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| sherrye |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 2:50:13 PM
i went to look at a cow that had one teat and under quarter shot. the man said the other side recently 5 months ago had mastitus in it. he said he treated it. when i checked her she had thick yellow matter in the teat. she did not jump but she knew i sqeezed it. i am thinking it should be treated before that quarter is gone too. how sad is that. is this cow no good? how does a cow with damaged udders produce milk? help any advice. i know chickens poultry not cows. she a big sweet girl. but i need milk not a pet thanks so much sherrye silk purse farm. |
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| sherrye |
Posted - Oct 16 2009 : 11:39:35 AM
well we loaded isabella up today. papa took her out to 32 acres of pasture with a barn. she loaded for food pretty easy. my friend where isabella went sent me photos of her to put here. now i need to figure out how. she is a good cow.we bought semen from a mini jersey named private pyle for her and buttercup. these cows are a fine thing to be working with on a sunny day in the mountains. loving farming learning as we go |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Oct 07 2009 : 08:30:28 AM
I wish I had done that with my heifer. She's 15 months old now and I tried it a few weeks ago. She had a fit. And she's too big to drag. She dragged me and I don't want to get hurt! I'm still going to try. I just need to get a halter and stronger rope. And I will need lots of patience, too! I want to milk her when she has a calf. I have been touching her udders and she's ok with that so far. But yes, that's good to start them early if you're going to milk her later. You need to work with her every day to get her used to it. Good luck!
Kris
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| sherrye |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 9:30:58 PM
i have one goat ginger. she is a lamonche spelling? anyway we get a large gallon 2 times a day. i love her she is so easy.i dont think she would run if she had to. she is so layed back. its great when i work around the pens buttercup, isabella and ginger watch my every move.i put a lead on the calf today to drag around.my friend said good idea.what do you think? |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 06:34:56 AM
Sherry, that is the biggest reason I went with goats instead of a cow. All that poop! It far outweighed the goat poop by several thousand pounds. But very good fertilizer, for sure. I am so glad everything's going so good with the girls and the little calf sounds so cute. I can't wait to see them.
Kris
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| sherrye |
Posted - Oct 05 2009 : 4:18:51 PM
isabella is doing great. i do need to take a picture. i am milking buttercup. i am bringing in the calf with mom to the milk room and i get three teats and cocoa gets one. she is so cute. i need a halter for her in hot pink haha so i can teach her to lead. isabella is eating like there is no tomorrow. wow what big pooh compared to my mini jersey. |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 2:51:18 PM
I wanna see some pictures!! I love cows. I am so glad you rescued the poor girl. She will be very spoiled, I'm sure. And very happy, too. What a life! Are you getting milk from your other cow yet?
Kris
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| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 7:04:58 PM
Well I'm glad you didn't take my advice, lol. Congrads on your new moo face.
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| windypines |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 10:22:41 AM
Here's wishing all goes well for Isabella. She deserves the good life now.
Michele |
| Alee |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 11:44:53 PM
That is great, Sherry! Congrats on the new sweet milk cow!
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| sherrye |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 9:41:08 PM
it looks like we may save the one so she will be a 3 teat cow. her and buttercup are getting along. cocoa buttercups calf a heiffer did i spell that right thinks isabella the new girl is great.this is very fun. |
| Alee |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 2:04:52 PM
That's great Sherry! Did the vet say how many teats she would be able to use?
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| sherrye |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 1:13:55 PM
thankls for info. vet here today all looks good. next teramyacin in her eyes and finish the antibiotics. then she can go be a cow and get bred and eat grass till spring. |
| sherrye |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 1:11:31 PM
thankls for info. vet here today all looks good. next teramyacin in her eyes and finish the antibiotics. then she can go be a cow and get bred and eat grass till spring. |
| windypines |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 04:37:54 AM
Go back to the family cow site. They have lots of suggestions for a cow that won't let down. My friend dealt with this problem. I think she said something about massaging the milk wells, where the milk veins start, under the belly. You would have to read about that.
I hope you can get Isabella straightened up, with her mastitis problem. I guess I would have a vet out give her the once over. Seeing if she is bred, and checking the mastitis problem, etc. Time and love. :)
Good Luck
Michele |
| sherrye |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 9:24:55 PM
hi girls thanks for the advise. i am on the family cow site also. so i have to tell you when papa went to get her isabella they were ready to work. to their surprisewhen they opened the trailor she ran in, running for her life.she unloaded and started eating. she is milk and sweet. needs to be handled again. she was forgotten in the yard with all the junk. she had been dried up 4 months ago and had mastitus now. we treated it the way explained either onthis site or maybe family cow site. now we are gining her antibiotics in her hip for 5 days. when she is settled we will worm her. i think we need to do her eyes too. she is happy and drooling. she is getting along with buttercup. the cow who will not let down her milk for me. i am trying all the suggestions given. tomorrow warm water and the calf on one quarter. i think she has never been milked before. we tried oxytocin and got almost a gallon. without a quart. ideas anyone?thanks again and i will keep you posted on isabella. she is so pretty. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 11:28:02 PM
I agree that it is more than likely mastitis...and I am like you..I would have wanted to bring the poor old gal home anyhow. I am glad she will have a good home. I am sure you will still get alot of milk from at least the two good teats. My Mona gives 8 gal. a day at peak and way over 6 gallons a day for months and months...most families don't need that much for sure!
You should check out the site: www.keepingafamilycow.com there is a forum about family cow with mostly women..very very knowlegeable gals there and I have found my best milk cow advice there. There is someone there who can answer nearly any question.
Congratulations on Isabella. ( I love her name!) be sure to let us know how it is going.
Jenny in Utah
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| windypines |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 08:19:05 AM
Sherry, Like everyone else said, I would be carefull. I did buy a 3 quarter cow. She had freshened that way as a first calf heifer. She produces more then plenty for me. Close to 3 gallons a milking, when first fresh, and I don't push her. The price would be the other deciding factor. If she is cheap, "cull price", and you know what you are getting as far as a bad quarter. good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Michele |
| sherrye |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 9:42:13 PM
i agree with everyone, not a good pick.BUT my heart says rescue the cow. so i went to the dairy where she was before. isabella the cow was a good producer and sweet she said. i cannot leave the cow there. the guy has 6 kids and hurt on the job. isabella is not in their plans. the dairy said i could save the one teat so she would be a 3 teat cow. i have to help the cow. i will fix her up and the dairy will provide a jersey bull and i can get a jersey calf and hope for a girl. she had sold by the dairy to this man and he knew nothing about cows. thanks so much for all the help. i love this site. so many of you emailed and said howdt when i signed up. how great is that sherrye silk purse farm |
| simone947 |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 5:37:23 PM
cows with only two teats can produce well, but i would not buy one. yellow snot coming out of the teat probably is mastitis, not only is it a health concern for the cow, the milk will not taste good and will spoil faster. if you have a cow that you already own calves in with only two working teats, it might be worth working with her. |
| Farmtopia |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 9:40:15 PM
Sherrye, it definitely sounds suspicious. Mastitis CAN come back--if he can't confirm it healthy and sound by the vet, given her past history with masititis, I wouldn't buy her.
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| Cabinprincess |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 4:31:18 PM
You should talk to Angela Muller here on the site (farmallgrl) she owns and runs a dairy. A teat with yellow stuff is bad news, same as having mastitus, it can come back. By the sounds of it you should pass on this one and find a vet certified healthy one. You pay a lot for one, you want it to be healthy and live long.
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| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 3:40:05 PM
DO NOT PURCHASE, no matter what this man says, and I would turn him in to the Humane society also.
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