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Newbie at calving and wondering....
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 627155" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>You say you have a heifer out in the pasture with her tail out. If she holds it out continuously, yes, she is probably in labor. Don't let her go long without having the calf. Signs of calving should progress, from restless, to very uncomforable, to tail out & straining a little, kicking at bellie some, to laying down & pushing. After a short time, you should see signs of a water bag, then feet (two feet with hooves pointed down, then the nose, then the calf. If it takes longer from the time of water bag to birth than 1 hour for a heifer, she needs assistance.</p><p>But, occasionally, if the calf is too big or malpresentation (head back, leg back, backwards, etc) than the calf can't get far enough up into the birth canal for the dam to go into full labor. In this case, dam needs assistance. That's why I ask if the heifer is still standing with tail out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 627155, member: 968"] You say you have a heifer out in the pasture with her tail out. If she holds it out continuously, yes, she is probably in labor. Don't let her go long without having the calf. Signs of calving should progress, from restless, to very uncomforable, to tail out & straining a little, kicking at bellie some, to laying down & pushing. After a short time, you should see signs of a water bag, then feet (two feet with hooves pointed down, then the nose, then the calf. If it takes longer from the time of water bag to birth than 1 hour for a heifer, she needs assistance. But, occasionally, if the calf is too big or malpresentation (head back, leg back, backwards, etc) than the calf can't get far enough up into the birth canal for the dam to go into full labor. In this case, dam needs assistance. That's why I ask if the heifer is still standing with tail out. [/QUOTE]
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