Did this heifer slip a calf?

[Midtenn]

She should be 5-6 months bred. I noticed this bloody discharge yesterday and she was slightly acting like early stage of labor. Unless somebody gives me better advice, I don't see any need to take her to a vet or give her a shot of Lute or anything that I can do other than hope she has a twin still OK. Too late in the year for me to breed her again, I'll probably wait to December now.

 

[dun]

Is there even a remote chance she was bred earlier? Has she bagged? If both are no it's a good bet she slipped it.

 

[Midtenn]

I bought her already bred so I cant say if she was bred earlier. She is not springing at all.

 

[dun]

Not springing I would say she slipped it

 

[Midtenn]

Wife called. Heifer slipped it this morning right close to the barn. Maybe 15 pounds no hair. Anything I need to worry about the heifer at this point? Doctoring? Check for a twin? Sell the heifer?

 

[M-5]

Should be fine ,just watch her. With her being new she could have gotten into a shoving match that caused it Or ate something. If you like her give her another chance.

 

[TCRanch]

I don't cull if they slip a calf once. Twice and they go.

 

[cattle60]

Agree, Could of been numerous things that could have caused it. Watch and see how she feels and acts a couple of days. Hopefully will do good next time.

 

[TN Cattle Man]

What sort of mineral plan do you have for your girls Midtenn?

 

[cow pollinater]

Ship her and be done with it. There are lots of reasons cows abort and some of them can spread. Get her out of there before your bull figures out she's open again.

 

[jerry27150]

agree with pollinater, could have a disease that bull would spread through your herd

 

[Midtenn]

What sort of mineral plan do you have for your girls Midtenn?

Keep anipro loose mineral in front of them. But this heifer I've only had on the place 3 weeks.

 

[City Guy]

what do you mean by "springing"?

 

[M-5]

what do you mean by "springing"?

You mean all that book learnin didn't cover springing , You should get a refund

 

[TCRanch]

what do you mean by "springing"?

You mean all that book learnin didn't cover springing , You should get a refund

Ha!

The non-technical description is when they start to dilate, their hoohoo's get swollen/floppy, tail is to the side or sticking out and they have a "stringer" or mucus on their tail, backside or hips.

 

[TN Cattle Man]

what do you mean by "springing"?

You mean all that book learnin didn't cover springing , You should get a refund

Ha!

The non-technical description is when they start to dilate, their hoohoo's get swollen/floppy, tail is to the side or sticking out and they have a "stringer" or mucus on their tail, backside or hips.

HooHoo's?? Now that's funny right there!! :lol2:

 

[jcarkie]

It is not unusual at all for them to abort hauling, stress and pecking order battle can cause it. The sickness is a very real issue you can bring in bugs and not find out for awhile.