Cattle Care Guide — FarmPal

Complete care guide for cattle including housing, feeding, health, breeding, and seasonal care.

Housing Requirements

  • •1-2 acres pasture per cow minimum
  • •Three-sided shelter for weather protection
  • •Handling facilities for vet care
  • •Strong fencing (barbed wire or electric)
  • •Clean, dry loafing area

Feeding

Daily
2-3% body weight in forage, grain for milking cows
Mineral block or loose minerals
Salt always available
Hay when pasture is limited
Grain for lactating cows

Health

Checkups
Annual vet visit, monitor body condition score monthly
Common Issues:
  • •Bloat especially on lush pasture
  • •Mastitis in dairy cows monitor udder health
  • •Pink eye isolate affected animals
  • •Parasites rotate pastures, deworm strategically
Product
Milk, Meat
Yield
6-8 gallons per day for family milk cows

Seasonal Care

🌱 spring
  • • Calving season for spring calvers
  • • Manage pasture growth
  • • Vaccinate calves
☀️ summer
  • • Rotate pastures
  • • Ensure shade and water
  • • Monitor for heat stress
🍂 fall
  • • Wean calves
  • • Stock hay for winter
  • • Pregnancy check cows
❄️ winter
  • • Supplement with hay daily
  • • Prevent water from freezing
  • • Monitor pregnant cows closely

🚨 Emergency Tips

  • •Bloat: Walk animal, pass stomach tube, call vet
  • •Calving trouble: Call vet if no progress in 1-2 hours
  • •Down cow: Check for milk fever, call vet
  • •Hardware disease: Prevention with magnets, call vet