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by RegK
Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Digestion - Problems with calf
Replies: 2
Views: 4197

Hi Marg, I'm very pleased to say that little Maggie is a whole lot better now. I suspect that it was because she had just started eating coarse rations and previously it was just milk and grass. So once again all on the small holding is rosey!

Regards,

Reg.
by RegK
Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Digestion - Problems with calf
Replies: 2
Views: 4570

Hi Marg, I'm very pleased to say that little Maggie is a whole lot better now. I suspect that it was because she had just started eating coarse rations and previously it was just milk and grass. So once again all on the small holding is rosey!

Regards,

Reg.
by RegK
Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Staggers and mag licks
Replies: 7
Views: 8941

Hi, for what it's worth my huge herd of 1 cow (in calf) and 1 heifer calf have a multi mineral salt lick in the paddock with them and I've seen the use it regularly. I was reassured by my vet on a recent visit that it was a good thing to do for them even though the grass is growing slowly at the mo...
by RegK
Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Staggers and mag licks
Replies: 7
Views: 10004

Hi, for what it's worth my huge herd of 1 cow (in calf) and 1 heifer calf have a multi mineral salt lick in the paddock with them and I've seen the use it regularly. I was reassured by my vet on a recent visit that it was a good thing to do for them even though the grass is growing slowly at the mo...
by RegK
Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Problems other than bulldog calves
Replies: 4
Views: 6012

My understanding is that as a rarer breed Dexters are not raised commercially i.e. large scale (otherwise they wouldn't be rare) and so the statistics that make a difference in the commercial market simply aren't collected. I may be wrong but that's the feedback I get from wandering around the catt...
by RegK
Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Problems other than bulldog calves
Replies: 4
Views: 5980

My understanding is that as a rarer breed Dexters are not raised commercially i.e. large scale (otherwise they wouldn't be rare) and so the statistics that make a difference in the commercial market simply aren't collected. I may be wrong but that's the feedback I get from wandering around the catt...
by RegK
Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Digestion - Problems with calf
Replies: 2
Views: 4570

Hi everyone. I have been spectating until I plucked up the nerve to 'go public'! It is a problem with my heifer calf that finally made me take the plunge and I hope that someone may be able to help? I have a non short cow and calf, the cow being in calf as well. I've had them 2 months and are my fi...
by RegK
Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Digestion - Problems with calf
Replies: 2
Views: 4197

Hi everyone. I have been spectating until I plucked up the nerve to 'go public'! It is a problem with my heifer calf that finally made me take the plunge and I hope that someone may be able to help? I have a non short cow and calf, the cow being in calf as well. I've had them 2 months and are my fi...