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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1584371" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>When a calf is still in the womb, each of its toes is capped by a jelly like substance. I believe it protects the cow from damage during delivery. Perhaps that is what you are describing. When the calf is born and rises to his feet, those jellies begin to break away and a normal hoof appears. When we find a newborn dead calf, we can often tell whether or not it ever got up, or at least tried to, by looking at the feet to see if the soft covering is missing or damaged.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1584371, member: 9933"] When a calf is still in the womb, each of its toes is capped by a jelly like substance. I believe it protects the cow from damage during delivery. Perhaps that is what you are describing. When the calf is born and rises to his feet, those jellies begin to break away and a normal hoof appears. When we find a newborn dead calf, we can often tell whether or not it ever got up, or at least tried to, by looking at the feet to see if the soft covering is missing or damaged. [/QUOTE]
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