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<blockquote data-quote="RanchManager" data-source="post: 609141" data-attributes="member: 8827"><p>We have over 600 acres of flood irrigated pasture that we use routinely. On average we loose 1 - 2 cows a year (.025%)that lay too close to the edge of one of our ditches. They lay on the edge, they wind up sliding into the depression/ditch, and die in less than 15 minutes. Their rumen winds up putting too much pressure on their lungs and they suffocate quickly. We figure it as the cost of doing business. I've seen it happen on our hill pasture too, similar to what you described. </p><p></p><p>Another thing to watch our for is late spring calving. If the days start getting warm, cows will gravitate toward the water when they are about to calve (they feel odd like they are getting sick/feverish so they seek water). They will calve next to a stock pond or stream bank. As the calf struggles to stand up it winds up flopping into the water and drowns. Even with riders constantly watching we wound up missing a few. We have resorted to fencing off these danger areas with permanent fence or hot wire, depending. It has definately saved us some calves. </p><p></p><p>P.S. If you have stock ponds/tanks and see a cow that has obviously just calved looking out toward the water, that is your first sign. The calves usually come floating up to the top in three days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RanchManager, post: 609141, member: 8827"] We have over 600 acres of flood irrigated pasture that we use routinely. On average we loose 1 - 2 cows a year (.025%)that lay too close to the edge of one of our ditches. They lay on the edge, they wind up sliding into the depression/ditch, and die in less than 15 minutes. Their rumen winds up putting too much pressure on their lungs and they suffocate quickly. We figure it as the cost of doing business. I've seen it happen on our hill pasture too, similar to what you described. Another thing to watch our for is late spring calving. If the days start getting warm, cows will gravitate toward the water when they are about to calve (they feel odd like they are getting sick/feverish so they seek water). They will calve next to a stock pond or stream bank. As the calf struggles to stand up it winds up flopping into the water and drowns. Even with riders constantly watching we wound up missing a few. We have resorted to fencing off these danger areas with permanent fence or hot wire, depending. It has definately saved us some calves. P.S. If you have stock ponds/tanks and see a cow that has obviously just calved looking out toward the water, that is your first sign. The calves usually come floating up to the top in three days. [/QUOTE]
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