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I would give 5 head about 3/4 of a 5 gallon bucket of gluten every 2 or 3 days.

By poke do you mean massage? What am I trying to accomplish while poking it? Thanks.

Ken - Thank you. I hope she gets the calf raised. I am sorry about the pics. I am sure I loaded them wrong or something. I can view them on 3 different devices. Dun - No I have not checked for a 2nd calf but wouldn't that have made her sick by day 3? Could feeding her grain be harmful...

The problem is on her left side in the picture just in front of her rear left leg. I am working on uploading a couple more pictures but the one posted is the most telling of the ones I have. The calf was nursing when I was trying to take the pics and I didn't want to disturb them too much. I...

I probably first noticed the issue 4 to 6 weeks prior to her calving.

I work all night tonight but I will take a picture of her tomorrow and post it if I can figure out how. Thanks.

I have a cow that looks exactly like the hydrops picture in the cattle problems thread. She had her calf this morning or last night. She does not appear to have any trouble getting around and has good milk with no blood. The calf seems to be in great shape. I realize this is not good but...

Thanks for the replies. The heifers and bull will not be together until next June or so. The bull is going to be kept for breeding next spring (hopefully). It was purchased from a friend of mine. I have already sold my previous bull. The heifers are currently 7 months and bull is about 5...

I have to wean 3 calves this year. 2 heifers and 1 bull calf. All 3 calves will be on separate farms than their mothers. How long do I need to keep them in the barn before they won't run off looking for their mothers? The 2 heifers will be separated from their mothers until next spring. Thanks.