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Lost first calve tonight
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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 390961" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>i'm going to be a bit rough here so bear with me please.</p><p>Now that you know what happened and have learned from it, let it pass and get on with the rest. I so know how when loosing the first one it's rought to say the least. but you have the rest of the herd depending on you to get them through.</p><p>Here are some things you've learned:</p><p>1. new ways to check if the calf and mother are working well together.</p><p>2. What to do and when to assist in a situation like this</p><p>3. If the cow is going to kick your butt for working with her calf:</p><p>a. Cull or </p><p>b. change the way you work your calving area. Maybe the cows before they calve should be in a smaller area where you have access to a materity pen or squeeze chute. However you have to make it work for you so that you are safe # 1 priority. And you may change it a time or two or three untill you are satisfied with your calving handling system.</p><p>Now pick yourself up...quit what if.. cause you can't change what happened...only learn from it.</p><p>Good luck! We have all been there.</p><p>I've been doing it for well since 1996 and we still make whoppers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 390961, member: 6198"] i'm going to be a bit rough here so bear with me please. Now that you know what happened and have learned from it, let it pass and get on with the rest. I so know how when loosing the first one it's rought to say the least. but you have the rest of the herd depending on you to get them through. Here are some things you've learned: 1. new ways to check if the calf and mother are working well together. 2. What to do and when to assist in a situation like this 3. If the cow is going to kick your butt for working with her calf: a. Cull or b. change the way you work your calving area. Maybe the cows before they calve should be in a smaller area where you have access to a materity pen or squeeze chute. However you have to make it work for you so that you are safe # 1 priority. And you may change it a time or two or three untill you are satisfied with your calving handling system. Now pick yourself up...quit what if.. cause you can't change what happened...only learn from it. Good luck! We have all been there. I've been doing it for well since 1996 and we still make whoppers. [/QUOTE]
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