Finally some calving weather !

[Oldtimer]

We have not had a great deal of snow this winter- but we have experienced some sessions of bitter cold..... After last weeks -20 to -30 temps (with -50 chill factors) --- yesterday the temp hit 58 and today it was 62...
Its probably good we didn't have a lot of snow- because south and west where they did- this warmup is really causing the flooding... And from what I heard the snowpack in many of the drainages are close to 200% of normal...

For a change my girls listened to me and kept their legs crossed until yesterday evening when the first heifer dropped a calf....I think several more will go tonight... Old cows aren't scheduled to start until about the 18th-- but I wouldn't mind if they took advantage of this warm spell....

Perfect calving weather ! L B B Juanadamere 208 AAA #17393696 with her 75 lb bull calf..

 

[kjonesel]

Now that's God blessing you. No one can plan calving to fit into a window like that. By the way that is a nice calf especially when they get up and nurse.

 

[branguscowgirl]

Congratulations! I hope you have smooth sailing! :cboy:

 

[regenwether]

Warmer here in Iowa as well. I've been calving since February. My stress level is so much lower now that it has warmed up. I think next year I'll start my main herd the 1st of March.

 

[kucala5]

Nice! Don't you just love it?

 

[Oldtimer]

63 degrees here today...And our normal 30 mph breeze is drying things out fast... I got 2 calves from the old cows (which is a couple days early) but figure they will move into full speed about tomorrow when a front is supposed to move thru and give us cooler temps and rain...

 

[tamarack]

so far the heifers have held off but we are into better weather +7c but calling for -19c for weekend hope they hold off calving should start April 1 but lots showing heavy.