Auction Barn - Buying Bottle Calves
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- We purchase bottle calves at the Bloomington Livestock Exchange!
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Could you find a dairy that would give you first dib's on their calfs before they send them off?
Save them trucking fees & you might get a better quality starter?
Your channel is what got me started also raising bottle calves on UA-cam! I’m glad you are getting some more because these videos are my favorite!
The calves looked good even the ones that were under the weather. I used to play with the calves when they were about that old. I miss doing that. But maybe I'll do it again.
You're dad bidding on the calves made me smile. When I first got out of School I worked at the stockyard and the farmers who bid never make eye contact with the auctioneer.
Jeff Gixer can you elaborate on that I'm just a crop farmer
Drew Tibert when I used to work the ring, the regular buyers always sat in the front row and the farmer buyers set up higher in the back. The regular buyers just bid by moving their card or hand or a nod, but most of the farmer buyers always tried to hide it. They would just move their finger or hand a little and be starring at the wall on the side of the side of the arena. They thought they were being sneaky and fooling people but everyone knew who was biding. Just always made us smile when they did that. You see that at machinery auctions too.
The auction parking lot was pretty empty, is that because of farms selling out and there is less cattle and fewer buyers? Or is just a slow day there and guys needed to be in the field?
I totally agree with you on the veal. I am a meat-eater in general, but I don't like the thought or taste of veal. Keep up the good work from an Illinoisan.
You keep that barn really clean!
Of course there’s a can of kickstart in the bed
Lucas' Account that's what you need to start your day on the farm!LOL
Ether.. makes a person pass out when used correctly lol
Great video!! Thank you for the incite on how an livestock auction works.
It sure is good to have insight ahead of time so more attention can be toward the calves.
Why do the calves need to be tied up at all? Trying to understand.
Fritzy is looking good !
Any bottle calves that end up at the Kuster farm are pretty lucky😊
Good to see bottle calves on the farm again.
Now im saying i know everything but u should stand up ur calves when feeding even if you have to hold them cause it can be bad for them
Great video Ryan. I used to work on a veal farm. Never ever ever will i ever do that again. Although the money was great but, no way will i ever go back to that horror. Nothing beats working on a dairy farm. Keep up the great job Ryan, I appreciate it
Thank you Ryan. I really enjoyed this video and going to the sale barn. Since you family was dairy in past, do you know some of the active dairies? Could your dad call and say, we maybe interested if you have some calves you are planning to sell? Cut out the stress on the calf and middle man cost?
How come you dont buy the calfs from a farmer directly instead of buying them from a sales place. that way you know you get calfes without illnes and dont need to give them medicin?
Some states have regulations about that and a lot of dairy don't allow people to bring thier trailers and boots and what not onto the property which exposes thier adult cows to diseases
Love this video! I like to see how bottle calves are happy at the farm!
Where you get your calves do you get to look at the animals before the are sold or is the only time you get to see them is in the ring, ( in Ireland in most marts we can see seethe animals before they are sold, it's good to see what you are getting)
Yay, bottle calves! Always something new and interesting at Kuster Farms.
Great video
I raised a calf when younger for food. Dairy calves are cute, BIG ears, big nose, big eyes. Need to make life enjoyable, only allowed 1 bad day allowed. They are stressful, they need ALOT of care and ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ There lonely, at least with you they have playmates, which are very important for calves. At least have 2 at a time, more profit tooo. A happy calf is a healthy calf, will eat more if have a little competition❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Love your content
Me personally I could never send a calf (male or female) for slaughter at any age - if it had to be slaughtered it'll have to be an older cow as I'm too soft like that
Well after we went to a private ram sale today after sitting on the Greater London car park known as the M25 I realise why I love the countryside and its roads. Do feel kind of mean where they have buyers coming from all over the UK they put on food and drinks with homemade lamb and beef burgers being the delicious.
We have gotten rain the past two days in my area of Oklahoma. With the storm yesterday evening bring a huge amount of rain in a short span of time. Needless to say, at least some of the farmer's in my area have been getting some rain.
How much of a dosage do yall give the calves. I just got a bottle calf and would like to give him a dose so he don't get sick.
You are right! I couldn't even think about eating a cow that is this age or a few weeks older. I could never be a cattle farmer. :)
Ryan very nice to see your dad on the video that today and also was great to see the baby calves and to see how your other one is doing also the other one is full of itself even tried to kick your little bit as I went by or just feeling it’s oats one of the two great videos enjoy them when you put them out look forward to them seeing them and you have a great day hope you get that rain you need
I had one dropped off at my place. Pink eye couldn’t see it at sale I guess. So lucky me !!! Black white face. Another good video !!!
....good video, especially the start: how about a drop of oil?
Oh man this brought back some great memories of going to the auction with my grandfather (we won't talk about how long ago ) , It was some of the best times growing up.
This regulation affected beekeepers as well. Used to be able to get tetracycline without any problems to treat American Foul Brood. Now have to have a prescription from a Vet before you can order it.
Interesting!
I have to agree with the regulation, people shouldn't be able to get antibiotics without an Rx. Overuse and prophylactic use makes it easier for resistance to form. I've got MRSA from working in a nursing home and hospital; I'm on an IV at home right now because the oral tablets don't work d/t resistance. You really need to know the pharmacodymanics/kinetics before using/administering antibiotics. I'm not against the use of antibiotics in animals at all, it just needs to be done right! Also I hope your new calf gets better soon!
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so if you wait them to full grow and slathered how long it will take them to full grow and what weight they will be and how much you’ll get it out of it when you sell them full grown. i know kind a personal questions but will be appreciate it if you can answer it. sorry for the english still learning. Thanks
Your dad leads them into the trailer and you have to pick up and carry yours... Someone isn't doing it right!
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2:18 that stare was creepy
I really hate the modern dairy industry. I only support small local dairy suppliers who allow calves to stay with their mothers. It disgusts me how most of these animals are treated, especially bull calves.
I have to ask why bottle babies. I heard that is not good to give the calves the bottle while they are laying down ( this is what heard from my mom, i guess they can choke or suffocate. I dont know it seems to work for you, just be warned i guess
Great video nice looking calves
Nice work, Merry Christmas all the best for you all.
beautiful calf purchase # but with immediate administration of antibiotics i/m make sure the calf milk replacer is made from cow milk & not from Soyabean vegetable to provide essential milk proteins & sugars # get calf vaccination after 5 months of age #
Dad knows how to buy healthy dairy calves.
Bro cattle auctions in Texas have like 1300 head every day
What is the name of that medication you give to the calves from the auction yard?
Do your gutters still work?
When I was a hired hand on a dairy farm some 33 years ago bottle feeding was my favorite time
Thanks Ryan love the video on the Calves and info too .
I thought you guys weren't going to buy bottle calfs?
Love cow auctions . Great video.
You should talk about when you guys use to milk cows
That was cool. I had no idea you could buy a calf for 80 bucks! Jeez louise that's cheap.
$500 today.
Does calf look great for their age👏😊
Would it be easier to buy the calves from the dairy farmers directly?
Grumpy Doughnut way easier and much better luck as far as illnesses go
Heat stress might also cause carbon starvation due to the lack of water for photosynthesis.
How does photosynthesis affect a calf?
Um, did you watch the video? I was commenting about the soybean heat stress.
Beef type calves in my area sell for around $300
Whoah... Way more than here
That fan sounds like a lawnmower
Ru guys still raising baby calves
What is the difference in the 2 types of veal? I had it before and its not to bad never knew there was 2 types of it.
We're getting $40 for drop calves here in California...terrible. Low milk prices... dariries are beefing cattle like crazy......no money in milk or beef....crappy times.. Although we don't see much of a
drop in the stores, someones cutting the fat hog, its not the farmer...that's for sure
Love your video today... looking at purchasing many bottle calves next year. I'M GOING TO try to direct purchase.... got an old batch of bosses with 475 head of milk cows... going to try to buy them and avoid the stress
I think all farmers should raise the cows to full size before becoming hamburgers or steaks.
Same.
Enjoyed.
I’ve babysat many calves in my younger days. Luckily we had calf pens. I always enjoyed feeding them.
Fritzy is a beautiful calf.
Nicee another video 😁😁
2 years ago i had a Iberico’s pork farm here in Spain but they usually had low price and no profitable in intensive farm so i close the farm 😩
9:41 how much milk they drink each day?
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Live the Arnold Palmer. I teach in Latrobe, Pa and am the golf coach there. My team plays at Latrobe Country Club, the home of Arnold Palmer. I had the fortune of talking to him many times.
why do you go to an action to buy them, do you not have dairy farms close to you? i get all my calves from 1 or 2 farms, last 2 years they been free up to 50$cnd and everything in between, this way i know were they are coming from and how they look after them,, i.e making sure they get that first milk
The problem is/was there was an overload of antibiotics for cattle. When a minimum is used, much better for cattle and people.
Hey man, love watching your videos. very informative for someone like myself who is from a country where farms like yours just simply do not exist.
Thanks for all the information and explanations.
Keep up the good work!
Them cute little guys
@2.18 did you see how that women was looking at you when you were filming.. Thanks for sharing Ryan..
We got a few more brown Swiss bottle calves for around 100 which is really cheap so keeping our fingers crossed that when the prices tripled a few years back was just a small bump in price
I so much enjoyed the ride, the auction and the doctoring on the calves and the love you and your dad expressed. Thank you and may the Lord bless you and yours!
Nuflor works wonders for respiratory illnesses. Pretty much the best antibiotic now a days.
The trick to buying calves is simple...the must have a least 7days of mothers milk .....!!....
It's the only medicine they need !. Without this you'll
Have problems...! But if the got
Mothers milk all you will need is your milk replacer.....some hay
Some fresh water ..& a little calf
Feed ....and the will fly ..!!!
Ps there is no such thing as
A cheap calf.......a healthy calf
Is the cheapest one you will ever buy 👀.....!!
Great video...👍
My favorite part of raising calves is watching them run and jump and especially the calf races between the young fellas
Great video, Ryan! Fritzy looks pretty cute prancing around in the pasture!
Thanks for The video. If you do any more things with the calves can you please make a video, and when you buy more?
Bro..were those calfs doing the tide pod challenge?while getting there meds .....I really appreciate all the insight
How young were those calves? Were they heifers or bulls? Non-farmer trying to figure out the business of bottle calves.
Good morning I used to work on a dairy farm feeding baby's they where chained up we checked every day fed them morning and night it didn't hurt them once they big enough they want in to pens . we got almost 2 inches of rain in a couple hours it was crazy hay and corn looking really good now actually raining now in western new York have a great night Ryan the best to you and your family
Veal is big in Europe but not as much here in US as you have stated Ryan one did look poorly but that could be from not being around other clave at the farm it come from or other word homesick.
Like your vids and yes a couple of them are kinda sickly. I hope they all make it. Keep us posted on how they’re doing.
Nice to see animals in the barn again. Trip to the auction with your Dad. Did that as a kid with my Dad, always educational. Cheers!
Get ya some nutridrench it really picks the calves up and gets them going. Thanks good video
Love watching you guys.
Greetings from Norway ;)
That's what you get when you buy rubbish as in the uk we would not buy calves like that
My husband and I bottle fed a British White calf last year. This summer we sent her back to the ranch and this makes me miss her so much! 🐄😭
when you buy them do you know the previous owner? so, you know who has a good/bad record with these calfs..
Are you finding spider mites in the beans because of heat stress?? Spider mites love the hot dry conditions
I've never seen a vegan on here before. I'll have to keep looking. It's amazing how much we have to tell them but they still don't listen
This might be a stupid question but is Rockville on their own well or on city water?
I hope you keep us up to date on the calfs. Every couple of days till they are out of the danger zone. Thanks for the video Ryan!
how come you guys don't sink boreholes in the fields it works we used to have them on each one of the fields on our farm then if you are worried about theft of your pumps just put removable ones in it would save you on a lot of yields and not having to only rely on rain :P
We got 4 inches of rain in 1 and 1/2 hours Tuesday here in the philly area and we keep getting rain
Good luck with the new calves Dwight, hope they are lucky for ye:)
Thank you coz here in Australia most calves are slaughtered and thrown to trash
I always kept mine isolated from my main heard for a while do you?
They look, nice except for the sick ones, we just got some feeders yesterday!
Keep doing a great job, I will pray that the Lord sends you some rain.
would you not try and breed off them get cross breed Angus i think it would be good for the farm