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Any tips for winter calving in a cold environment?
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<blockquote data-quote="MistyMorning" data-source="post: 471319" data-attributes="member: 6826"><p>I'll give this a go for you. I'm pretty new to this business, but spent a fair amount of time in cold weather calving last year. Worst was -30F. Heres what I did and take from it what you will. </p><p></p><p>Definately do the navel/iodine thing. </p><p></p><p>I put mine in three sided pole building with fresh bedding when they looked pretty close. </p><p></p><p>With the more docile cows, I would bring in a towel and work the calf over pretty well.</p><p></p><p>Lots of fresh water.</p><p></p><p>Gave them some good alfalfa hay.</p><p></p><p>Clean bedding every day.</p><p></p><p>After about two to three days and they were milking good. I would let them out with the rest. Oh and I banded the boys before sending them out.</p><p></p><p>I have another smaller three sided pole building I made into a calf shelter where only the little ones could get into. </p><p></p><p>I liked doing this maternity ward thing because I felt like I could get at any problems earlier if they occured. After the girls got moved out and another moved in, the ones that were out sure wanted back in bad. ;-)</p><p></p><p>JMHO - Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MistyMorning, post: 471319, member: 6826"] I'll give this a go for you. I'm pretty new to this business, but spent a fair amount of time in cold weather calving last year. Worst was -30F. Heres what I did and take from it what you will. Definately do the navel/iodine thing. I put mine in three sided pole building with fresh bedding when they looked pretty close. With the more docile cows, I would bring in a towel and work the calf over pretty well. Lots of fresh water. Gave them some good alfalfa hay. Clean bedding every day. After about two to three days and they were milking good. I would let them out with the rest. Oh and I banded the boys before sending them out. I have another smaller three sided pole building I made into a calf shelter where only the little ones could get into. I liked doing this maternity ward thing because I felt like I could get at any problems earlier if they occured. After the girls got moved out and another moved in, the ones that were out sure wanted back in bad. ;-) JMHO - Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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