genius hour project (milk raising community) by Colin Wooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1 moo beef beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeef en-us 2018-12-18 16:04:18 UTC 2023-06-24 11:57:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Determining How Much grass a Beef Cow Consumes Each Day. cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/315591509 how much grass needed]]> 2018-12-18 16:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/315591509 How Do Cows Stay Warm in Winter? cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/315593337 how to help cows stay warm]]> 2018-12-18 16:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/315593337 Winter Livestock Management | Small Farms Programs cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/315595449 shows how to manage the cows]]> 2018-12-18 16:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/315595449 What Do Cows Eat? Why Good Grass is Key for Good Beef - Clover Meadows Beef cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/320400268 to help keep the cows alive.]]> 2019-01-14 17:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/320400268 skokie does not have laws about cows cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/320402306 2019-01-14 17:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/320402306 one cow will fit almost exactly in your backyard. cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/320408303 2019-01-14 17:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/320408303 cows will become aggressive if you threaten them or their calves cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321337081 2019-01-16 17:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321337081 History - Glenview Park District cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321341001 contact for info and interview.
(wagner farm)]]> 2019-01-16 17:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321341001 What Eats Cows? cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321342315 2019-01-16 17:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321342315 Beef Cattle Safety cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321795876 for the safety of cows]]> 2019-01-17 17:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/321795876 In today's market, how much is that cow worth? | Land & Livestock Post | theeagle.com cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/322213291 Prices will consistently exceed $2,000 per cow.]]> 2019-01-18 16:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/322213291 Getting a Family Cow … Lots to Consider cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/323560869 also just common info.]]> 2019-01-23 17:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/323560869 How much do cows eat? | Dairy Moos cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/323561174 just common info.]]> 2019-01-23 17:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/323561174 Quick facts about cows. cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/323564574 Milking – 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night

Feeding – 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night

Pasturing – 1 or 2 minutes, if you have wired runs from the barn to the pastures

Straining and cooling milk – 5 minutes to wash, fill and date bottles

Washing utensils – 5 to 10 minutes

Separating the cream and cleaning up – 10 to 15 minutes daily or every other day

Making butter – 30 minutes (Add more time for making other products.)

Cleaning the barn and removing manure – about 15 minutes

Grooming the cow – about 5 minutes

Watering by hand – 5 to 10 minutes

Raising a calf – The time required depends on who feeds her: you or the cow. You’ll also want to teach her to lead and respect the fence. Allow 5 hours or more, total.

Making hay or growing other crops to feed the cow will also take time, if you’re raising the feed yourself. 

So you’ll need two to two and a half hours for daily chores.]]> 2019-01-23 17:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/323564574 More quick facts about cows cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/329958782
If you don’t mind waiting for milk, consider raising a calf to be your family cow. Breed her at 15 to 20 months for the first milk nine months later.

Look for these characteristics:

The back should be relatively straight and not swayed.

The udder should be up close to her body; it should not hang down so low that you’ll have trouble getting the bucket under her; and it should be soft and pliable.

Teat ends should reach a level plane.

Legs should be straight.

Her pasterns (the part of her foot between the fetlock and the hoof) should have good spring.

Toes should be trimmed and eyes clear.

She should have a friendly, calm disposition, with nothing more than mild curiosity while you look her over. Watch her being milked at least once.

Have a veterinarian look at the cow if you aren’t confident in your own appraisal, and have her tested for TB and Brucellosis.

If you have not had much experience milking cows, consider buying a mature cow who is confirmed pregnant and is in the last third of her gestation. She’ll be comfortable with the routine, and her udder will be softer than that of a fresh cow.]]> 2019-02-11 16:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/329958782 Even more facts about cows cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/329960517 Learn how your cow behaves. Watch her. How often does she eat, drink, lie down, belch and chew her cud? After you learn what is normal for your cow, you’ll quickly recognize signs of illness.

Major diseases that dairy cows can get are:

mastitis – an inflammation of the udder

ketosis – a metabolic disorder resulting from rich living

milk fever – a calcium deficiency after freshening (having a calf)

hardware – getting a nail in her reticulum (the front compartment of the stomach)

ringworm

lice

internal parasites

pink eye – an inflammation of the eye

hairy hoof warts – a viral disease causing a wart-like protrusion between the digits]]> 2019-02-11 16:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/329960517 iN MILK cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/330397121 THE CHEMISTRY OF MILK. The principal constituents of milk are water, fat, proteins, lactose (milk sugar) and minerals (salts). Milk also contains trace amounts of other substances such as pigments,enzymes, vitamins, phospholipids (substances with fatlike properties), and gases.

]]> 2019-02-12 15:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/330397121 breed types cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/330899668 DEXTER

Registered cows measure 36 to 42 inches in shoulder height at three years of age and weigh approximately 750 pounds. Dexters produce meat and milk. For their size Dexters are prolific milkers. They can easily rear two calves at a time or produce 1.5 to 2.5 gallons per day with 4% butterfat. The breed matures early, and its beef, which has excellent flavor with good marbling, can be produced economically. Dexter steers can be finished on grass at 18 to 24 months of age, without supplementary feeding, with an average live weight of approximately 770 pounds. Dexters are noted for their longevity and should breed regularly for 14 years or more. Calving problems are rare, and calves are quick on their feet, full of character and have a lively, inquisitive temperament.

MILKING DEVON

The Milking Devon is a bright red, medium-sized, triple-purpose breed (milk, meat and oxen) adapted to survive on a diet high in forage that lacks quality, and in severe climates. This healthy, long-lived breed thrives on good care and management. Average milk production is about 2 gallons each day when the calf nurses during the days but not at nights, or 4 to 5 gallons each day when a calf is not nursing. The butterfat content is 4 to 5% even when the cow gets little or no grain.

KERRY

The Kerry is a small, fine-boned dairy breed that is mostly black. Cows weigh 780 to 1000 pounds and are horned. Milk production averages 3 to 4 gallons per day, with over 4% butterfat. Kerrys are hardy and long-lived, often still calving at 14 to 15 years of age.

CANADIENNE

The Canadienne is well adapted to the Canadian climate, soil and herbage and does not require expensive, imported foods or intensive management. It is small (cows weigh 1000 to 1100 pounds), long-lived and has an exceptionally docile temperament. Canadiennes produce good quantities of quality milk (2 to 3 gallons with 4% butterfat) in relation to their body size and food requirements. The meat tends to be lean, and the light bone results in a high percentage of usable meat in relation to total body weight.

DUTCH BELTED

Dutch Belted are small-boned, so calving is easy. They have unusual longevity and fertility, high meat yield and friendly dispositions, so stock and dairy farmers using grass-based methods are interested in them. They can produce 8 gallons of milk a day with no grain when they’re not feeding a calf.

MILKING SHORTHORN

One of this breed’s greatest attributes is its versatility. These docile cows efficiently produce large volumes of nutritious milk during each lactation (5 gallons of 4% butterfat each day) and are large enough to have a high salvage value when their long, productive lives finally end. Their calves, born easily each year on regular calving intervals, are spunky at birth and grow rapidly. Those not kept for breeding stock and herd replacement make efficient gains and hang very desirable grading carcasses. They perform well on home produced roughage and grass. ]]> 2019-02-13 16:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/330899668 Shipshewana Livestock Auction Schedule cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/335454201 - Cattle 11:00 am Dairy Heifers / Dairy Cows

  • Feeder Cattle: 3.5%, or a minimum of $15.00 per head
  • Dairy: 4.5%, or a minimum of $50.00 per head
  • Veal Calves: 4%, or a minimum of $10.00 per head
  • Butcher Cattle: 1%, or a minimum of $20.00 per head
  • Butcher Bulls: 4%, or a minimum of $50.00 per head
  • Butcher Cows: 2.5%, or a minimum of $30.00 per head
  • Tagging Fee: $0.30 per head
  • No Sale: Must be present and object to sale as soon as the animal is sold. Fee is regular commission price + yardage fee. 

]]> 2019-02-26 16:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/335454201 ringworm cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/335458059 Ringworm of the body is a fungal infection that develops on the top layer of your skin. ... Also called tinea corporis, ringworm of the body is closely related to athlete's foot (tinea pedis), jock itch (tinea cruris) and ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis).Mar 6, 2018

]]> 2019-02-26 16:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/335458059 gmail answers cwooldridge https://padlet.com/cwooldridge/lgjgys49jxs1/wish/340463635 1 Ringworm is fungus that creates a really bad skin condition in mammals. It is very infectious and can be spread to humans. Hair loss occurs in areas affected, this is usually the head and neck on cattle. The ringworm spots are typically circular in shape. There is not much you can do to prevent ringworm. The fungus lives in the soil for many years. I have had ringworm and many of my cows have too. It is not fun.
 
2 Cattle can get aggressive for a few reasons. First thing to mention is that cattle have pecking orders. For example, if you have a group of three cows, one is leader #1, one is leader #2, and #3 is at the bottom. #3 will get bossed around from #1, and #2. So if we brought in a new cow (#4) they would have to figure out a new pecking order. Sometimes when they are figuring it out they will fight.
Typically when food is involved they can become aggressive towards each other. Usually it is nothing major though.
Bulls will fight a lot and they are very strong. They fight if they both think they are the toughest.
Cows with calves can be very protective, which comes off as aggression.
And sometimes cattle can just be plain mean. Just like there are mean people, there are also mean cows.
 
3 Yes! Space animals need is called carrying capacity. Cattle need a lot of space. Cattle in a pasture will need about 2 acres of space per year. That’s the size of two football fields. The reason they need this space, is for the amount of food they eat. If you don’t have enough space you will have to bring in grain or hay to supplement the pasture grass.
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