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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14023"><p>I'm the opposite of Dun. I prefer the cold/snow. If you can get the calves born & dry (we calve in the barn) than the cold is no problem - only need wind break (trees or valley). Much rather have the calves in the snow or frozen ground vs the MUD. Wet mud pulls the heat out of their body faster than snow. Plus more diseases. Of course, this year, our Feb was MUD MUD MUD - yuk. Still mud! Although we are really lacking ground water, we do have surface mud. Jeanne</p><p>> We normally calve in early to mid</p><p>> March. This year for some reason</p><p>> we sarted calving early, like two</p><p>> to three weeks. Snow/ice was the</p><p>> rule instead of rain/mud. I prefer</p><p>> the rain/mud scenario because at</p><p>> least they aren't cold. That's my</p><p>> take on it. But, there are a</p><p>> number of large ranches in Montana</p><p>> and that area that prefer to calve</p><p>> on the snow because of less</p><p>> pnemonea (sp) problems. I like the</p><p>> rain cause I don't get as cold</p><p>> checking on the ladies and messing</p><p>> with newborn calves.</p><p></p><p>> dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.simmevalley.com" target="_blank">Simme Valley in NY</a> </p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14023"] I'm the opposite of Dun. I prefer the cold/snow. If you can get the calves born & dry (we calve in the barn) than the cold is no problem - only need wind break (trees or valley). Much rather have the calves in the snow or frozen ground vs the MUD. Wet mud pulls the heat out of their body faster than snow. Plus more diseases. Of course, this year, our Feb was MUD MUD MUD - yuk. Still mud! Although we are really lacking ground water, we do have surface mud. Jeanne > We normally calve in early to mid > March. This year for some reason > we sarted calving early, like two > to three weeks. Snow/ice was the > rule instead of rain/mud. I prefer > the rain/mud scenario because at > least they aren't cold. That's my > take on it. But, there are a > number of large ranches in Montana > and that area that prefer to calve > on the snow because of less > pnemonea (sp) problems. I like the > rain cause I don't get as cold > checking on the ladies and messing > with newborn calves. > dunmovin farms [url=http://www.simmevalley.com]Simme Valley in NY[/url] [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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