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Getting the Young Cow Rebred
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9868"><p>If the calf is going to be born quickly and easily pulling won't improve your results.</p><p></p><p>A calf that isn't born quickly, will be slow to get up and nurse, will have less energy may get less colustrum and have less imunity transfer and will get a slow start over the first few weeks of life.</p><p></p><p>Pulling the calf aviods these problems.</p><p></p><p>A cow or heifer that spends too much time straining to have a calf, will take longer to heal after the birth and can't be expected to breed back as soon.</p><p></p><p>Because heifers have most of the delivery problems they would be targeted for pulling quickly.</p><p></p><p>Certain cows could benefit also. If the cow usually has a hard time. (We won't ask why you are still breeding her!) If the cow was bred to a high birth EPD bull. If she is a week or more past her due date, or if you see huge paws coming out! I would target her for a pull too.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:dianab@iastate.edu">dianab@iastate.edu</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9868"] If the calf is going to be born quickly and easily pulling won't improve your results. A calf that isn't born quickly, will be slow to get up and nurse, will have less energy may get less colustrum and have less imunity transfer and will get a slow start over the first few weeks of life. Pulling the calf aviods these problems. A cow or heifer that spends too much time straining to have a calf, will take longer to heal after the birth and can't be expected to breed back as soon. Because heifers have most of the delivery problems they would be targeted for pulling quickly. Certain cows could benefit also. If the cow usually has a hard time. (We won't ask why you are still breeding her!) If the cow was bred to a high birth EPD bull. If she is a week or more past her due date, or if you see huge paws coming out! I would target her for a pull too. [email=dianab@iastate.edu]dianab@iastate.edu[/email] [/QUOTE]
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