Have ended calving for now, but not very successfully. Have lost 3 calves in a week. One calf died at two months age. He was born weak, very skinny and had bloody scour at three days age, however somehow managed to save him, but we really had very little of hope. Now saw that he has very watery scour and his dam is nervous. Brought him to the shed, he kept his rear legs very straight and it looked that he hurts somewhere. Have stopped scour fast by the next morning. However he still looked bad. Gave him antibiotics and had a vet come, but after less than two days he died.
Had two cows calving on the Easter morning last Sunday, one cow calved okay with normal size bull calf. Found another cow with stuck calf. Could see calf's hooves and half of swollen head. Got the calf out with the calving jack. The cow isn't very big and that's her 2nd calf, no problems with the first calving, calved very fast, had a small heifer calf. Now she had a 119lbs bull calf and only 281 days gestation. The calf was already dead and cow couldn't stand up. She stood up by herself only after 4 days. At least have saved her. She's probably the sweetest girl in the herd.
Two days ago saw another cow calving. She was on 278th day of gestation and looked pretty big, so we were almost sure that she'll have twins. Gave her some time. Later came to make sure that everything is okay. As we thought she had twins, bull calves. Both went in normal position and except for very strong water bag everything else went quickly and smoothly. Unfortunately the calf which was born first died after ~2 hours. He got weaker very quickly. Tried to do everything possible. At least cow has one calf which is alive and strong. Probably the smallest calves we ever had, both 57lbs. Cow is 2nd calver, 3/4Angus.
The 119lbs calf. Stuck twice: on shoulders and on hips.
Young mother with her twin bull calf. The one which died was red.