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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 729043" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>It is also possible that she has a set of twins in her. The time would be right for her to start going down hill. The last trimester (3 months) is when the fetus really starts to grow. This takes more energy for the cow. With a set of twins, she has 2 calves requiring that energy, and they are starting to take up more room which means she can't eat as much, which in turn means she is actually getting even less energy.. Most cows with twins will lose weight, most will be just fine although a little thinner than one would like. But the odd cow will lose so much that eventually they literally go down, even to the point where they may lose the calves, or may not be able to deliver them. You may need to feed this cow a higher energy ration that meets her needs better.</p><p></p><p>By all means, have a vet check her out (he probably won't be able to tell you definitively that she's having twins or not) there are many reasons for a cow to lose weight, it could be as simple as twins or it could be as serious as some diseases (Johne's for example)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 729043, member: 2308"] It is also possible that she has a set of twins in her. The time would be right for her to start going down hill. The last trimester (3 months) is when the fetus really starts to grow. This takes more energy for the cow. With a set of twins, she has 2 calves requiring that energy, and they are starting to take up more room which means she can't eat as much, which in turn means she is actually getting even less energy.. Most cows with twins will lose weight, most will be just fine although a little thinner than one would like. But the odd cow will lose so much that eventually they literally go down, even to the point where they may lose the calves, or may not be able to deliver them. You may need to feed this cow a higher energy ration that meets her needs better. By all means, have a vet check her out (he probably won't be able to tell you definitively that she's having twins or not) there are many reasons for a cow to lose weight, it could be as simple as twins or it could be as serious as some diseases (Johne's for example) [/QUOTE]
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