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A BSE doesn't check libido. He could have the best result possible on a BSE but if the bull has no desire then it doesn't do you any good. We had that happen two years ago, all of our first calf heifers and two cows - about 15 head were open. Not a single one was bred, a major bummer. The...

Wow! Just when you though twins or triplets might be a bellyful! http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090414/NEWS01/904140317/1002

So I really meant lutalyse, I had estrumate on the brain as we had been talking about it at home for a cow who hadn't cleaned. I realized that my message sounded like we had never had a positive result. Our other four "teenage mothers" calved without issue or assistance. Each raised the calf...

We just had that lovely experience. A heifer born last Feb and was given an abort shot in Dec - we gave it too late. After staying up all night watching her we finally went in to check things out and realized that the calf wasn't fitting out. She had a c-section on Sunday morning. Baby and...

Sure but wouldn't it put their "What can Brown do for you?" motto to the test?? :lol: Seriously, I agree and want the most accurate birthweight measurement within reason as we keep some of our heifers as replacements and like to keep tabs on what our bulls are "throwing". I have seen some...

We tested our tape against a hanging scales and were well within the "error" range. We did find that the occasional calf had either big feet and skinny body or "dainty" feet and heavier body but nothing that put us more than say 10 pounds off the scale at the most. Besides the hanging scale is...

Don't let the losses get you down, keep working at it - sometimes it takes a few days to to get the smells imprinted - also as the calf eats her milk it changes his smell and that will help her too. We average three days and throw a party when it is less. Him up and moving should help his...

Yellow is from release of meconium before birth - I suppose it could be an infection of another sort (vet test) but I have always seen it with the ones that pooped before they came out. Can cause pneumonia and infections if "inhaled" before birth, especially with a preemie one like this.

Sorry for the loss of the cow, best of luck with baby. Try rubbing his/her chin and cheeks or the top of nose, and even down neck, like mom would have been doing, as she is cleaning I've found that that can help stimulate nursing. Also rub his butt, even down his hind legs, like mom is...

I don't know that locking her in a pen would have helped the situation. If she got out of the pasture in the first place (even accidentally) why wouldn't she try to get out of a pen? Often the girls need to walk a lot to get the calf positioned, laying down, stretching out, getting up etc., it...

I'm with you guys - I'd take a light birth weight calf for SO many reasons: 1. usually more active at birth, if it isn't I have a much better chance of moving it without hurting myself! 2. a big dead calf doesn't sell...an injured cow may not breed back... 3. if there are problems the size...

Too bad for your loss, could it have been getting caught under the fence and the stress that did it?? We had a cow lay down, get her head caught under the fence and she fought so much she exhausted herself, even though she wasn't paralysed she couldn't stand even with the tractor holding her...

Is there a way for your vet to ultrasound?? You'd be able to see if there are twins and he/she may be able to see if there is too much amnio fluid...they can do it with people why not with cows??

Good to know, I figured between 60 & 90 rest days depending on age and condition - and I would have questions on illness/infection control if calves were staggered.

Just wondering how many people keep a nurse cow on hand for "extra" calves (twins), cow losses etc.? What breed or cross is she and do you do it to "save" money or time (versus bottle feeding), make money or just because?

We USED to have a cow like what everyone has described, I knew nothing would ever get her calf - and she stayed around because she raised the biggest one every year. She was smart enough to know that if you had a paddle or sorting stick to stay just at the end of it's range. But lookout if she...

We had one two or three years ago, a heifer also whose bull calf's nose wasn't lined up with his feet. It was just off center enough that is kind of "drug" as she pushed. We knew that this bull had been throwing large calves (oops) so I checked on her and when the progress wasn't what I would...

Just an interesting discussion thread/thought. What are baby calves selling for in your area(s)? Dairy vs beef, bull vs heifer?

I haven't noticed a "poop" change like that (haven't looked either) but if you observe the cows enough and take notes on bag or tail changes you might notice some consistencies for each cow year to year. Another thing I have seen some of our cows do is lick their "flanks" just in front of their...