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<blockquote data-quote="Stepper" data-source="post: 375429" data-attributes="member: 3398"><p>I am a newbie myself. I just finished up my first calfing season about 6 weeks ago. I bought 9 mixed breed heifers when they were about 6 or 7 months old and raised them, and when they were big enough i put a bull on them. I selected my own bull a registered black angus bull.</p><p></p><p>I had alot of guys that i knew who raised cattle tell me that i would be digging wholes and burrying everyone of my heifers. But i proved them wrong. All nine heifers now all have a healthy calf at their side. Out of the nine calfs i pulled two. I think i could have got buy with out pulling one of them.</p><p></p><p>But my first heifer to calf did have trouble. And i had never pulled a calf before or ever help pull one. I had seen it done a couple of times. But when it came time to assist the heifer. I was nervous as nervous could be. I had called my vet that night at about 9:30 p.m. and told him what was going on and he said i should give her a little more time but if i needed him just to call him back. But when i called him back there was no getting a hold of him. The heifers water bag started showing at about 4:30 p.m. that evening. thirty minutes after i got to work. My wife had no idea as what to do. But she was able to call me at work and let me know how she was progressing. So when the heifers water broke and the feet were showing at about 8:30 p.m. that evening. I took off work to go see what i could do. And like i said when i got there i had called the vet but when i thought i was going to need him he would not answer his phone. So i learned how to pull a calf wether i wanted to or not. And after pulling the calf it took 3 or 4 hours for the swelling to go down in its tounge before it could nurse. So after talking with the vet and other people they say i done the right thing by pulling it.</p><p></p><p>But after going through that it helped my confidence alot. And even though i only had to calf out 9 heifers. It was a good learning experience. And i know alot more of what to expect and what to look for now. And i am sure you will feel the same way by the time you calf all of your heifers out also.</p><p></p><p>The only advice i can offer you is to check them as often as possible ( 3 or 4 times a day and late at night if possible) and be prepared. Have a good calf puller ready just in case you need it. Better to have it and not use it than to not have it and need it. And just dont get rattled, use a little common sense. Read as much as you can about how and what to do when the time comes. And you should do ok. Everyone had to start from the beginning at some point in time.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stepper, post: 375429, member: 3398"] I am a newbie myself. I just finished up my first calfing season about 6 weeks ago. I bought 9 mixed breed heifers when they were about 6 or 7 months old and raised them, and when they were big enough i put a bull on them. I selected my own bull a registered black angus bull. I had alot of guys that i knew who raised cattle tell me that i would be digging wholes and burrying everyone of my heifers. But i proved them wrong. All nine heifers now all have a healthy calf at their side. Out of the nine calfs i pulled two. I think i could have got buy with out pulling one of them. But my first heifer to calf did have trouble. And i had never pulled a calf before or ever help pull one. I had seen it done a couple of times. But when it came time to assist the heifer. I was nervous as nervous could be. I had called my vet that night at about 9:30 p.m. and told him what was going on and he said i should give her a little more time but if i needed him just to call him back. But when i called him back there was no getting a hold of him. The heifers water bag started showing at about 4:30 p.m. that evening. thirty minutes after i got to work. My wife had no idea as what to do. But she was able to call me at work and let me know how she was progressing. So when the heifers water broke and the feet were showing at about 8:30 p.m. that evening. I took off work to go see what i could do. And like i said when i got there i had called the vet but when i thought i was going to need him he would not answer his phone. So i learned how to pull a calf wether i wanted to or not. And after pulling the calf it took 3 or 4 hours for the swelling to go down in its tounge before it could nurse. So after talking with the vet and other people they say i done the right thing by pulling it. But after going through that it helped my confidence alot. And even though i only had to calf out 9 heifers. It was a good learning experience. And i know alot more of what to expect and what to look for now. And i am sure you will feel the same way by the time you calf all of your heifers out also. The only advice i can offer you is to check them as often as possible ( 3 or 4 times a day and late at night if possible) and be prepared. Have a good calf puller ready just in case you need it. Better to have it and not use it than to not have it and need it. And just dont get rattled, use a little common sense. Read as much as you can about how and what to do when the time comes. And you should do ok. Everyone had to start from the beginning at some point in time. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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