lifeofleisure
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Arrived in calving area at 11 am to find 2 heifers with after birth beginning to be expelled. 1 live calf, one dead bull calf. Both normal size. Both heifers claiming live calf. Bull calf had been cleaned up on one side, mouth and nose clear. I filpped it over and steam rose off bottom side, no life could be deteched, and I tried to get it going but suspect I was just too late. 4-6 inches of hay on ground where these two decided to calve. Temp was 15 this morn.
Questions
I think I know real momma. Will calf eventually bond with her? after dark I cahecked on them and calf was laying between the 2 claiming her, and when they got up was suckling off whichever was closest. Do I take one away and place in with cows in other pasture?
On cow seems to still have alot of afterbirth (2.5 - 3' long) hanging out. Supposed to be cold 20's tonight and single digits tomorrow night. do I need to worry about this.
BTW while I have helped out around since a kid these are my first AI heifers all due this weekend the coldest of the year. I have them close to the barn and plenty of bedding in several arreas. 4 of 12 have calved so far since yesterday.
Questions
I think I know real momma. Will calf eventually bond with her? after dark I cahecked on them and calf was laying between the 2 claiming her, and when they got up was suckling off whichever was closest. Do I take one away and place in with cows in other pasture?
On cow seems to still have alot of afterbirth (2.5 - 3' long) hanging out. Supposed to be cold 20's tonight and single digits tomorrow night. do I need to worry about this.
BTW while I have helped out around since a kid these are my first AI heifers all due this weekend the coldest of the year. I have them close to the barn and plenty of bedding in several arreas. 4 of 12 have calved so far since yesterday.