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<blockquote data-quote="sjr725" data-source="post: 288463" data-attributes="member: 4936"><p>Up here in Montana, we just calve out in the hay meadows - we have a wind break up for them and spread lots of straw down so they don't have to lay in the snow - we start calving Feb 1st and they always seem to time it to a blizzard or at least some serious below zero temps - we ride them horseback at night for the 2 weeks or so it takes to get them all done - we only bring one in if she's having trouble and needs some serious help. But pretty much just towel them off tag em and get them up and momma takes care of the rest. I have had to bring a few up to the house if for some reason the cow doesn't want to take the calf - so we can get her penned in a corner and get the little guy some milk.</p><p>That said, there is a dairy down the road from us that uses calf coats on it's bottle babies - no warmth from momma I guess - they look pretty cute in their little "dog houses" with coats on though!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sjr725, post: 288463, member: 4936"] Up here in Montana, we just calve out in the hay meadows - we have a wind break up for them and spread lots of straw down so they don't have to lay in the snow - we start calving Feb 1st and they always seem to time it to a blizzard or at least some serious below zero temps - we ride them horseback at night for the 2 weeks or so it takes to get them all done - we only bring one in if she's having trouble and needs some serious help. But pretty much just towel them off tag em and get them up and momma takes care of the rest. I have had to bring a few up to the house if for some reason the cow doesn't want to take the calf - so we can get her penned in a corner and get the little guy some milk. That said, there is a dairy down the road from us that uses calf coats on it's bottle babies - no warmth from momma I guess - they look pretty cute in their little "dog houses" with coats on though! [/QUOTE]
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