Calving 2023

[lithuanian farmer]

That's some serious snow!!
Brrrr!

Three days in a row like that... Today it was much nicer, no wind and sun, but tomorrow it should be nasty again...

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Every time that type of weather rolls around, its like keep em n there a bit longer bessie
Gorgeous scenery, n great cows that dont seem TOO bothered by it

That's true! Don't want any calves born in the middle of the storm.
Some actually were quite bothered, but some just layed down facing the wind and seemed to not be affected at all

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Abit more pleasant weather today!

Parthenaise calf is still healing his wound, but it shouldn't be long until he will be fully recovered.

Done some necessary procedures for one of the cows. She went really lame this winter and it was getting even worse recently. Due in April, so tried to wait until she calves, but it became an emergency when she would rather stay on her front knees than stand up on her front feet.


Put blocks on both front feet and she was walking way way more right after we let her out of the crush.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Oh and the current longest gestation cow is still on the wait... She's kept in the barn with mom's only dairy cow, so no bother about the weather outside.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Had a newborn born today. Not from the cow, which I expected
278 days gestation, heifer, sired by culard charolais bull. Would say not more than 85lbs. Her dam already managed to nearly kill her by laying down on her. Fortunatelly came in time and got the calf out of the cow. She was already gasping for air. Another minute and this post would have had darker colours.

The sire

 

[MurraysMutts]

That's a big Butted charolais!

Nice save on the calf. Hope it's doing well!

 

[TCRanch]

Good save!

 

[coachg]

Sometimes we get lucky and sometimes we make our luck . Good save !

 

[lithuanian farmer]

The fight for the newborn is not over yet...

 

[MurraysMutts]

Hope the lil booger pulls thru!!

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Hope the lil booger pulls thru!!

That's going to be a tough one. She was standing herself yesterday. Today no strenght to stand and sleeps almost all the time. Hoping for the best, but ready for the worst

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Most fresh arrival. Born at around 3:30am. 296 days gestation, bull calf, sored by easy calving parthenaise. The first calf by his sire here and thw fourth calf for his dam. More photos to follow tomorrow with bw. Fed some colostrum and now off to sleep.
The sire:

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Have angusx first calver due to him on the 20th of this month.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Weighed both new calves today. Bull calf 108lbs, heifer 84lbs. Ended the suffering of the heifer as she was getting worse. Post mortem showed some serious issues with liver.
Some pics of the bull calf. Real bright calf.

 

[TCRanch]

Dang, sorry to hear about the heifer calf. What would cause liver issues?

 

[MurraysMutts]

Sorry to hear about the heifer.
Was sure hoping for a better deal.

 

[Texas G@l]

So sorry about the heifer. Was the liver issue caused by momma laying on her? Or was it congenital?

 

[coachg]

Probably the right call on the heifer . Dang , I hate losing one ! Had a cow that calved this week . I have looked and looked for her calf . She's one that stays right with her new born . No signs of being nursed . Just doesn't feel right so I know she lost it .

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Photos of post mortem.
Liver malfunction, bright orange colour and the whole inside of the calf was yellow coloured. Pretty sure it wasn't due to her dam laying on her.

Her bladder also looks way too thick and seems to have an edema.


Also a question to knowledgable people. What are those vessel like structures going alongside of two sides of the bladder. Both were full of blood and with closed ends. So either I don't remember something from anatomy, or those shouldn't be looking like that.



No noticable internal injuries from her dam.

 

[Travlr]

Photos of post mortem.
Liver malfunction, bright orange colour and the whole inside of the calf was yellow coloured. Pretty sure it wasn't due to her dam laying on her.
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Her bladder also looks way too thick and seems to have an edema.
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Also a question to knowledgable people. What are those vessel like structures going alongside of two sides of the bladder. Both were full of blood and with closed ends. So either I don't remember something from anatomy, or those shouldn't be looking like that.
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No noticable internal injuries from her dam.

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How is jaundice treated? Jaundice is not a disease but rather a sign that disease is present. Therefore, there is not a specific treatment for jaundice. Jaundice will resolve when the disease that causes itself is cured.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Found my answer about vessels I think. And they are indeed vessels.