I had a calf born a week ago tomorrow, Thursday. The cow still has had a string from her rear to the ground ever since. After a few days it started looking dried out. Checked her today and it looked fresh, slightly reddish and moist with a small red ball hanging near the ground. A few minutes later the ball was gone but still the string. I'm new to cattle but I've had about a dozen calves born on my place and this has never happened. Can anyone shed some light on what's going on and how concerned I should be?
The cow is a middle aged cow and she is acting normal best I can tell. Active and eating. Calf is doing great. Thanks guys
The cow is a middle aged cow and she is acting normal best I can tell. Active and eating. Calf is doing great. Thanks guys