Cattle come down with a lot of different illnesses, but lead poisoning is preventable just by walking the pasture and picking up discarded car batteries, linoleum, and old caulking materials. Any age cow can be poisoned by lead, but calves are more susceptible simply because they’re very curious and like to lick and chew on things that adult animals learn not to do. Successful Farming Radio talks preventing lead poisoning in cattle, and especially   new calves. Read more…