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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 618917" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>It all depends, on what your plans are for the 'other' heifer. If you might want to put a different calf on her, then I would separate her as quick as possible. Around here, they raise THEIR OWN calf, which could be adopted or they go to town. I can't afford to feed 2 cows for 1 calf.</p><p></p><p>As for the afterbirth, it is fine, quite likely she will expell it completely within a couple hours. And contrary to wha Buckmaster said, it is NOT normal for a cow to take 2-3 days to clean. Most will do it within 12 hours. Much longer than that and it is considered a retained placenta, and that can cause problems, although it doesn't generally in beef cattle.</p><p></p><p>We run on a 4 hour schedule when checking cows. At night, if we have heifers, or it is cold we check right before dark (usually about 7-8 pm) then I go out at 11 pm, hubby checks at 3 am and I go out again at 7 am. During the day it is a little more irregular, but we try to stay around 4 hours. If it is really cold out we check every 2 hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 618917, member: 2308"] It all depends, on what your plans are for the 'other' heifer. If you might want to put a different calf on her, then I would separate her as quick as possible. Around here, they raise THEIR OWN calf, which could be adopted or they go to town. I can't afford to feed 2 cows for 1 calf. As for the afterbirth, it is fine, quite likely she will expell it completely within a couple hours. And contrary to wha Buckmaster said, it is NOT normal for a cow to take 2-3 days to clean. Most will do it within 12 hours. Much longer than that and it is considered a retained placenta, and that can cause problems, although it doesn't generally in beef cattle. We run on a 4 hour schedule when checking cows. At night, if we have heifers, or it is cold we check right before dark (usually about 7-8 pm) then I go out at 11 pm, hubby checks at 3 am and I go out again at 7 am. During the day it is a little more irregular, but we try to stay around 4 hours. If it is really cold out we check every 2 hours. [/QUOTE]
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