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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1229359" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>I would have thought by checking less frequently you effectively wouldn't be able to do anything about calving problems anyway.</p><p>My 'no longer than 6-hr' checks are primarily for milk fever, as I can pretty much guarantee saving a cow that was showing no sign of milk fever six hours previous. But they're also really helpful for knowing how long a cow has been in labour (thus whether to intervene at once or look at her in another hour is an easy decision). And for pulling live calves instead of finding expired ones, where assistance is needed.</p><p>Calf identification is easier also, as I tag the calves as soon as possible before the cows start swapping them around or hiding them. </p><p></p><p>Didn't like having my cows looked after by managers who couldn't identify calves correctly to their mothers... it strongly suggested a lack of enthusiasm, in which case I think they should be in another job. I can't wait to see the new arrivals when calving season starts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1229359, member: 9267"] I would have thought by checking less frequently you effectively wouldn't be able to do anything about calving problems anyway. My 'no longer than 6-hr' checks are primarily for milk fever, as I can pretty much guarantee saving a cow that was showing no sign of milk fever six hours previous. But they're also really helpful for knowing how long a cow has been in labour (thus whether to intervene at once or look at her in another hour is an easy decision). And for pulling live calves instead of finding expired ones, where assistance is needed. Calf identification is easier also, as I tag the calves as soon as possible before the cows start swapping them around or hiding them. Didn't like having my cows looked after by managers who couldn't identify calves correctly to their mothers... it strongly suggested a lack of enthusiasm, in which case I think they should be in another job. I can't wait to see the new arrivals when calving season starts. [/QUOTE]
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