Large Stock Management Activities for September

2nd week September:

• Vaccinate all non pregnant mares (horses) against African Horse Sickness. Pregnant mares are vaccinated after birth.  Follow up with another vaccination 3 weeks later.
• Vaccinate all horses against Tetanus
• Vaccinate calves against Anaplasmosis (Oxytetracycline 200mg/ml: Terramycin LA, Swamycin LA, Agramycin LA etc)
• Heifers starts calving (mating season that started 15 December and lasted 75 days up to end February).
• Weigh all calves after birth (birth weight/mass) and record in Calve Register

  3rd week September:

• Organize with Veterinarian for fertility test, sheath wash and clinical tests of all bulls to be sold (Trichomoniase, Brucellosis and Tuberculosis)
• Start completing birth notices for calves (newborn) from first calve heifers/cows

4th week September:

• Weigh all animals for biomass
• Weigh first calve heifers/cows for post birth mass
• Phase D testing of young bulls start after adaptation period of 35 days
• Remove heavy pregnant cows from herd to separate camp (close to home with good grazing and additional feed). Make sure cows obtain a minimum body condition of between 3 and 4 with correct additional feeding (Enerfeed, Acacia Albida pods, Hominy Chop etc)

Continue with supplementary feeding: Winter lick (protein/mineral supplementation)

July Large Stock Management Activities: http://agrialert.blogspot.com/2011/07/livestock-management-activities-for.html

May + June Large Stock Management Activities:  http://agrialert.blogspot.com/2012/06/livestock-management-activities-may.html