Calf
Think you have the cutest calf?
American Cattlemen knows our readers adore their calves. But who has the cutest calf of the season?
Show us your favorite and we’ll judge by who gets the most ‘LIKES’. The winner with the most Facebook ‘LIKES’ will be showcased in an upcoming edition of American Cattlemen.
So come on American Dairymen and Dairywomen…show us your calves!
Post a recent photo of your cutest calf on American Cattlemen’s Facebook page. Get the most LIKES and you and your calf will be featured in an upcoming edition of American Cattlemen.
Upload your photo soon. Contest ends June 1, 2013.
Navel Dipping: Reduce Your Herd's Health Risk
Increased calf mortality and illness is blamed on a variety of things: fluctuating weather patterns, an increased number of calvings per day or even transitioning of employees from one task to another. Oftentimes the real cause is the easiest one to fix.
“A common area that is overlooked on many operations is a calf’s navel or umbilicus,” says Bethany Fisher, calf and heifer specialist with Purina Animal Nutrition LLC. “This simple thing that triggered the first breath could easily be the source of the last.” Proper disinfection of the navel can reduce the risk of many ailments in calves.
