old mule just had umbilical hernia surgery. He also had an infected umbilical cord. It cost me about $600.00 including his antibiotics. I was not charged to castrate him at the same time. The cost will vary on were you are located.
At the 3 month stage, the fetus of a cow will weigh anywhere from 3 to 6 ounces. At this time is will be from 4 to 6 inches long.
They can, especially if you are referring to twins that are both male or both female. The problems arise if you have brother and sister twins. Ninety percent of the time the female will be a freemartin or hermaphrodite because of the influence of the testosterone produced by her brother who was sharing the same placenta as her. The bull calf though, is 100% fertile unless you castrate him.
95 percent of the time they are, they are called Freemartins
Yes, but she should not be bred at this time. Keep her away from any and every bull for the next 10 to 12 months.
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Most farmers will castrate at about 14 days of age, at this time the testicles have not fully formed therefore, the animal will have less discomfort after castration.
Most calves are weaned by this time, thus may be still called calves, but others may call them heifers (if female), bulls (if intact) or steers (if castrated).
You wash a calf when you want to. You always wash a calf when you are going to show her at a fair. But you can wash her any other time too.
When she is obviously having troubles pushing out her calf, or, she's not progressing any further in her efforts to push the calf out of her after some time.
After the calf, the placenta is expelled. By that time the calf is already up and suckling at its mom.
The best time is, arguably, right after birth. Some producers, however, prefer to leave the castrating until before or a few months after weaning time. It is, therefore, down to personal preference.
I should hope so! If she's fertile and is bred at the right time and is bred at the right time, then yes.
A calf should get colostrum within an hour or so after birth. Colostrum in the cow will be produced for the next 24 to 48 hours after the calf is born, but at eat time frame, the quality of the colostrum decreases, which means that if the calf receives its colostrum after 24 hours or more, its ability to survive, and grow into a healthy animal will be diminished. It's CRUCIAL that the calf gets his colostrum within a couple hours after birth, if he is not up and suckling (or has not been up and suckling) by the time you next check on mom and calf.
My 3 month old mule just had umbilical hernia surgery. He also had an infected umbilical cord. It cost me about $600.00 including his antibiotics. I was not charged to castrate him at the same time. The cost will vary on were you are located.
Majority of cases they are not. A calf should be a bit older and already started on feed (such as around a month or two of age) before it can get a magnet. And even so, it's only necessary if the feed they're given is known to have metal parts in it. It's not worth the time and effort if the feed has little to no metal parts in it to be giving calves magnets.