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    Passing afterbirth question

    Okay, thanks!
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    Passing afterbirth question

    Would Oxytocin work? Thanks!
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    Passing afterbirth question

    Yea especially when its about 2" from your head when you are trying to milk! "yummy" indeed!!
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    Passing afterbirth question

    Thank you everyone for your input! This morning it had been almost 48hrs since she had calved and she still hadn't passed the afterbirth, it was covered with flies and really starting to smell so I decided to remove it. Everything went fine and there was no bleeding. She is eating and drinking...
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    Passing afterbirth question

    Thank you for your reply. As of now all of the milk she is giving is going to her calf. As she picks up production and the colostrum ends then I will milk her for my use (cheese making, etc.). Sorry for not being more clear. Tobey
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    Passing afterbirth question

    Thanks so much for the reply! I know annoying newbies questions get tiresome after awhile but really appreciate it! Thanks again, Tobey
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    Passing afterbirth question

    My Dexter calved 13hrs ago and still has the placenta and other afterbirth "hanging". Shouldn't she have passed it by now? When do I need to start worrying here? She had the calf on her until this morning and she will be milked again this evening. Thanks! Tobey
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    Feeding schedule for day old calf

    My Dexter calved a bull yesterday morning and this morning I pulled the calf away. I was going to wait for a little while but I was afraid his mother was going to hurt him as she kept hitting him with her horns which would sent him flying. I have gotten all of my Dexter's as adults and so don't...
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    Taming a wild calf

    Hello! I am new to the list and have a question. I had a Dexter cow and when I went to get her breed the I found that the man with the bull was selling out his stock and long story short I bought a 4yr pregnant cow from him. I was not expecting the cow to be so wild but she is. With work and the...
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    Dexter AI and sexed semen questions

    Hello everyone, Thank you all for your replies. I heard about Dexter sexed semen on another Dexter email list but the information could have been wrong (the person who posted the info is no longer there and I can't find the email) as I have had no luck finding any (just thought maybe I was...
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    Dexter AI and sexed semen questions

    Hello! :wave: :wave: :wave: I have a registered Dexter cow which I would like to get AI'd but have some questions. Does anyone know where I could find sexed Dexter semen? I have a friend which is trained in AI has agreed to do it for me but he has not equipment of hia own. I was wondering if...
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