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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 633098" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>There is a +/- 10 day window when it comes to calving. The typical signs of calving are strutted udder(it looks like it's going to pop at any moment, tits are engorged and shiny), sunken area around the tail head, loose/floppy vulvar area, restlessness, seperation from the herd, may or may not go off feed, may or may not kick at belly, may or may not be "talking" to calf, and just a general sense of the animal being 'off' on the owners part. The more time you spend around your animals the better you will know what their usual demeanor/behaviour is, and the better you will be able to know when they are deviating from that behaviour/demeanor in any way - I might also add that this comes in real handy when it comes to illness, as well. Discharge is not necessarily a good indication, because they can discharge for several weeks to several months(off and on) prior to calving. At the risk of sounding like a smart-ass(which is not my intent), the best indication of calving is when they are laying flat out and pushing, or when you see one to two feet. I am pretty sure that you understand the implications of only seeing one foot, so I will leave that be. I hope this helps. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 633098, member: 539"] There is a +/- 10 day window when it comes to calving. The typical signs of calving are strutted udder(it looks like it's going to pop at any moment, tits are engorged and shiny), sunken area around the tail head, loose/floppy vulvar area, restlessness, seperation from the herd, may or may not go off feed, may or may not kick at belly, may or may not be "talking" to calf, and just a general sense of the animal being 'off' on the owners part. The more time you spend around your animals the better you will know what their usual demeanor/behaviour is, and the better you will be able to know when they are deviating from that behaviour/demeanor in any way - I might also add that this comes in real handy when it comes to illness, as well. Discharge is not necessarily a good indication, because they can discharge for several weeks to several months(off and on) prior to calving. At the risk of sounding like a smart-ass(which is not my intent), the best indication of calving is when they are laying flat out and pushing, or when you see one to two feet. I am pretty sure that you understand the implications of only seeing one foot, so I will leave that be. I hope this helps. :) [/QUOTE]
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