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Well, calves weren't supposed to start popping out for another month. My oldest cow (Angus) couldn't wait another month. Naturally I didn't have them in the field closest to the house. She was absent during the evening head-count. Took 2 hours and finally found her on the upper 60, in the woods, by dark. Some of you know how much fun it is to look for a black cow in the dark, in the woods. Anyhow, it is without a doubt a preemie. Didn't bother to get out the scale for this one, could lift it with one hand/arm. My guess about 35, 40 lbs. Heifer, really short, short hair. Took us 2 days to get that pair off that darn hill and into the pen by the working area. With any luck she'll survive. Cow is a good momma. It appears baby has had a hard time sucking, looks to me to be on the verge of dehydration. Gave her a "supplemental" bottle of a variant on Oliie's "Love potion #9". She probably would have drank twice what I offered, but I don't want her to have more problems.
Jeanne says she hates twins, I hate preemies. This isn't the first time, and probably won't be the last.
Sorry for being long winded.
Thanks for listening.

Katherine
 
Must be something in the air, Katherine. Our calving season started a month early, too, with a premie bull calf. He had a good mother, but he acted like his nervous system hadn't fully developed or maybe developed wrong. Anyway, he died Monday. Good luck with yours and I hope she makes it!
 
msscamp":h2scphv3 said:
Anyway, he died Monday. Good luck with yours and I hope she makes it!
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Sorry to hear that.
I hope she makes it too. The last one was fine after about a week or so of "special" care, and weaned off at 610 pounds. We shall see.
Thanks.

Katherine
 
Thanks. After all the work that went into trying to keep him alive it was pretty disheartening. :(
 
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SPRINGER FARMS MURRAY GRE":37f9x2xp said:
Wonder if this strange weather we have been having has anything to do with it? :?: :?: :shock: ;-) :cboy:
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Who knows. Anything is possible. In my case, I believe it has more to do with the age of the cow.

Katherine
 
I have one cow that every year calves ten days early. That is based on 283 day gest. period. I hope your calve lives.


Scotty
 
Scotty":1a7ralwo said:
I hope your calve lives.
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Thank you.
She was due Feb. 28th. She calved Jan. 29th. If I could figure out how to load pics from the camera to the PC I'd post a pic. But picture a calf built out of 1" X 1" s. She's about the size of a baby goat. Her mouth barely reaches the teats.

Katherine
 

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