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<blockquote data-quote="Findleyfarms" data-source="post: 485155" data-attributes="member: 7548"><p>I suppose that was part of what I was wondering about...the mothering. The bag and placenta are gone but the calf didn't move from the spot it was born. I'll never know the answer to this but I'm wondering...did the mom try to get it up and moving? Did she clean it off or did another do it? I'll probably keep her to try again next yer but it would be nice to know if I'm wasting my time on her. As I don't know her history or even her age it's a tough call. Is she young and didn't do her cow job? Old and couldn't care? Or perfect with a calf who just didn't make it on a very cold windy night? I'm glad I can't tell if the calf was female. </p><p></p><p>I've made up my mind to put two things in place.</p><p></p><p>#1 Put a lights up on the barn so I can see in the confinment areas at night (Just sent hubby out for electrical wire!)</p><p></p><p>#2 Hook up some wireless cameras so I can see from the comfort of my computer whats going on out there. Hmmm this one may require a new thread of its own!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Findleyfarms, post: 485155, member: 7548"] I suppose that was part of what I was wondering about...the mothering. The bag and placenta are gone but the calf didn't move from the spot it was born. I'll never know the answer to this but I'm wondering...did the mom try to get it up and moving? Did she clean it off or did another do it? I'll probably keep her to try again next yer but it would be nice to know if I'm wasting my time on her. As I don't know her history or even her age it's a tough call. Is she young and didn't do her cow job? Old and couldn't care? Or perfect with a calf who just didn't make it on a very cold windy night? I'm glad I can't tell if the calf was female. I've made up my mind to put two things in place. #1 Put a lights up on the barn so I can see in the confinment areas at night (Just sent hubby out for electrical wire!) #2 Hook up some wireless cameras so I can see from the comfort of my computer whats going on out there. Hmmm this one may require a new thread of its own! [/QUOTE]
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