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Newborn calf care in hot, dry weather . . .
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1271523" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I found the most critical thing is that the cow has lots of milk... I've had 3 born in june/july when it was in the high 90's or better, and they were all just fine, even with less than ideal shade... if you're calving first timers watch those calves closely as she won't have as much milk. One of my cows stood over the calf and shaded it, and I saw it often enough it may not have been an accident.</p><p></p><p>I find the summer born calves actually grow better early on than the spring calves just because they have to nurse more than they're hungry for because they're thirsty.. </p><p></p><p>The best thing you can do is routinely check the pastures for them, especially from 12pm-6pm when it's that baking heat and no one (including yourself) feels like moving..</p><p></p><p>I had a cow 20 years ago calf in august and didn't have enough milk, I sure had to baby that thing, always moving it to the shade and forcing it to drink water... she went on the truck that fall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1271523, member: 9096"] I found the most critical thing is that the cow has lots of milk... I've had 3 born in june/july when it was in the high 90's or better, and they were all just fine, even with less than ideal shade... if you're calving first timers watch those calves closely as she won't have as much milk. One of my cows stood over the calf and shaded it, and I saw it often enough it may not have been an accident. I find the summer born calves actually grow better early on than the spring calves just because they have to nurse more than they're hungry for because they're thirsty.. The best thing you can do is routinely check the pastures for them, especially from 12pm-6pm when it's that baking heat and no one (including yourself) feels like moving.. I had a cow 20 years ago calf in august and didn't have enough milk, I sure had to baby that thing, always moving it to the shade and forcing it to drink water... she went on the truck that fall. [/QUOTE]
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