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<blockquote data-quote="Farminlund" data-source="post: 285162" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>I have watched just 2 births this fall (out of 30 +) - the first I rushed up & cut veil off the calf's head & when the ma got up a min or 2 later she started her licking at the calf's hind end. Did I save this one?</p><p></p><p>The second one came out & I rushed up to see if all was well & the cow immediately got up & so did the calf (still hanging out, stuck at the hip). I have always had easy success with freeing the calf in this situation with usually a tug & a twist. Not so this time, all the pulling & twisting with my hands could not free the calf. I went back to the barn for the "chains" & when I returned the calf was yelling at the top of its lungs. Ma let me get the chains on the legs & both the wife & I took hold & pulled while the ma pulled back. It freed & plopped to the ground (about a 100#er).</p><p></p><p>I check the herd just before dark & then again in the AM. If this had happened at 8PM what would have been the outcome?</p><p></p><p>Are these episodes of divine intervention?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farminlund, post: 285162, member: 1132"] I have watched just 2 births this fall (out of 30 +) - the first I rushed up & cut veil off the calf's head & when the ma got up a min or 2 later she started her licking at the calf's hind end. Did I save this one? The second one came out & I rushed up to see if all was well & the cow immediately got up & so did the calf (still hanging out, stuck at the hip). I have always had easy success with freeing the calf in this situation with usually a tug & a twist. Not so this time, all the pulling & twisting with my hands could not free the calf. I went back to the barn for the "chains" & when I returned the calf was yelling at the top of its lungs. Ma let me get the chains on the legs & both the wife & I took hold & pulled while the ma pulled back. It freed & plopped to the ground (about a 100#er). I check the herd just before dark & then again in the AM. If this had happened at 8PM what would have been the outcome? Are these episodes of divine intervention? [/QUOTE]
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