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<blockquote data-quote="True Grit Farms" data-source="post: 1408122" data-attributes="member: 24694"><p>You lube the plunger up good and push the calf back with one hand and grab a hoof with your other hand and arrange the foot as needed. Start with the left foot if at all possible. The trick is don't fight the cow, when she's pushing you stop. Believe me it's easier said than done. </p><p>I have quit waiting for the cow to have the calf on her own. When I see the calves feet I make plans to pull the calf or if the cow is pushing and nothing is happening I'm taking a look. Most of the time the cow will have the calf before I get what I need and her penned up. Lots of folks may disagree but I see no advantage of waiting to see if the cow can have the calf. When you see a cow in labor there's no real way to know how long she's been in labor for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="True Grit Farms, post: 1408122, member: 24694"] You lube the plunger up good and push the calf back with one hand and grab a hoof with your other hand and arrange the foot as needed. Start with the left foot if at all possible. The trick is don't fight the cow, when she's pushing you stop. Believe me it's easier said than done. I have quit waiting for the cow to have the calf on her own. When I see the calves feet I make plans to pull the calf or if the cow is pushing and nothing is happening I'm taking a look. Most of the time the cow will have the calf before I get what I need and her penned up. Lots of folks may disagree but I see no advantage of waiting to see if the cow can have the calf. When you see a cow in labor there's no real way to know how long she's been in labor for. [/QUOTE]
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