Calving22

[Dubcharo]

Some news from Dubuc Charolais, even though we have some nights at -20°F and below calving time is going smootly. 46 calves on the ground with 2 pairs of twins. 26 males 20 females. The second calf were backward on the 2 pairs and 1 was upside down on an older cow but most of the other cows calved without problems.

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[TCRanch]

As always, I love your calving pics! -20 is brutal but you have the facilities and are watching 24/7. Good save on the backward & upside down!

 

[farmerjan]

So glad to get started with this year's calving reports from you. I wish tonight that we had some facilities like yours. It has been in the 13 to 16 F degree range .. but with driving snow and sleet and it is miserable out there. Have a few newborns that we could only put out extra rolls of hay, and hope they make it through the night. This storm is unusual for us; to be so hard blowing snow and sleet... and so cold. Usually when we get some weather it warms up a bit.....
Congrats on the saves on the twins... your cows just don't know how lucky they are for you to be their owners.

 

[CowboyRam]

My first calve of the year. I bought the cow on Tuesday, he came on Friday. She was supposed to be a March/April calver. I guess the preg test was a bit off.

Last year I had a set of Char twin heifers. I was kind of surprised, the cow was a Char, and the bull Black Angus.

 

[wbvs58]

They look very snug.

Ken

 

[MurraysMutts]

The video!! Omg! ❤
I was laughing. Them babies are are all fired up!

 

[TCRanch]

The video!! Omg! ❤
I was laughing. Them babies are are all fired up!

And poor mama. Not a care in the world while her little maniacs are contained but once they're in the pasture . . . . Good luck with that!

 

[Dubcharo]

Thanks everyone, 6 more calves today, full moon effect?

 

[puzzled in oregon]

Some news from Dubuc Charolais, even though we have some nights at -20°F and below calving time is going smootly. 46 calves on the ground with 2 pairs of twins. 26 males 20 females. The second calf were backward on the 2 pairs and 1 was upside down on an older cow but most of the other cows calved without problems.

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So, they make ear muffs for calves ?

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Always like to see your photos! Very nice cattle and facilities. If there was a smaller distance between us, a bull from your farm or some heifers sure would be very welcome here!

 

[Dubcharo]

72 calves right now for 70 cows, 39 males and 33 females. One of the coldest January month in resent years but calving is going smoothly.

 

[Dubcharo]

We lost our first calf yesterday, we suspect a malformation, he never breathe right, but this morning a cow had twins so we took the second calf who was not licked and gave him to the cow who lost her calf. So 2 cows with 1 calf each, everyone seem happy, calving22 continues...

 

[MurraysMutts]

We lost our first calf yesterday, we suspect a malformation, he never breathe right, but this morning a cow had twins so we took the second calf who was not licked and gave him to the cow who lost her calf. So 2 cows with 1 calf each, everyone seem happy, calving22 continues...

Sad and happy all at the same time!

Did the one who lost hers readily accept the new one?

 

[Dubcharo]

Yes, we brang her the calf right after his birth (he was backwards so we help the calf out) and she lick him like her own calf.
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[MurraysMutts]

She didn't waste any time either!! Very nice.
I really admire the setup you have for calving. Real nice.

Cows look GREAT!

 

[Dubcharo]

We finish our calving season with 118 calves for 117 cows. 63 males and 55 females. 4 pairs of twins alive and 1 pair dead, we lost 2 more calves, 1 dead by accident and another that we suspect heart malformation. So it's been a great calving year, next step pasture time in a month!