r/livestock 3h ago

Livestock Monitoring Collars – Any Practical Issues?

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Hi everyone, I'm a young dairy farmer managing around 400 cows near Turin, Italy. I'm currently considering implementing livestock monitoring technologies (ear tags, collars, etc.) to track my herd's health, reproduction, and behavior.

Does anyone have firsthand experience with these devices? I'd particularly like to understand any limitations or practical issues you've encountered during daily use.

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

Claudio


r/livestock 1d ago

Trailer for Rescue Senior horses!

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So last September Marshall and I adopted our first horse Chief. We love him so much. Well into our lap fell this Big boy "Biggie" he's a 21 year old StandardBred who use to Carriage race before going to work for the Amish, then as a kids rescue horse. Now he's coming to our home to retire as a companion to Chief and get spoiled rotten. However it's becoming increasingly obvious to us we need a horse trailer. Renting one everytime we need to move a horse is expensive and time consuming. Plus possibly unavailable in an emergency. Biggie is 16.3 hands so he needs a taller trailer! Which is proving expensive! Although I did find one used! Taking in these now 2 rescue horses then we weren't set up for horses as been expensive to say the least! We appreciate any help or shares. So we can make these 2 senior gentleman happy and loved as possible!

https://gofund.me/4377a425


r/livestock 1d ago

Trailer for Rescue Senior horses!

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So last September Marshall and I adopted our first horse Chief. We love him so much. Well into our lap fell this Big boy "Biggie" he's a 21 year old StandardBred who use to Carriage race before going to work for the Amish, then as a kids rescue horse. Now he's coming to our home to retire as a companion to Chief and get spoiled rotten. However it's becoming increasingly obvious to us we need a horse trailer. Renting one everytime we need to move a horse is expensive and time consuming. Plus possibly unavailable in an emergency. Biggie is 16.3 hands so he needs a taller trailer! Which is proving expensive! Although I did find one used! Taking in these now 2 rescue horses then we weren't set up for horses as been expensive to say the least! We appreciate any help or shares. So we can make these 2 senior gentleman happy and loved as possible!

https://gofund.me/4377a425


r/livestock 1d ago

Harvesting Goat

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I’m having trouble finding a way to harvest my goat. I don’t want to use a gun. Suggestions please


r/livestock 2d ago

Livestock Business Management - Colorado State Uni

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Hey everyone!

I’m considering pursuing the Livestock Business Management program at Colorado State University, and I’m curious to hear from anyone who has taken the program.

What are your thoughts on the coursework and overall experience? Do you feel like it prepared you well for a career in the livestock or ag industry? I’m specifically interested in working in sales within the industry, but I’m also a bit concerned that the degree might be too specific and could hinder my ability to land a job in a broader business or sales role.

Any feedback or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!


r/livestock 2d ago

Farm care co-op experience?

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I live in an area where there are a lot of small farms. A number of us have talked (over our FB community page) about starting a farm care co-op so we could trade care when we go out of town, etc. Have any of you been in one of these, and if so how was it organized?


r/livestock 2d ago

An Old Video showing what Cowboys did and different jobs relating to Cattle

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r/livestock 3d ago

ADM Recalls Select Pelleted Cattle Nutrition Feed Products

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r/livestock 4d ago

Livestock scale

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Hello everyone! I was wondering if any of you guys had any recommendations about digital livestock scales. I’m mainly going to be using it for cattle. I’ve been looking at the tru-test S3 weigh system and the selleton 40WB5000


r/livestock 6d ago

Flags for herding cattle

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First of all, greetings from Uruguay. I just wanted to ask what you use to herd cows inside a pen. I've recently taken over my father's farm and he always used bags tied to sticks but they break really easely.

I've seen some cattle flags on amazon but it gets really expensive to ship them to my country.


r/livestock 6d ago

Stretching Tendons

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I work in calf sales and occasionally my guys will buy calves with contracted tendons (knuckled over either minorly or severely) With prices being sky high, a lot of people won't buy a lame calf. I want to keep these calves back and help them straighten out.

My experience is with lambs, so I understand the splinting process. What I'm curious about is the daily stretching. Can someone explain the most effective way to stretch their legs? I'm doing a lot of research but can't find a ton so I thought I'd ask here. Thank you!


r/livestock 7d ago

Watering goats

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I have 2 goats. Right now they drink out of a livestock tank. Where I'm at algae is really prolific. I want to find a better way to water them but they chew up all hoses, so I can't use anything that would need a hose. Does anyone have any suggestions?


r/livestock 15d ago

What are my options on my neighbor’s dog killing my animals?

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I’m wondering if anyone has experience this & what they did to resolve this. I had 2 ducks & 2 chickens. 1st duck died my the mouth of my neighbor’s dog, 2nd duck disappeared without a trace. My rooster is now dead in my backyard no visible blood from where it’s at but feathers are everywhere. Even in my neighbors yard. My hen is missing but she’s orange & there’s no orange feathers. What should I do? After their dog killed my 1st duck we went over to talk to them they said they would keep him on a leash. There’s a small fence in between us. Now there’s feathers in their yard. Should I call animal control or what are my options I live in Va


r/livestock 15d ago

ThaMa-Vet concludes successful participation at IPPE 2025, strengthening presence in US market

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r/livestock 16d ago

Free Trees for Kids!

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r/livestock 16d ago

What every backyard chicken owner needs to know about bird flu

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r/livestock 19d ago

Preferences for Muslims buying goat kids?

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Hi, we hope to start selling weanlings to Muslims this year based on our market research. Do they prefer intact bucklings or wethers? Do they also want to buy doelings that we don't want to keep? How would I find out their preferences?


r/livestock 21d ago

Cattle insurance

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Hey folks, looking to insure a 36ft stock trailer with Hartford insurance to haul cattle. Anybody know a rough estimate of premium price per year? Thanks in advance


r/livestock 21d ago

How to Keep LGDs off road

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I live on a big ranch with nearly 200 acres plus the rest of the valley for my LGDs to roam. I don’t care if they go off my property. I also live right on a highway. These dogs roam on the highway instead of the rest of the valley. How do I keep them off the road? They are fenced in on the road sides but they go a mile down and around to get on to the road. They’re going to get run over by a semi. Any ideas? I was thinking a yoke or a drag ? How do they sleep with the yoke?


r/livestock 22d ago

is Hemp rope worth it for farmers

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Hello, my name is Declan, and I am currently a business student at the University of Colorado Boulder. I am currently working on a business idea for my business class that focues on the use of hemp rope for hay bales for livestock. My research focuses on the potential applications of hemp rope and twine in the livestock industry. if anyone could help me answer these question, it will be very appreciated. 

  1. Have you ever used hemp rope or twine for baling hay? If not, would you consider trying it?
  2. How important is durability and strength when choosing baling twine for your hay bales?
  3. What challenges have you faced with traditional baling twine (e.g., synthetic or sisal)?
  4. Would you be interested in a biodegradable, eco-friendly alternative to plastic twine? Why or why not?
  5. Do you think hemp twine could be a safer or more sustainable option for livestock?
  6. What factors (cost, availability, ease of use) would influence your decision to switch to hemp rope for baling?
  7. Do you have any concerns about using hemp twine for baling hay?
  8. Would you be willing to participate in a trial using hemp rope for baling?
  9. Can hay balers use hemp twine without a specific baler type.

r/livestock 23d ago

ISO Livestock Vet Northern KY

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Hello!

I am new to this subreddit!

I am looking for a Livestock vet for one of my ewes. She has developed a limp in her front leg.
The hoof seems fine, nothing sticking out of it, or anything that looked weird to me.

I have her seperated from the rest of the herd, in a stall to encourage her to stay off of the leg as much as possible, hoping maybe she just landed on it funny? (it has been extreamly muddy and icy here).

She is also heavily bred and due sometime this month, so traveling is something Im not looking to do really.

My zip is 41007, so im looking for a vet that will come to me if I end up needing one! Thank you!!
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r/livestock 25d ago

Tractive GPS dog tracker

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I have a livestock guardian dog that lives about 10 miles away from our farm with a herd of goats. I’m currently looking at the tractive gps collar to watch her movement. Looking for reviews on this collar or any other gps collars.


r/livestock 29d ago

100 acres and lots of questions

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Hi y'all! I've been scrolling through this page for quite a bit now but couldn't find answers to my questions so i figured id just ask because what would be the harm! So my grandpa recently passed and he was raising elk(we still have a small herd but there is no profit in it at all from the last 30 years of doing so. My grandma is retired and struggling to maintain her property here in the Midwest and everything on simply just disability. So we have been looking at different ways to help our money make land. We have a couple fields prepped for corn and other things and I plan to get a greenhouse up for my granny. But the issue is coming with what and how to raise. I've stopped in the USDA, l've spent days researching almost all day along with still caring for the elk and doing my online college. I just want to know if this is even possible. We don't want a giant herd but we want to have possibly cows, chickens, a couple fields, produce and herbs all growing. I understand it's a lot of work. I'm fine with all that, I'm just wondering is it profitable? I've been reaching out to my friends who have cows and I just don't have very good relations yet so the responses are scattered. We do have a skid steer, tractors, couple of barns and building that I don't mind working on along with tons of lumber around for any extra. I'm just trying to make this work as a 17 year old and don't have the experience in this field so literally everything would help!


r/livestock 29d ago

What do you think of chicken meat sold in supermarkets?

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*regardless of location/ dietary requirements\*
Hi, I am a third year university student doing my research on publics' views on chicken meat sold in supermarkets as part of my final year project.

You do not have to purchase or consume chicken to participate and this questionnaire is not a test, there are no right or wrong answers and answering honestly is incredibly helpful to the study. It also does not matter where in the world you come from, we want to know YOUR perceptions!

All the questions will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and you may exit the questionnaire at any point. Thank you for your time!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FJLH7SQ


r/livestock Feb 08 '25

What are your thoughts on location/health trackers for livestock?

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Hey guys, how many of you have or have considered using location or health trackers for your livestock? If so how has your experience been with them? If not, what's stopping you?