Houston County Extension Office 716 Wells St., Crockett, TX 75835 (936) 544-7502 Monday

Cow / Calf Herd Health Calendar

Houston County Extension Office ~ 716 Wells St., ~ Crockett, TX 75835 ~ (936) 544-7502 ~ Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Breeding Fertility Exam- Bulls Expose Heifers to Bulls Remove Bulls from Heifers Palpate Heifers / Cull Open Program Trich Test Bulls 1 Bull to 25 Head Remove Bulls from Cows Expose Cows to Bulls Palpate Cows/ Cull open 1 Bull to 25 head Evaluate Nutrition, pasture, etc. Vaccination Bulls Cows & Heifers Prior to Spring Breeding Calves Cows & Heifers Prior to Fall Breeding Wean Heifers Program Vibrio-L 5 (2 X Dose) Vibrio-Lepto 5 IBR, BVD, Pi3, BRSV (Booster in 3 weeks) Vibrio-Lepto 5 Brucellosis Vac IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV IBR, BVD, Pi13m, BRSV All Clostridials-8 Way IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV Haemophilous Somnus Haemophilous Somnus Haemophilous Somnus All Clostridials-8 Way All Clostridials-8 Way All Coltridials-8 Way All Clostridials-8 Way E Coli (Spring bred cattle) Haemophious Somnus Pinkeye Pinkeye Pastruella E Coli (fall bred cattle) Parasite Herd: 1) Ivomec Plus, Eprinex, Ivomec Deworm Calves 2 mo and up: 1) Ivomec 1) Ivomec Program 2) Cydectin 2) Cydectin 2) Cydectin 3) Valbazen 3) Valbazen 3) Valbezan Treat for lice as needed Treat for lice as needed Start Horn Fly Control: 1) Fly Tags Remove Fly Tags 2) Treat with dust, spray, pour on Calf Observe Heifers 3X/Day for calving Medicine On-Hand Dehorn Bulls Individual Weights of Calves at Weaning Management Assist 1-2 hours after water breaks 1) Colostrum Castrate Record Dams Production Observe Cows 2X/Day for calving 2) Polyserum Tetanus Assist 30 min after water breaks 3) Fluid Feeder Deworm & Vaccinate Observe Colostrum intake w/in 6 hours of birth Implant Steers Heifer-45 days old Colostrum Dose: 2 QTS. Every 6-8 hours in 1st 24 hours Replacement Heifers supplement to gain 1-1.5#/Day Breed heifers 30 days prior to cow herd Palpate Wean Heifers Retain 10-20% more heifers than needed Heifer By 14 mo of age heifer should weigh 75% of Breed heifers for 60 days Sell open heifers Brucellosis Vacc Weigh mature weight Use low birth weight bulls NOTE: Retainment of early breeding heifers IBR, BVD, PI3, Dehorn, remove extra teats Management Deworm & Vaccinate as described above will increase the overall reproduction performance for your herd MLG-8 Way, Deworm Brand, tattoo, ear tag Mineral Contact Trace Minerals A&M Recommendations Contact Mineral High Magnesium for oat pastures Supplement For Spring/Summer %12 CA, 12 P, 0 K, 6 MG, 30 Salt, 3 S, .3 FE, .3 MN, .6 ZN, .15 C, U .007 I, .0035 SE, .00 CO For Fall/Winter Allow 24 oz /Head/Day Allow 24 oz /Head/Day Protein/ Requirements- 80 Days Post Calving Requirements-125 Days Pregnant & Lactating Contact Protein for winter Reqirements-110 Days Mid gestation Requirements-50 Days Pre-Calving Tons (LBS/Day) Vitamin 13.3 11.5 Ton (LB/DAY) 9.5 11.2 NE (Mcal/Day) 13.5 12.2 NE (Mcal/Day) 9.2 10.3 Supplement Protein (LB/Day) 2.3 1.9 Protein (LB/Day) 1.4 1.6 Calcium (gram/Day) 33.0 27.0 Calcium (Grams/Day) 17.0 25.0 Phosphorus (Grams/Day) 25.0 22.0 Phosphorus (Grams/Day) 17.0 20.0 Vitamin A (I.U./Day) 39,000.00 36,000.00 Vitamin A (I.U./Day) 39,000.00 36,000.00 Pasture Forage Spray Herbicide Apply Fertilizer to pasture Prepare and Arrange Hay Inventory Drag Manure & Fire Ants Plant Winter Pasture Soil Test (every 2-3 years) Allow 750-1000#/Head/Month Control Brush Drag Manure & Fire Ants Analyze Hay and Forage Business Develop Master Plan Use Available Resources Marketing Management Establish Yearly Goals 1) County Extension Service 1) Local Auction Prepare Budget 2) Natural Resource Conservation Service 2) Direct Sale Plan improvements for herd, pasture, working pens, etc. 3) Farm Service Agency 3) Retained Ownership 4) Local Veterinarian 4) Contract