We Lost Another Calf
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Have you got bacteria lurking in the yard. Get them out in the field ASAP.
Have them tested for cryptosporidium. It can be passed by poultry which is how one of our calves got it. We had a calf that showed the same symptoms and he had a 50/50 shot of making it. Calves infected with Cryptosporidium parvum can become weak and lethargic and have diarrhea that can be mild or severe in intensity. Feces can contain mucus, blood, or undigested milk. Feces are yellow or pale and watery. In some cases, persistent diarrhea may result in marked weight loss and emaciation. It can live in the soil for a VERY long time and usually affects calves one to four weeks in age. The signs your calves have are SUPER similar to what ours was exhibiting. I know you are doing your best. Good Luck Morgan. Sorry for your losses.
Morgan when our females birth we seperate them from the rest of the herd only for a few days 5 -10 mother and calf are stalled on clean straw etc we give the mothers a full bucket of warm water steaight after birth ensure they get the colostrum, im really worried about your yard area /winter area , im not being mean at all but the environment is not consistent with healthy calves /livestock, its not your fault, its an experience thing we learn as we live . Much love to you and Alison ❤
This summer maybe hold off introducing the bull to the ladies another few weeks so they are having the calves on pasture and not in the winter holding pen.
On the dairy farm we clean every day, the whole barn, cow beds, stalks, calf pens etc. Then lime the whole place. We have better milk records, award winning cell counts, and less losses. I’ve raised hundreds if not a thousand calves from birth to two years. These losses are devastating but don’t let it stop you ❤
I agree with the couple of people saying get them to the fields asap! The grass may not be 100% ready, which means moving them around faster, but it gets them away from possible yard contamination. Yes, I am being an armchair farmer. Just seems like a good idea!
Put them out on pasture
"Calcium oxalate crystals."
I have been working with livestock a long time. The first thing I would do is move them out of that lot. Maybe try to schedule calving for when the cows are out on pasture. I would probably have a good cleaning around the yard and spread several bags of lime real heavy. Don't be too upset, that's part of it.
Since it was both boys, I wonder if it had to do with the castration or genetics from dad.
New babies of any species can develop sepsis through their umbilical cord. With the muddy pen, making sure the umbilical is dipped in iodine multiple times is important. And once sepsis sets in, it is near impossible to treat. So sorry for the loss of both calves.
Hey Morgan, there's a saying in farming. "As soon as you have livestock, you have deadstock." It's a tough pill to swallow.
Morgan it is extremely important to keep calves inside in a clean area that you clean out and disinfect regularly.Keeping this area clean will greatly reduce disease levels..And another thing is the muck that your scraping up should be placed outside the pen so that cattle cant come in contact with it
Hey Morgan, none of this please
Hi non-farmer and non-veternarian, casual viewer here. I saw a comment on one of the videos of Elliot Smith's decline that spoke against banding him, citing that as a possible cause of decline. I'm wondering: Was Prince banded too? I'm wondering this because it seems like only the male calfs are affected by whatever is going on in your herd. The female calfs + the mothers have a clean bill of health and I'm wondering if there's a link between banding and the calcium oxidate crystal formation in the kidneys.
Its been both the male calves that have been affected, the common denominator is the castration process. That's my thoughts.
So sorry Morgan, that's awful. I'd not calve in that paddock area next time. It's too small for the number of cattle to keep it clean enough. Babies need it clean, or out on pasture where the contaminants are more sparse, else they're very susceptible to scour from Rotavirus, which will kill them very quickly like that. Perhaps you could house the heavily pregnant girls on deep straw in the barn when they're due.
You are being way too hard on yourself. Because you are a small operation, you are so much more connected and invested.
You won't learn much without failing. You're doing great. Look at how much you've achieved. I've been watching you since 2018. You inspire me. Keep up the good work 👏
You have done everything right Morgan. As soon as you noticed Elliot was sick you took him to the vet. When he died you got his body tested. When Prince got sick you immediately jumped in to help him. And now you got your vet out for a health check on the herd and the cattle got their vaccines.