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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1771716" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>"Generally" was the operative word. But I know my cattle - all were born & raised here. There are a few that take longer to calve after the start of parturition, and I give them significantly longer before I bring them in. First thing I check for is 2 front hooves and a head - in the correct position. If I can't get my arm in, they usually aren't ready BUT I once had to pull a malpositioned calf in a heifer and had to slowly (slowly - with a lot of lube!) "stretch" the cervix. She wasn't fully dilated, but it had been too long (and subsequently named the calf Twister).</p><p></p><p>I got lucky this year with a backwards presentation in a heifer. Went to the workshop to get the chains, came back a few minutes later and she had the calf on her own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1771716, member: 24027"] "Generally" was the operative word. But I know my cattle - all were born & raised here. There are a few that take longer to calve after the start of parturition, and I give them significantly longer before I bring them in. First thing I check for is 2 front hooves and a head - in the correct position. If I can't get my arm in, they usually aren't ready BUT I once had to pull a malpositioned calf in a heifer and had to slowly (slowly - with a lot of lube!) "stretch" the cervix. She wasn't fully dilated, but it had been too long (and subsequently named the calf Twister). I got lucky this year with a backwards presentation in a heifer. Went to the workshop to get the chains, came back a few minutes later and she had the calf on her own. [/QUOTE]
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