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2steps

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 5349
Location: Surrey

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 06 11:08 pm Post subject:
sorry to hear about your cow

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 06 11:11 pm Post subject:
That's awful. I am sorry!

Suzie

Joined: 10 Oct 2006
Posts: 206

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 06 9:00 am Post subject:

Oh that's sad Stacey

I know it won't help you - but as this phenomenon has been seen quite a bit in your area and you have now warned others about it, is there something others can do to prevent this happening to their cows? I don't know much about cows at all but is there a mineral lick or something that people could buy to compensate for this?
Have I read something about magnesium bolts? bullets? bolsters?b..(something)? that you administer to cows? (usually in spring I think)

It's such a shame you lost your cow and this would be further compounded by others losing theirs unnecessarily if something can be done about it thanks to your warning.

Suzie

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 06 4:27 pm Post subject:
Thanks all . We've bought a mineral lick for the other 2 - her youngest calf is 4 months and has spent a couple of days shouting for his mum You kind of get lulled into a false sense of security because there is grass. They've been having silage as well for the last few weeks but it seems that it wasn't enough.

frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 11405

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 06 7:23 pm Post subject:
Blimey - you poor things. It must have been a bit of a shock ((big hug))

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 06 7:52 pm Post subject:
Actually, it seems daft but I really miss her.

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18409

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 06 8:13 pm Post subject:
Sorry to hear that, Stacey.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45487
Location: yes

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 06 6:05 pm Post subject:
bad news . hope the others are ok ,and you as well ,it's horrid losing critters like that .

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45427
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 06 9:12 pm Post subject:
Bummer Stacey, where's Rob, any mineral deficiencies up your way?

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 06 11:16 pm Post subject:
This far north, most of my neighbours have already got their beasts in for winter (since about end-Oct), so not an issue here. Reasons being the cold weather, rain (leading to trampled grazing) and lack of grass.

moonwind

Joined: 10 Sep 2006
Posts: 1140

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 06 10:40 pm Post subject:
we usually have mineral buckets in the fields at all times of year, as we are in an lfa. Sorry about your loss, it's horrible when you lose one of your charges.

Camile

Joined: 26 Apr 2006
Posts: 376
Location: Co. Galway - Ireland

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 06 8:41 am Post subject:
Hi, sorry about your loss .. I was asking one of my friend who is a vet ... and she was telling me that you can actually get some magnesium (bolt or something) to apply directly on the skin, I think behind the neck to prevent this ... or at least to fix it if caught early ... Camile

Marionb

Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 5267
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 06 9:06 am Post subject:
Sorry to hear about your cow... I lost one of my lambs that I was hoping to breed from next year, a month or so ago, its very upsetting. Just wondering, is this deficiency thing likely to be a problem for sheep as well as cows? Perhaps I should get a mineral lick in for our sheep - we have 2 due to lamb on Xmas Day!!

Anna-marie

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 980
Location: West Wales

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 06 11:51 am Post subject:

Oh, Stacey,
I am so sorry to hear about your cow. It is horrible to lose any animal without warning, like this.
How is her calf, now? Is he still missing her?

Marionb,
I always have mineral licks in the field with my cattle and my sheep. You can pick up a huge tub from your local farmer's merchant for between £10.00 - £17.00, but I usually use Seaquim, as it is suitable for my goats also.
The animals will only take it if they need it, and won't just guzzle it for the sake of doing so, therefore, it is available to them year-round, regardless of the grass quality.
It is also a good idea to give them access to salt licks.
Hope this is of some help.

Anna-marie

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 06 11:55 am Post subject:
Isn't it really, really amaxing that a dumb animal, like a cow, or horse will know they're missing something, and licking that weird salty thing will put it right. I'm sure us higher creatures can't do that. Wonder why we forgot. And, Stacey, sorry to hear about your cow.

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