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Heifer might be preg w/ twins - Q's
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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 631593" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>Have to say that we rarely have a cow that rocks much unless she is itching her belly. Rocking doesn't really do a lot to help a cow get up, since she gets up on her hind end first, she has to be using her hind end to rock.</p><p></p><p>What a weak cow will do is not rocking, but she will attempt to push her hind end up, almost get there, and then not have the strength to follow it through. As they get weaker, it will take them more and more tries, and sooner or later she won't be able to get up. Now, it doesn't go that far in all animals. That is one sign I have noticed, that may indicate twins. The big reason for this, is that the calves are taking more energy from the cow than what she can eat. With 2 big calves in her, they take up a lot of energy AND a lot of space, which limits just how much she can eat.</p><p></p><p>Knersie, I have never seen this with over 3 months to go. At that stage, the calf/ves should just be starting to grow actively. It/they should just be starting to take up more energy, and if she is fat, she should at the very least have enough reserve for a while, before the calf starts to take that big of a toll on her. I'd be more concerned(about twins) if she was in poorer condition and closer to calving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 631593, member: 2308"] Have to say that we rarely have a cow that rocks much unless she is itching her belly. Rocking doesn't really do a lot to help a cow get up, since she gets up on her hind end first, she has to be using her hind end to rock. What a weak cow will do is not rocking, but she will attempt to push her hind end up, almost get there, and then not have the strength to follow it through. As they get weaker, it will take them more and more tries, and sooner or later she won't be able to get up. Now, it doesn't go that far in all animals. That is one sign I have noticed, that may indicate twins. The big reason for this, is that the calves are taking more energy from the cow than what she can eat. With 2 big calves in her, they take up a lot of energy AND a lot of space, which limits just how much she can eat. Knersie, I have never seen this with over 3 months to go. At that stage, the calf/ves should just be starting to grow actively. It/they should just be starting to take up more energy, and if she is fat, she should at the very least have enough reserve for a while, before the calf starts to take that big of a toll on her. I'd be more concerned(about twins) if she was in poorer condition and closer to calving. [/QUOTE]
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