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(Continued from Page 1) performed with the three-inone tool because it enables fanners to keep their “cotton' pickin’ hands away from the incision,” he said.
In answer to a question from the audience, Bibb said castration with rubber bands often resulted in outbreaks of tetanus. Using rubber bands “is kind of a cruel way...if you’re looking at pain," he added.
After cows are bred, calves born and on their feet, a beef cattleman’s work is still far from over. Health and management programs for replacement or weaned feeders must continue. Program For Replacements
Bibb advised farmers to have heifers kept as replacements vaccinated for Brucellosis (Bangs) along with testing any new cattle for the disease before they are added to the herd. Many cattlemen believe that Brucellosis has been wiped out in the U. S. but in truth, this goal is a long way off, said Bibb. In addition, replacement heifers should also be innoculated against the three strains of leptospirosis. He noted that cows settling and then coming back into heat, two months later should be checked for lepto.
VPI experts used to talk about worming cattle once a year, Bibb continued. “Recently, we’ve started talking about twice a year,”^ once in the spring and again in the fall. By reducing the amount of parasites, it takes
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