@@tedkahler9738 the cut stalks get what's called corn rust.the cows munch on the stalks in the field and get a toxic poisoning.loss of weight,stop eating,and more. It was a serious thing in western wash. Growing up. Everyone quit grazing the corn stalks when the
Always have the 2 or 3 cows that'll stay right with the discharge chute, constantly get a headful of ground hay and corn, and keep walking through it if feeding alone with the old mixer wagon. If someone is there to just walk in front then they don't do it LOL! Smartbutts
Do you guys get to typically graze stalks all winter or some years do you get snowed out? Also if the weather is nice do you calve on stalks or alway put them in a lot?
Lucky cows, good looking feed. And cows.
Thanks.... hope i have time to start driving around through them to get them use to people and 4 wheelers
Nice group of cows and some good looking feed
thanks
Watch out for corn rust. Our cows got it from corn stalks,learned the hard way! Western Washington!
never heard of it what is it all about.... could ya tell me about it?
@@tedkahler9738 the cut stalks get what's called corn rust.the cows munch on the stalks in the field and get a toxic poisoning.loss of weight,stop eating,and more. It was a serious thing in western wash. Growing up. Everyone quit grazing the corn stalks when the
Cows started getting sick.probably like a fungus.
Always have the 2 or 3 cows that'll stay right with the discharge chute, constantly get a headful of ground hay and corn, and keep walking through it if feeding alone with the old mixer wagon. If someone is there to just walk in front then they don't do it LOL! Smartbutts
Have to drive faster LOL... Its intersting they just dont stop and eat isnt it???
Do you guys get to typically graze stalks all winter or some years do you get snowed out? Also if the weather is nice do you calve on stalks or alway put them in a lot?
we generally graze all winter and even some after calving. We can get snowed out BUT generally at some points the snow melts
Are you guys a feedlot or are you a backgrounder
We have cow calf background and finish most of our own calves
Don't look like you had much snow
has snowed a little but has all melted... been nice winter
500 head of cows? More?
theres about yay amount of cows.... not all information here is for me to share but there is deffinaly a hand full