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<blockquote data-quote="cowgirl8" data-source="post: 1280079" data-attributes="member: 22072"><p>We had to get a herd up the other day and while up we pulled out a cow who lost her calf during the winter rain we had. The cows stayed huddled up through the days and days of rain with 33 degree temps. So, her calf went unnoticed for that reason and another. Her udder had only 3 working faucets, but we didnt know that then. The teat the calf latched onto did not work. Looking at the cow, she had 3 full teats and a limp one. This is common for the first couple days on some cows. It sometimes takes a few days for the calf to get all 4 empty. Anywho, through the very cold rain, we saw that one quarter was staying empty so we felt sure it was getting something. When we noticed the calf was not thriving, it was pretty much too late. </p><p>Cow looked great, 2007 model, fat of course and bred. Pulled up to the almost empty sale barn and unloaded. Ask to have her preg checked. Husband said, 'Owner asked what she's bred to.... told him angus or black hereford.' He said he was pleased by the sound of his voice. First time we've been asked something like that. We are guessing someone was going to be there looking for bred cows. He didnt ask why she was being sold...so we didnt offer..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowgirl8, post: 1280079, member: 22072"] We had to get a herd up the other day and while up we pulled out a cow who lost her calf during the winter rain we had. The cows stayed huddled up through the days and days of rain with 33 degree temps. So, her calf went unnoticed for that reason and another. Her udder had only 3 working faucets, but we didnt know that then. The teat the calf latched onto did not work. Looking at the cow, she had 3 full teats and a limp one. This is common for the first couple days on some cows. It sometimes takes a few days for the calf to get all 4 empty. Anywho, through the very cold rain, we saw that one quarter was staying empty so we felt sure it was getting something. When we noticed the calf was not thriving, it was pretty much too late. Cow looked great, 2007 model, fat of course and bred. Pulled up to the almost empty sale barn and unloaded. Ask to have her preg checked. Husband said, 'Owner asked what she's bred to.... told him angus or black hereford.' He said he was pleased by the sound of his voice. First time we've been asked something like that. We are guessing someone was going to be there looking for bred cows. He didnt ask why she was being sold...so we didnt offer.. [/QUOTE]
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