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She could have retained a piece of afterbirth. If she goes off her feed, I would have the vet clean her out and puts some boluses in. But that's me, staying ahead of the game.

What!? Did you have some kind of arrangement with them to exchange the milk for board? I am not familiar with Dairy cattle, but don't you need a plan for the excess milk that they produce? More calves to put on them or milking?

If you are not prepared to get in there and help a heifer and to see what's going on when calving, that's alright. Sounds like you are new to this. But start with older, proven cows to be safer and to better your odds that nothing will happen. Meanwhile, read up all you can on birthing. And...

Glad there was a happy ending! I have been having some tight areas cut out of this feed wagon that I bought. Just trying to anticipate any place that they could get a head stuck in. Unfortunately no matter how careful that are, where there is a will, there's a way!

Very sorry GB. Sending some good mojo your way! :cboy:

Obviously it didn't work out so well. :( Was it his cow? Wonder if she was super ovulated by injection. It happens though. I will post a pic of some that one of my vets delivered.

All looks great! Good luck!

Her website is in her signature.

Looks like the skull did not close and the brain formed outside of it.

Was there some kind of enlargement in the abdomen also, or is that a leg?

And you are correct. If the calf was not getting enough to eat, it would not be zipping around the pasture. It would be looking for food! Katpau gave you some wonderful information. :)

I understand your concern Huntet02. Your calf and cow sound pretty normal. It is hard to tell by the picture, being all the same color. But it looks like she has milk........Can you get a better pic of her udder? It also looks like the calf is wagging its tail in satisfaction? Another good...

Just one word. Hotwires! (Well, shoulda been two words. :P ) Keep away the neighbors!

This was very well said Nesi.

Agree with Mdash. She is fine boned, and dairy. She should not look "thick" like a beef cow. She looks perfectly normal for her breed.

Congrats Ron on your AI success! :clap: The heifer and calf are looking awesome. And yes, you are a fine looking specimen yourself! :cboy: I think that you are probably "a hard keeper" though with that body score. But it looks like you still have a "full mouth". Maybe a little Ivomec would do...

Though I am only a registered seed stock breeder, Nesi has a very good point. There are those kind of buyers out there. (We see it here on the boards even.) My concern is, does it keep those kind of folks away from the sales and the good bred bulls? Driving prices down on them? IDK just...

They are just on grass and A little grass hay in the dead of winter. You could say, my girls are EASY KEEPERS. :mrgreen:

TC we called her our "Hippo". :)

Uh well maybe the biggest was this girl. Over 1900. :P