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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 853507" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>For those who wonder what normal will look like... (and those experienced folks feel free to add more to the info I've given)</p><p></p><p><strong>Cows calving:</strong></p><p>This black first-calf heifer took about 45 minutes, maybe a bit more from start to finish.</p><p></p><p>Tail extended, she's thinking about it...</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12mucusb4calving.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Laying down, front feet showing but enclosed in the sac...</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12feetshowing.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Up and sac has broken over the hooves...</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12feetshowing_standing.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>There's the nose...</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12noseshowing.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>All out... too fast to catch on camera</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12calfout.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Cleaning him off and he's up on his feet now...</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12scalfstanding.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Looking for a drink, he's headed in the right direction</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12andcalfI_6908.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Whew, that was a long day!</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12andcalf_napping.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And another series, courtesy of JerseyLily:</p><p></p><p></p><p>There's a few points that need to be emphasized here:</p><p></p><p>1) If the cow is in active labor for much more than an hour -- straining, no calf, or feet showing but no more progress -- and the cow hasn't been disturbed (hard to make progress when you're constantly being checked on!) you need a vet or an experienced friend/neighbor/mentor to come check on and probably pull the calf.</p><p>2) If the back feet are showing the calf needs to be pulled ASAP. The calf only has about 4 minutes from the time the cord is broken until he dies when in a backwards presentation, and most cows can't spit the calf out that quickly.</p><p>3) If only one foot is showing, one foot plus a nose, both feet but no head, head but no feet, etc etc... vet needs to be called pronto.</p><p>4) Calf needs colostrum preferably within 2 hours, definitely within 12 hours, and after 24 hours if the calf hasn't had colostrum, you've got a tough battle ahead to keep the lil bugger alive. If you bottle feed it, give a half gallon ASAP after birth, and another half gallon 12 hours later.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cows prior to calving</strong> (pics taken 12-24 hours before):</p><p></p><p>Older dairy cow -- note udder and teats are full and tight</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/cows552.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Another older dairy cow -- note the full udder </p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/311beforecalving08.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Same cow -- note the sunken area around tail and hips, also the slab-sided appearance (esp on right side) signifying the calf has dropped into position for birth</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/home003.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>First calf dairy/beef cross heifer -- note the edema on her underline; some have it, some don't, it's normal and will go away in time</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12profile6808.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>same heifer from the rear</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12rearview6808.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Beef heifer before calving -- note mucus and "floppy" vulva</p><p><img src="http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/priortocalving.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Dairy influenced cows usually show more signs before calving and they'll have a bigger udder and softer vulva before calving than a beef cow will, generally. A dairy <em>cow </em>usually takes between 7 and 18 days from the time she starts bagging up until she calves. A beef cow may be much shorter. And a heifer, dairy or beef, doesn't follow any of the rules. :lol2:</p><p></p><p>If the beef folks have some more pics of beef animals that'd be appreciated...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 853507, member: 852"] For those who wonder what normal will look like... (and those experienced folks feel free to add more to the info I've given) [b]Cows calving:[/b] This black first-calf heifer took about 45 minutes, maybe a bit more from start to finish. Tail extended, she's thinking about it... [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12mucusb4calving.jpg[/img] Laying down, front feet showing but enclosed in the sac... [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12feetshowing.jpg[/img] Up and sac has broken over the hooves... [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12feetshowing_standing.jpg[/img] There's the nose... [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12noseshowing.jpg[/img] All out... too fast to catch on camera [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12calfout.jpg[/img] Cleaning him off and he's up on his feet now... [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12scalfstanding.jpg[/img] Looking for a drink, he's headed in the right direction [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12andcalfI_6908.jpg[/img] Whew, that was a long day! [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12andcalf_napping.jpg[/img] And another series, courtesy of JerseyLily: There's a few points that need to be emphasized here: 1) If the cow is in active labor for much more than an hour -- straining, no calf, or feet showing but no more progress -- and the cow hasn't been disturbed (hard to make progress when you're constantly being checked on!) you need a vet or an experienced friend/neighbor/mentor to come check on and probably pull the calf. 2) If the back feet are showing the calf needs to be pulled ASAP. The calf only has about 4 minutes from the time the cord is broken until he dies when in a backwards presentation, and most cows can't spit the calf out that quickly. 3) If only one foot is showing, one foot plus a nose, both feet but no head, head but no feet, etc etc... vet needs to be called pronto. 4) Calf needs colostrum preferably within 2 hours, definitely within 12 hours, and after 24 hours if the calf hasn't had colostrum, you've got a tough battle ahead to keep the lil bugger alive. If you bottle feed it, give a half gallon ASAP after birth, and another half gallon 12 hours later. [b]Cows prior to calving[/b] (pics taken 12-24 hours before): Older dairy cow -- note udder and teats are full and tight [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/cows552.jpg[/img] Another older dairy cow -- note the full udder [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/311beforecalving08.jpg[/img] Same cow -- note the sunken area around tail and hips, also the slab-sided appearance (esp on right side) signifying the calf has dropped into position for birth [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/home003.jpg[/img] First calf dairy/beef cross heifer -- note the edema on her underline; some have it, some don't, it's normal and will go away in time [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12profile6808.jpg[/img] same heifer from the rear [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/12rearview6808.jpg[/img] Beef heifer before calving -- note mucus and "floppy" vulva [img]http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n465/IdahoLabs/cow%20problems/priortocalving.jpg[/img] Dairy influenced cows usually show more signs before calving and they'll have a bigger udder and softer vulva before calving than a beef cow will, generally. A dairy [i]cow [/i]usually takes between 7 and 18 days from the time she starts bagging up until she calves. A beef cow may be much shorter. And a heifer, dairy or beef, doesn't follow any of the rules. :lol2: If the beef folks have some more pics of beef animals that'd be appreciated... [/QUOTE]
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