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<blockquote data-quote="HOSS" data-source="post: 512276" data-attributes="member: 1863"><p>Funny you should mention cow #3 calving as my #3 (a heifer) calved last night. I was making my "calf" watch rounds on the 4 wheeler and I noticed her by herself in the woods. She was taking two steps forward and then two back. She was swinging here head and trying to lick her sides. I knew she was in labor. Being that this was a heifer I stayed to keep an eye on her. She didn't like this and walked off and I saw her lay down about 50 yards back in the woods. I left her alone for an hour and then went back in with a spotlight to check her. Her water bag was just starting to come out. I left and went back to the truck and waited 30 minutes and went back to look again. This time hoofs were protruding. Since that was a good sign I went back to the truck and waited another 45 minutes and then went back. On the ground was a nice little bull calf. She was cleaning him off and trying to get him on his feet. I watched for another 30 minutes to make sure he was going to stand and suckle. She was doing as great job as a first time momma could do so I left them and went home. I got 6 more heifers left to calve. The first two went good with no problems. All of this bull's calves last year and so far this year have been between 70 and 80 pounds so I feel pretty confident that the rest of this batch of heifers should do it on their own. But I will keep checking 3 times daily just to help protect my investment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HOSS, post: 512276, member: 1863"] Funny you should mention cow #3 calving as my #3 (a heifer) calved last night. I was making my "calf" watch rounds on the 4 wheeler and I noticed her by herself in the woods. She was taking two steps forward and then two back. She was swinging here head and trying to lick her sides. I knew she was in labor. Being that this was a heifer I stayed to keep an eye on her. She didn't like this and walked off and I saw her lay down about 50 yards back in the woods. I left her alone for an hour and then went back in with a spotlight to check her. Her water bag was just starting to come out. I left and went back to the truck and waited 30 minutes and went back to look again. This time hoofs were protruding. Since that was a good sign I went back to the truck and waited another 45 minutes and then went back. On the ground was a nice little bull calf. She was cleaning him off and trying to get him on his feet. I watched for another 30 minutes to make sure he was going to stand and suckle. She was doing as great job as a first time momma could do so I left them and went home. I got 6 more heifers left to calve. The first two went good with no problems. All of this bull's calves last year and so far this year have been between 70 and 80 pounds so I feel pretty confident that the rest of this batch of heifers should do it on their own. But I will keep checking 3 times daily just to help protect my investment. [/QUOTE]
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