Recent content by TexasGulfCoast

Thanks Guys...it was just a shock being the first and it had just happened. But, I can say I learn a valuable lesson! Live and learn...

I really do appreciate everone's reply. I just wouldn't have thought that that calve would have gone down hill so fast! I just wish I would have done something earlier, but the old timers around here just said if he nursed right off the bat then leave him be. But I would rather be doing too...

I checked on the cow just a few minutes after having the calve. I made sure that the calve nursed...This cow has big teats and the calve was small, so I made sure he could nurse. She would hide him in the woods and I would go out and find in atleast once a day to make sure he was doing ok...

I had a calf 5 days old that died tonight. He was doing fine up until the last day maybe two. I kept an eye on him, but it appeared that the mother wasn't tending to him since yesterday. I checked on him this morning and he seemed alittle week, but was standing. Checked on him a couple hours...

I have a cow with a 5 week old calf that seems healthy, however in the last few days the cow has appeared to stop producing milk!? She was doing well prior and the udder doesn't appear abnormal/infected. Is the unusual? I am new to all this and really don't have anyone around here to get...