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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 57959" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>About the best way to save them in those conditions is to live with them- so you can get them dry and warmed or at least on dry ground when they hit the ground- checking at least each hour..... </p><p></p><p>We have one room in the barn that is heated by a forced air heater- Can stick a couple cows and calves in there or several calves--We don't calve until March 20th and usually calve out on the grass- but it seems like we always get at least one or two spring storms that make everything sloppy or brings 20 below temps, where we spend night and day hauling or dragging in calves.. Or warming them under the heater of the pickup-- One of these days I'm going to break down and buy one of those commercial calf warmers.</p><p></p><p>I would start questioning those cows-- I've had calves that were covered with mud and sh*t that the cows would still try licking off--- I agree with cattlegal about cattle breeds--some are just more maternal and some calves just have more will to live-- Not meaning to plug a breed- but thats why I went back to the angus and angus X's -- Saw angus calves born at 20 below on the prairie on their own survive- up and sucking in five minutes- and once they get their belly full they usually make it- many times lose their ears and tails--sometimes freeze their feet.... Watched many of the continental breeds calves that are slow to get up that would of layed there and froze if we hadn't helped them...</p><p></p><p>Calves seem to have a worst time living in 30-40 above weather and sloppy conditions than they do sometimes in 20 below weather-- And now with those conditions you better be watching for scours........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 57959, member: 97"] About the best way to save them in those conditions is to live with them- so you can get them dry and warmed or at least on dry ground when they hit the ground- checking at least each hour..... We have one room in the barn that is heated by a forced air heater- Can stick a couple cows and calves in there or several calves--We don't calve until March 20th and usually calve out on the grass- but it seems like we always get at least one or two spring storms that make everything sloppy or brings 20 below temps, where we spend night and day hauling or dragging in calves.. Or warming them under the heater of the pickup-- One of these days I'm going to break down and buy one of those commercial calf warmers. I would start questioning those cows-- I've had calves that were covered with mud and sh*t that the cows would still try licking off--- I agree with cattlegal about cattle breeds--some are just more maternal and some calves just have more will to live-- Not meaning to plug a breed- but thats why I went back to the angus and angus X's -- Saw angus calves born at 20 below on the prairie on their own survive- up and sucking in five minutes- and once they get their belly full they usually make it- many times lose their ears and tails--sometimes freeze their feet.... Watched many of the continental breeds calves that are slow to get up that would of layed there and froze if we hadn't helped them... Calves seem to have a worst time living in 30-40 above weather and sloppy conditions than they do sometimes in 20 below weather-- And now with those conditions you better be watching for scours........ [/QUOTE]
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