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<blockquote data-quote="coachg" data-source="post: 1692420" data-attributes="member: 22053"><p>We had an older mom 7-8 year old calve last week . Knew she shouldn't have any problems calving but try to keep and eye on them . Found her in early labor about dark and she was off from the herd but out in the middle of the pasture . Next day no sign of her . We have 2 creeks running through the property, great shade and plenty of undergrowth to hide . Next day she was back out in the pasture grazing , no sign of her calf but 2 quarters sucked down . So I went looking , in some very thick undergrowth I jumped the calf up . It ran out in the pasture to her . That's when I noticed it back towards its hind quarters was raw and bloody . Couldn't get close enough to get a good look and was getting dark . Next day I found her at the end of the pasture away from the creek and woods . Calf bedded down in some tall grass . As I walked up to the calf it jumped up and sprinted towards the creek and cover . It has remained in the woods for 3 days now . Mom close by grazing, showing signs of being nursed out . Looks like patches of hair pulled out , bloody looking skin . What could have done this and have this calf so spooked ? Coyotes, buzzards/ turkey vultures , some other varsity ? We have a little of all .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coachg, post: 1692420, member: 22053"] We had an older mom 7-8 year old calve last week . Knew she shouldn’t have any problems calving but try to keep and eye on them . Found her in early labor about dark and she was off from the herd but out in the middle of the pasture . Next day no sign of her . We have 2 creeks running through the property, great shade and plenty of undergrowth to hide . Next day she was back out in the pasture grazing , no sign of her calf but 2 quarters sucked down . So I went looking , in some very thick undergrowth I jumped the calf up . It ran out in the pasture to her . That’s when I noticed it back towards its hind quarters was raw and bloody . Couldn’t get close enough to get a good look and was getting dark . Next day I found her at the end of the pasture away from the creek and woods . Calf bedded down in some tall grass . As I walked up to the calf it jumped up and sprinted towards the creek and cover . It has remained in the woods for 3 days now . Mom close by grazing, showing signs of being nursed out . Looks like patches of hair pulled out , bloody looking skin . What could have done this and have this calf so spooked ? Coyotes, buzzards/ turkey vultures , some other varsity ? We have a little of all . [/QUOTE]
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