hard pull

[M-5]

Had a heifer when I got home yesterday circling with pump handle tail. Herded her to chute pull 1.5 hrs finally got him on the ground took 4 of us with a puller. Alive , she was gimpy but fine this morning a had cleaned out. Got colustrum in him and separated them. Put him in this morning and she was ready to see him.
Put weight tape on him this morning it said 96# she'd weigh about 900-1000#
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[slick4591]

Glad you got him out ok!

 

[3waycross]

Gotta love those happy endings. :tiphat:

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Glad it worked out! !

 

[Alan]

Glad you saved the calf, one pull like that is plenty for a few years.

 

[M-5]

First one I've had to pull since 99. Knock on wood.

 

[branguscowgirl]

Glad that you had a happy ending Mdash!

 

[M-5]

 

[cow pollinater]

All's well that ends well. Glad you didn't get to rusty and have a live calf to show for it.

 

[M-5]

He was up and about some today , pretty sure his hip is dislocated, it don't look right , gonna haul him to vet in the morning to get it checked. I hate to have that much sweat invested and him be gimpy. We shall see.

 

[M-5]

Vet said hip was fine. He was some sort of dysplasia with his leg being we was so big in a heifer felt a lot of it would straighten out on its own but would most likley still be bowlegged some. he gets around pretty good and stood the 25miles to vet in trailer.

 

[inyati13]

Good news. I have a Heifer born yesterday that has weak pasterns. I am told they will straighten and strengthen.

 

[M-5]

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Don't many get names around here but this one we call bow. I'm giving her feed and hay to help out some. She's gonna need it. Everything seems good.

 

[kucala5]

Good deal, nice calf. Our heifer that we had to pull took almost 3 weeks to take the darn calf. Buddy and I were patient AND persistent, plus Ma got tired of being in the shoot for Buddy to nurse. All is good now, glad it is for you as well.

 

[Caustic Burno]

First one I've had to pull since 99. Knock on wood.

I have seen where a cow and bull are anomalies that just don't match through the years.
If she has a second behemoth and needs help she is a cull to me.
I one cow that raised some of the prettiest calves changed the bulls out hers and only hers went to crap.
Both registered same breed some mating is just not meant to be and divorce is the only option.

 

[M-5]

Good deal, nice calf. Our heifer that we had to pull took almost 3 weeks to take the darn calf. Buddy and I were patient AND persistent, plus Ma got tired of being in the shoot for Buddy to nurse. All is good now, glad it is for you as well.

I did what I remembered my granddaddy doing. If she doesn't clean him up. Take him away for the night and put him back in the next day. It don't hurt to have curious dogs to make her instinct kick in.

 

[M-5]

Went out and checked them this morning and she is doing her job. Calf is full and starting to be more active. I opened the gate and she can rejoin the rest when she's ready.

 

[branguscowgirl]

Good news Mdash!

 

[gizmom]

Sure glad it turned out well for you, hate the calf is bowed but better ending than it could have been for sure..

Gizmom

 

[M-5]

an update on the bowlegged calf. He and his dam are doing great. If I were not looking for the bow legs you would not notice it. they are all most completely straight. I have been trying to get a pick but the little basterd is always facing me