Nervous Nellie

[kucala5]

Second calf heifer is overdue by seven days. She is huge and had discharge for 2 weeks, bag is developed. She's in the lot so we can keep a close eye. Any chance a cow will choose NOT to calve if confined? Just want this baby to get here.

 

[slick4591]

Never heard of one stopping labor, but I'm still a little green. I just got finished with one that went 6 over and she had a big bull calf. Betcha it's a bull. Good luck!

 

[highgrit]

We have a cow named Nervous Nellie ourselves. She just had a bull calf on Monday. And he's the first calf from our Hereford bull. He's going to be a nice baldie steer.

 

[branguscowgirl]

I don't know for sure if they can cause some damage or not, but I have had them not lay down and push because they were too upset. I always give in and let them out, for fear it was making things worse. Can you put a nice quiet cow in with her?

 

[Black and Good]

If she is nervous and she's already had a calve before turn her out where she can travel the place. That's what they prefer to do. With her being a 2nd calver why are you thinking she going to have any trouble? B&G

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

There are no 2nd calf "heifers." But watch her. If she seems to really get labor started and then shuts down, you should bring her in and check her. That's something that can happen with first-timers, but if there's a bad presentation, you could have an issue with a cow. I am the Nervous Nellie at our place, and if we suspect a cow due soon we've not much calving history with, we usually bring her in to a pretty good sized pen that has shelter and check her several times/day. Not minute by minute. Our "experienced cows" we pretty much leave them alone and let them do their thing; we watch when they're close, but don't bring them up to the barn.

 

[Nesikep]

I've had a cow go 302 days gestation, and have a normal size bull calf.. Depending on your yardstick that's 2 weeks late.

I don't think they have all that much control over when they're going to calf.. but once labor has actually started, the process can be slowed down if they're not happy with where they are, they pace, etc and don't get down to business.

 

[kucala5]

She's real calm and gentle, I'm the the nervous one. She calved fine the first time. Didn't breed back for a Spring calf and is over conditioned. We put her with a new bull last winter and she got bred, so this will the first calf we get out of him. That's why we're keeping her so close. She has about an acre to move around in.

 

[kucala5]

Sassy had a nice baldy bull calf 10 days "late". She loves her new baby. :cboy:

 

[inyati13]

Nice cow and calf. Had a bull calf yesterday on day 289.

 

[skyhightree1]

Nice calf congrats

 

[slick4591]

Congrats! Love those baldies.

 

[Williamsv]

Congrats! Pretty calf.