holly heifer
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So far, we have had 3 normal births ( one a first timer! :lol: ) All 3 are really healthy,
were up and nursing quickly after birth. Moms all have excellant udders and are good moms.
Now for the wrecks: another first timer ( was in the maternity stall) she went into labor,'
the head and shoulders came out, calf was alive and mooing at us. She quit having contractions and we proceeded to help. it would not budge, I watched the life eb out of this
small calf and cussed everone around me. The vet was summoned and he calf jacked a
dead malformed calf. The stomach was hanging out the umbilical, the intestines were
free floating in the uterus. :frowns: The heifer is fine, recovered well from the incident.
The other wreck was from an old cow ( got missed when we culled) she prolasped her cervix. The vet shoved it back, sewed her up, and induced her. We then cut the stitches
and had to pull a breech dead calf. :x
The last wreck was a nice bull calf that would not nurse. He was septic and had to be tube
fed for 3 days. Also on baytril and banamine. This am he took his bottle and was jumping
around. :banana: Looks like a bottle- starter calf for the 4-H show.
We have 30 more to go, 5 heifers under close watch. :help:
were up and nursing quickly after birth. Moms all have excellant udders and are good moms.
Now for the wrecks: another first timer ( was in the maternity stall) she went into labor,'
the head and shoulders came out, calf was alive and mooing at us. She quit having contractions and we proceeded to help. it would not budge, I watched the life eb out of this
small calf and cussed everone around me. The vet was summoned and he calf jacked a
dead malformed calf. The stomach was hanging out the umbilical, the intestines were
free floating in the uterus. :frowns: The heifer is fine, recovered well from the incident.
The other wreck was from an old cow ( got missed when we culled) she prolasped her cervix. The vet shoved it back, sewed her up, and induced her. We then cut the stitches
and had to pull a breech dead calf. :x
The last wreck was a nice bull calf that would not nurse. He was septic and had to be tube
fed for 3 days. Also on baytril and banamine. This am he took his bottle and was jumping
around. :banana: Looks like a bottle- starter calf for the 4-H show.
We have 30 more to go, 5 heifers under close watch. :help: