Heifer Just Not Ready to Calve Yet?

[robertwhite]

Got a heifer that is going to calve very soon. Today, she was laying in the barn and kind of "grunting". She also went to her side. Then stood up, tail out. Nothing. She then went back to feeding, hanging out. She does not seem to be in any distress.

Am I correct in guessing even though she thinks it's time, the calf doesn't?

 

[dun]

Is she still carrying her tail out? If so you might want to glove up and grope around in there and make sure the calf is lined up corrrectly.

 

[robertwhite]

Is she still carrying her tail out?

No, not at all. (I didn't actually see her with tail out before, my wife told me) Matter of fact, I just went out to look and she was eating like normal, just as she was when I came inside about an hour ago.

 

[dun]

Nothing to get excited about yet. I always get concerned when they carry their tail like a pumphanlde for more then an hour or 2 with nothing happening.

 

[Beefy]

false alarm.