Posted by Michael Soldan on January 28, 2010 at 06:33:21 from (24.235.49.88):
In Reply to: Calving pointers posted by ryanwheelock on January 28, 2010 at 05:53:12:
Well, first a warning, a cow can get pretty nasty when she has a calf to protect. I had a cow that I raised from a heifer, on her second calf, I brought her into the stable to tie her and I pushed the calf in, she saw that and the next thing I knew she was charging me. Get them in a loose pen or area by themselves, I liked to get a halter rope on them so there was some control of movement. I would spend time with them and check them often, every 10 or 15 minutes when you see the gelatine like mucus appearing. Once you see feet you need to get the calf out, reach in and make sure the head is coming with the feet, facing the same direction, then put a rope on the feet and start pulling, give the cow some breathing room and let her try for a few minutes then pull again, when you see the calf coming keep pulling until it drops. the cow may even lay down on you , thats OK keep pulling anyway. Once the calf has slid out get its airway free of afterbirth and pull the calf up to the front of the cow where she can smell and lick and bond. If you have a calf bottle milk some colostum out of each quarter and get it into the calf. Vets say the sooner the better for colostum and best in the first six hours of birth. The clostum timing and amount will determine the calfs progress all the way to the feed lot. Early colostum will yield a calf that does better , grows better and will gain better once in the feed lot. If you don't have a calf bottle, then get the calf on the cow asap...that's why I like them tied, at this point you can hobble a leg so you and the calf don't get kicked. Be careful! She could decide you are bad for her calf! I have stood by and watched a cow calf and if everything is going well don't get involved, but do make sure that colostum is forthcoming
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