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<blockquote data-quote="cattle_gal" data-source="post: 57944" data-attributes="member: 643"><p>Welcome to around the clock night and day calving. Not fun is it. </p><p></p><p>Happens with us when it's -40. and that was the end of Feb start of March. Other times like you when it's wet and windy.</p><p></p><p>Some breeds of cattle are not vigorous when born and this has some to do with it. The vigor of - yeah I'll get up when I feel like it (10 minutes later). </p><p></p><p>Is there anyway you can seperate the cows that are calvie and put them in a lot where you can watch them when they start to calve? And when she drops the calf drag/carry him to a drier higher spot? So she can lick him dry. Or near trees, willows, brush.</p><p></p><p>I've got the right thing going putting the calf in the tub, but instead of just rinsing him of put him in a tub of warm water. Don't gradually warm the water the quicker that calf thaws out the more likely the tissue won't die - frozen feet, ears ,tail, insides. </p><p></p><p>Another option is if you are aways from the tub is to have a warming hut that you have with you. Our is made out of a old truck sleeper. It's on wheels so I can take it to where I need to be. Then theres' a grated rack half way up the side so the calf can lay on it. And then it is heated via propane heater. then you can get him to the house and to the tub.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cattle_gal, post: 57944, member: 643"] Welcome to around the clock night and day calving. Not fun is it. Happens with us when it's -40. and that was the end of Feb start of March. Other times like you when it's wet and windy. Some breeds of cattle are not vigorous when born and this has some to do with it. The vigor of - yeah I'll get up when I feel like it (10 minutes later). Is there anyway you can seperate the cows that are calvie and put them in a lot where you can watch them when they start to calve? And when she drops the calf drag/carry him to a drier higher spot? So she can lick him dry. Or near trees, willows, brush. I've got the right thing going putting the calf in the tub, but instead of just rinsing him of put him in a tub of warm water. Don't gradually warm the water the quicker that calf thaws out the more likely the tissue won't die - frozen feet, ears ,tail, insides. Another option is if you are aways from the tub is to have a warming hut that you have with you. Our is made out of a old truck sleeper. It's on wheels so I can take it to where I need to be. Then theres' a grated rack half way up the side so the calf can lay on it. And then it is heated via propane heater. then you can get him to the house and to the tub. [/QUOTE]
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