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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 5338"><p>Calving in the pasture should be fine if you can keep a close eye on the first calf heifers. Give some thought to how or what you are going to do if one of those heifers should have a calving problem. Where can you best work with the cow?</p><p></p><p>The biggest problem with any livestock is making sure the infectious bugs aren't concentrated in a birthing area. That's one reason pasture calving can be good, or calve in a corral and move the new moms out fairly soon.</p><p></p><p>We bring our MG's into a corral for most calving, but only for our convenience and comfort. Friends in Idaho calve their Murray Greys in the snow in January.</p><p></p><p>One other reason to consider moving first calf heifer's up to a corral or pen temporarily is it can be very helpful to leave the mother and calf together for a day or two to make sure they have fully bonded. Murray Greys are very good mothers, but occasionally an older cow that is near calving will foster and steal the calf from a first calf heifer. It's rare, but it can happen. Leaving them together overnight, or at least away from the older cows for a day or two can help prevent problems.</p><p></p><p>There are two reasons Murray Greys are easy calvers. One is most, but not all, breeders breed for the 60 to 80# bw mentioned in the above post. The second reason is that if you look at a Murray Grey from the front, you will see a nice sloping shoulder, not a blocky one. This sloping shoulder helps the calf slip right out. The only time we've had any calving problems is when a calf has come backwards, and those are an emergency in any breed.</p><p></p><p>As for my comment that not all MG breeders breed for low birthweight, there are some breeders who are more show cattle oriented and who do tend to breed for bw's in the higher range. Look at the epd's for your cows.</p><p></p><p>> It would be better to leave them</p><p>> in the pasture.Average weight is</p><p>> 60 - 80 lbs. While all breeds can</p><p>> have the occasional breech</p><p>> birth,MG's are noted for easy</p><p>> calving due to their small heads</p><p>> and bone structure.The cow will</p><p>> tend to isolate herself to give</p><p>> birth.You are not likely to have</p><p>> any problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 5338"] Calving in the pasture should be fine if you can keep a close eye on the first calf heifers. Give some thought to how or what you are going to do if one of those heifers should have a calving problem. Where can you best work with the cow? The biggest problem with any livestock is making sure the infectious bugs aren't concentrated in a birthing area. That's one reason pasture calving can be good, or calve in a corral and move the new moms out fairly soon. We bring our MG's into a corral for most calving, but only for our convenience and comfort. Friends in Idaho calve their Murray Greys in the snow in January. One other reason to consider moving first calf heifer's up to a corral or pen temporarily is it can be very helpful to leave the mother and calf together for a day or two to make sure they have fully bonded. Murray Greys are very good mothers, but occasionally an older cow that is near calving will foster and steal the calf from a first calf heifer. It's rare, but it can happen. Leaving them together overnight, or at least away from the older cows for a day or two can help prevent problems. There are two reasons Murray Greys are easy calvers. One is most, but not all, breeders breed for the 60 to 80# bw mentioned in the above post. The second reason is that if you look at a Murray Grey from the front, you will see a nice sloping shoulder, not a blocky one. This sloping shoulder helps the calf slip right out. The only time we've had any calving problems is when a calf has come backwards, and those are an emergency in any breed. As for my comment that not all MG breeders breed for low birthweight, there are some breeders who are more show cattle oriented and who do tend to breed for bw's in the higher range. Look at the epd's for your cows. > It would be better to leave them > in the pasture.Average weight is > 60 - 80 lbs. While all breeds can > have the occasional breech > birth,MG's are noted for easy > calving due to their small heads > and bone structure.The cow will > tend to isolate herself to give > birth.You are not likely to have > any problems. [/QUOTE]
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