1. Need dry well-lit location, inviting to the kid 

2. Pelleted or coarse ground feeds give better intake

3.   Pellets should be 5-7mm in length. 

4.   Cheapen feed, once consumption begins if desired.

5.   For gain, kids must consume 0.5 lb/day from 3 weeks of age until weaning. 

6.   Added salt 0.05 percent, ammonium chloride 10 lbs/ton and a coccidistat
      to the homemade rations.

The UK Diagnostic lab is seeing more diagnoses of Johne’s disease in the past week through

submissions of clinical case blood samples and some necropsies. It is appearing in younger

cattle, age 2 to 3 years that have recently calved, begin to lose weight and have diarrhea.

Remember, cattle should be examined by a veterinarian for a specific diagnosis on that farm.
Johne’s information and FAQ’s can be found at http://www.johnes.org/ or http://www.johnesdisease.org/about/AboutJohnes.htm  New interactive map: http://www.lddc.uky.edu/interactivemap.aspx

One major modification for 2008 is that the user has the option of estimating machinery related costs (fuel, labor, repairs, depreciation and overhead) based on the publication “Custom Machinery Rates Applicable to Kentucky (2008)” (http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AgEcon/pubs/ext_aec/2008-01.pdf).  The user can modify these machinery-related costs with options for changing fuel price, labor rates, grain trucking distances, etc.  Alternatively, the user can use the old-fashioned way of estimating these machinery related costs.