February (12)

• Purchase additional bulls.

• Move bred heifers to calving area 10 days before calving expected (about the 20th).

• Provide small area for“ close” heifers.

• Observe heifers every 3-4 hours after calving starts -assist delivery.

• Eartag calves & keep appropriate records.

• Move pairs to clean pastures as soon as possible after calving.

• Dehorn (& castrate) calves shortly after birth.

• Provide a high quality ration.

• Provide salt mineral/vitamin mix.

• Help calf nurse, if needed.

• 15^th - 25^th revaccinate pregnant heifers notyet calved: enterotoxemia C & D toxoid; Scours vaccine

• Dip navel of newborn calves in iodine solution.

• Treat calves with scour vac Reo orally at birth if viral scours a problem.

• Drench calves dehydrated by scours with prescribed solution.