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<blockquote data-quote="MurraysMutts" data-source="post: 1635859" data-attributes="member: 39373"><p>It really stinks to lose one. I think you always remember the first one you lose as well. </p><p>Mine was a first calf heifer. Didnt lose the heifer. But she failed to push it out all the way. </p><p>I normally check cows right after work. This was a Saturday, and I ran some errands b4 coming home like normal. Had I not been out screqing around I'm positive I could've helped her. When I arrived I thought her and calf were dead. I crawled under the 4 wire barbed fence and stood up only to be knocked right back down by the hot wire I have run inside the 4 wire barb! Lmao!</p><p>Anyway. Walked over and mama put her head up. She was on her right side laid out flat with the hind end of her calf still inside. I thought great. Its stuck. Nope. Just gave a slight tug and out came the lil bull calf. Calf was DOA and mama was down for a couple hours. She raised a bottle calf for me anyway. A total learning experience for us all. I spent 3 weeks, twice a day, putting her in the chute so baby could nurse b4 she decided to give in and take that baby for her own. I'm more stubborn than her and I won! Lol I think.... </p><p>Shes raising her 3rd now. </p><p>Anyway. Chin up! Cant win em all I reckon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MurraysMutts, post: 1635859, member: 39373"] It really stinks to lose one. I think you always remember the first one you lose as well. Mine was a first calf heifer. Didnt lose the heifer. But she failed to push it out all the way. I normally check cows right after work. This was a Saturday, and I ran some errands b4 coming home like normal. Had I not been out screqing around I'm positive I could've helped her. When I arrived I thought her and calf were dead. I crawled under the 4 wire barbed fence and stood up only to be knocked right back down by the hot wire I have run inside the 4 wire barb! Lmao! Anyway. Walked over and mama put her head up. She was on her right side laid out flat with the hind end of her calf still inside. I thought great. Its stuck. Nope. Just gave a slight tug and out came the lil bull calf. Calf was DOA and mama was down for a couple hours. She raised a bottle calf for me anyway. A total learning experience for us all. I spent 3 weeks, twice a day, putting her in the chute so baby could nurse b4 she decided to give in and take that baby for her own. I'm more stubborn than her and I won! Lol I think.... Shes raising her 3rd now. Anyway. Chin up! Cant win em all I reckon! [/QUOTE]
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