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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1849124" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Couple questions... what breed/kind of heifers and what are they bred to ??? Is there a reason you are concerned about them having their calves? </p><p>How old are they? Sometimes very young heifers just don't get it as well as some that are a little older (24-30 months) and more mature...</p><p>The best thing is to be quiet and calm with them... know what a NORMAL birth presentation is... and to have them close enough to where if they have a problem, you can get them in to a headcatch/cattle chute / catch pen/stall..../so that if needed a vet or experienced neighbor can help them along... That means having them in a lot/pasture that is not the "back 40".... somewhere that you can check on them a few times a day if you are around...</p><p></p><p>Plus, that head catch/chute will be a life saver if the heifer is nervous/ flighty and you need to get the calf latched on the teat and the heifer is nervous and keeps backing up ... which they are trying to figure this out also... so you may have to catch her up and hold her still so the calf can get a start... </p><p>Mostly, they just do their thing, and you just have to watch them and let them figure it out... nature is amazing.</p><p></p><p>I agree with having a good working relationship with a vet or an experienced cattle neighbor...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1849124, member: 25884"] Couple questions... what breed/kind of heifers and what are they bred to ??? Is there a reason you are concerned about them having their calves? How old are they? Sometimes very young heifers just don't get it as well as some that are a little older (24-30 months) and more mature... The best thing is to be quiet and calm with them... know what a NORMAL birth presentation is... and to have them close enough to where if they have a problem, you can get them in to a headcatch/cattle chute / catch pen/stall..../so that if needed a vet or experienced neighbor can help them along... That means having them in a lot/pasture that is not the "back 40".... somewhere that you can check on them a few times a day if you are around... Plus, that head catch/chute will be a life saver if the heifer is nervous/ flighty and you need to get the calf latched on the teat and the heifer is nervous and keeps backing up ... which they are trying to figure this out also... so you may have to catch her up and hold her still so the calf can get a start... Mostly, they just do their thing, and you just have to watch them and let them figure it out... nature is amazing. I agree with having a good working relationship with a vet or an experienced cattle neighbor... [/QUOTE]
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