Barzona Bulletin Spring 2025

Ad Index Bard Cattle Co............................................4 Carmichael Barzonas..................................4 F & F Cattle Company.................................2 Golden Hz Farms........................................3 Hampton Cattle Company..........................2 Raymond Boykin Jr......................................4 ADVERTISING RATES The Barzona Bulletin is published four times per year by the BBAA and is mailed to more than 800 Barzona enthusiasts. Full-Page Ad...........................$350 per issue Half-Page Ad..........................$200 per issue Third-Page Ad........................ $165 per issue Quarter-Page Ad.....................$135 per issue Eighth-Page Ad........................$75 per issue Final notes, remember our dates for the Barzona Breeders Association of America (BBAA) Annual Meeting are set, and ho tel information will be coming. Any rule or bylaw changes need to be sent to the secretary on the forms that were sent in the membership packets. All proposed changes will be mailed to each member 30 days ahead of the BBAA Annual Meeting with proxy forms if you cannot attend. We hope to continue seeing increased participation at our Annual Meeting. Happy calving! Adaptable. Sustainable. Profitable. BB The hardest thing to remember is, you can’t save them all. Breach calves are often hard to spot because a water bag may not always present and tip you that the cow is in labor. Legs that are back require careful fishing with your hands covering the toes, and a head back is even more difficult in my experi ence. Some days, saving just one of the two is a success. My wife is also adamant if there is a cow that has a calf “dead on arrival,” she milks out the colostrum and freezes it for later use. Seems like we have a calf every year that needs it, and she rarely misses an opportunity to freeze some. Calves need 2 quarts of colostrum within the first two hours after birth, because its entire immune system is in that milk, plus glucose and other goodies to give it a head start. Pinched nerves in a cow are also tough to handle. Sometimes it only takes some meds and 12 hours of recovery; some take days and lift assis tance to get back up. While we hope to never assist a cow, Mother Nature is not a kind beast and we stewards must be diligent in protecting our herds and investments. Have a good relationship with your vet, have the tools you can use nearby and never be afraid to learn new things.

President’s Message

Raising Quality Barzona Cattle for 46 Years. Bulls & Females Available 2-Year-Old Bulls Available Now F & F Cattle Company because of the typical short time frame to save a calf. Among the chains, breakaway (quick release) halter and calf puller, we also have a “crash kit” with specific shots to give a calf or cow for specific issues. Last winter, we also built a special portable chute that goes on a loader with sides that swing away for pull ing in a pasture. We’ve used it once, and it was rather handy. By Matthew Heinz, Golden Hz Farms, BBAA President S pring has sprung in the Midwest and, with that, come the many joys and hardships of calving, planting and out-guessing the weather. No matter how good your breeding program is, malpresentations can happen at any time. It never hurts to have your things in order for that im minent emergency. A cow should have a calf within two hours of obvious labor, so if you notice it’s been an hour with no prog ress, it’s time to get her in. Your preparation may be simple with catch pens, maybe a chute and you just call your vet. Perhaps it’s best to load the cow and take her to the clinic. At our farm, we handle most of these issues ourselves

Mike & Pat Fitzgerald 130 Fitzgerald Lane, Mosquero, NM 87733 (575) 673-2346 ffcattleco@plateautel.net

Hampton Cattle Company Breeding Purebred Barzona since 1973 Fertile Range Cattle Steve Hampton P.O. Box 134 • Kirkland, AZ 86332 (928) 442-3438

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