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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 342753" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>Here is a good link. Go through it and read all that you can. It will help.</p><p></p><p>You need to ID your cows somehow. Ear tags work well. Then you can tell the difference between them. The ball shaped membrane you saw was the water bag. Generally a cow will have calved within 1/2 hour after that. If she takes longer then there is usually a problem and she should be checked out!</p><p></p><p>The first signs of labour you will generally notice is when the cow separates herself from the herd. She will often wander around, lay down and get back up and find a private spot. The next step is the water bag, it may take a few hours or a few minutes for it to appear once the cow goes off by herself. That depends on the cow. Once the waterbag appears you should see feet fairly quickly. It should take a cow less than 1 hour from waterbag to birth. Longer than that usually means some sort of a problem. When the feet appear if the soles are pointing down it usually means the calf is coming correctly. If the soles are pointing upwards then it means you either have a backwards calf, or an upside down one. You need to assist these deliveries. You should ALWAYS see 2 feet. If you only see on then you need to assist as well. There are other malpresentations, but those are the most common. If you don't have experience get SOMEONE that does, either a vet or an experienced cattleman.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 342753, member: 2308"] Here is a good link. Go through it and read all that you can. It will help. You need to ID your cows somehow. Ear tags work well. Then you can tell the difference between them. The ball shaped membrane you saw was the water bag. Generally a cow will have calved within 1/2 hour after that. If she takes longer then there is usually a problem and she should be checked out! The first signs of labour you will generally notice is when the cow separates herself from the herd. She will often wander around, lay down and get back up and find a private spot. The next step is the water bag, it may take a few hours or a few minutes for it to appear once the cow goes off by herself. That depends on the cow. Once the waterbag appears you should see feet fairly quickly. It should take a cow less than 1 hour from waterbag to birth. Longer than that usually means some sort of a problem. When the feet appear if the soles are pointing down it usually means the calf is coming correctly. If the soles are pointing upwards then it means you either have a backwards calf, or an upside down one. You need to assist these deliveries. You should ALWAYS see 2 feet. If you only see on then you need to assist as well. There are other malpresentations, but those are the most common. If you don't have experience get SOMEONE that does, either a vet or an experienced cattleman. [/QUOTE]
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