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<blockquote data-quote="Randi" data-source="post: 1572019" data-attributes="member: 24883"><p>I've seen about 3 calves born backwards in 20 years. I'm sure it happens more often than we think it does. And, I am sure some of the 'stillborn' calves that are found were likely backwards and the cow didn't finish pushing/get up quick enough and the calf suffocated with it's head still inside her. </p><p></p><p>We watched one on the camera a couple weeks ago, just happened to catch it happening. I think she was up about as fast as that calf came out of her, and all was well. We also pulled a backwards one out of a heifer this spring, which is generally what we do when we see back feet, better safe than sorry.</p><p></p><p>Upside down calves are interesting to deal with, my husband can flip them, I haven't figured out how to do it, might just be a matter of a few extra inches of reach and that extra strength that he has.</p><p></p><p>Pulled one last year with a leg back, 90 lb calf, and I didn't think it could be done, but it was out far enough that pushing it back in wasn't really an option. Got it out alive too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randi, post: 1572019, member: 24883"] I've seen about 3 calves born backwards in 20 years. I'm sure it happens more often than we think it does. And, I am sure some of the 'stillborn' calves that are found were likely backwards and the cow didn't finish pushing/get up quick enough and the calf suffocated with it's head still inside her. We watched one on the camera a couple weeks ago, just happened to catch it happening. I think she was up about as fast as that calf came out of her, and all was well. We also pulled a backwards one out of a heifer this spring, which is generally what we do when we see back feet, better safe than sorry. Upside down calves are interesting to deal with, my husband can flip them, I haven't figured out how to do it, might just be a matter of a few extra inches of reach and that extra strength that he has. Pulled one last year with a leg back, 90 lb calf, and I didn't think it could be done, but it was out far enough that pushing it back in wasn't really an option. Got it out alive too. [/QUOTE]
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