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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 198414" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Exactly!!!</p><p>The pre-stage of labor may take many hours with a heifer - restless, getting up & down, switching her tail, etc. BUT, when she starts having contractions (pushing) you need to be sure that there is PROGRESS. Once the water sac is present, should not let her work for more than 1 hour. And if you have one pushing & getting up & pushing & nothing shows after 1 hour - she should be checked internally. Lot of times this is an abnormal presentation & the calf can't "fit" up into the calving canal.</p><p>Also, I know a lot of people believer in NATURAL, blah, blah. I believe that we create problems, so we need to protect them from our created problems. The calves naval should be dipped in iodine immediately after birth (or as soon as safely possible) unless they are out on god's green grass & not a lot of soiled areas for her to find to lay down & spit out that unprotected newborn. Also, check with your vet as to what deficencies you have in your area. Here, I wouldn't think of letting a calf go without a Selenium shot (BoSe purchased thru a vet) and a vitamin A&D. </p><p>It is best to remove mom from the area if at all possible. This can be done by luring her away with grain. Good luck & enjoy - it is a great experience. We don't mean to "scare" you into thinking all heifers need to be helped - contrary - most do not. It's just that you need to KNOW when to intervene with help - and believe me that is always a hair-raising hard decision. It's always best if they have it on their own - but---</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 198414, member: 968"] Exactly!!! The pre-stage of labor may take many hours with a heifer - restless, getting up & down, switching her tail, etc. BUT, when she starts having contractions (pushing) you need to be sure that there is PROGRESS. Once the water sac is present, should not let her work for more than 1 hour. And if you have one pushing & getting up & pushing & nothing shows after 1 hour - she should be checked internally. Lot of times this is an abnormal presentation & the calf can't "fit" up into the calving canal. Also, I know a lot of people believer in NATURAL, blah, blah. I believe that we create problems, so we need to protect them from our created problems. The calves naval should be dipped in iodine immediately after birth (or as soon as safely possible) unless they are out on god's green grass & not a lot of soiled areas for her to find to lay down & spit out that unprotected newborn. Also, check with your vet as to what deficencies you have in your area. Here, I wouldn't think of letting a calf go without a Selenium shot (BoSe purchased thru a vet) and a vitamin A&D. It is best to remove mom from the area if at all possible. This can be done by luring her away with grain. Good luck & enjoy - it is a great experience. We don't mean to "scare" you into thinking all heifers need to be helped - contrary - most do not. It's just that you need to KNOW when to intervene with help - and believe me that is always a hair-raising hard decision. It's always best if they have it on their own - but--- [/QUOTE]
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