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Livestock => Cattle => Topic started by: feldar on October 01, 2013, 10:06:47 am

Title: Yikes TB testing
Post by: feldar on October 01, 2013, 10:06:47 am

Got the vet coming this morning. First TB test for the hiefers and steers, really hope we pass but there was a breakdown a few mile away from us back in June so we are worried. There is a badger set in the wood at the back of us so we do have a close proximity to them.
We will know by Friday anyway, If they fail it  :'(   it will cost us cause the Heifers are all sold subject to test and hubby said he wont keep cattle again if they fail.
I really do like badgers but...........

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: ZaktheLad on October 01, 2013, 10:14:48 am

My Dad has his Poll Angus cow and heifer tested a week or so ago and they both passed.  The neighbouring farmer has had TB in his herd for the past 2 years and is still unable to move any of his cattle off the farm.  My Dads cattle are in a field next door to this farmers and there is also a badger set in the woods at the top of the field.  To date and  :fc: my Dads cattle have never had TB.  Hopefully you will be the same with yours  :fc:

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: Bionic on October 01, 2013, 11:17:43 am

Felder  :fc:  For you

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: Rosemary on October 01, 2013, 11:25:55 am

Yep,  :fc:

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: twizzel on October 02, 2013, 11:09:35 am

 :fc:  our farm is clear at the moment touch wood and we have badger sets everywhere, they are healthy badgers though... and we are in an area with tb quite badly. hope your test is clear :)

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 02, 2013, 11:12:21 am

Deffo thinking of you and  :fc:  for a  :thumbsup:  result

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: sabrina on October 02, 2013, 11:12:27 am

 :fc: :fc: :fc:

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: feldar on October 04, 2013, 11:06:47 am

We've passed :excited: :excited: :excited:  yippee, so we can sell the heifers now and hopefully make a few pounds

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: ZaktheLad on October 04, 2013, 11:07:37 am

 :excited: Excellent news  :excited:

Title: Re: Yikes TB testing
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on October 04, 2013, 12:34:47 pm

Quote from: feldar on October 04, 2013, 11:06:47 am

We've passed :excited: :excited: :excited:  yippee, so we can sell the heifers now and hopefully make a few pounds

Great news! congrats!!