I will try to keep this short..... just looking for some opinions. I had a cow trying to calve yesterday. Enough time had passed I thought it was about time to come up with a game plan. I got her up into the pens close to the chute and decided to give her so more time and if I did need to do something she would already be where I needed her.
I just let her be gave her some space so she could do her thing I know just getting her up into the corral was stressful enough. I went back about 30 minutes later and she was laid down by the bale ring there was enough old hay and around it that it was kind of built up. She messed around and rolled over on her right side and was stuck. The calf had it's legs and nose out but she was struggling and it was a pretty good sized calf. I went ahead and pulled the calf while she was laying there, then got the loader and got her up right. Left them locked up for several hours all seemed well the calf was sucking she cleaned him off etc...
Last night I opened the pen and just left it open so she could leave if she wanted, this morning it's raining I went out there she never did eat the afterbirth and she left the pen went down into the woods. Left the calf up here laying by the fence.
So far this morning she has made zero attempt to come check the calf. This is her 3rd calf so she isn't new to this.... When I went to go check on the cow she was a little hunched up and she did pass something as I was standing there assuming some more afterbirth it was just some fluid and stuff.
My question is did it stress her out that much? should I let it be or try to move the calf down to her in the woods with her?
She's not a mean cow but she isn't exactly a pet she's an easy keeper and easy to get up with feed but she won't hang around.
Also rain has stopped may be some more light rain after awhile but nothing major and it's about 49 degrees so not freezing cold by any means.
So much for keeping it short.
Thoughts?
I just let her be gave her some space so she could do her thing I know just getting her up into the corral was stressful enough. I went back about 30 minutes later and she was laid down by the bale ring there was enough old hay and around it that it was kind of built up. She messed around and rolled over on her right side and was stuck. The calf had it's legs and nose out but she was struggling and it was a pretty good sized calf. I went ahead and pulled the calf while she was laying there, then got the loader and got her up right. Left them locked up for several hours all seemed well the calf was sucking she cleaned him off etc...
Last night I opened the pen and just left it open so she could leave if she wanted, this morning it's raining I went out there she never did eat the afterbirth and she left the pen went down into the woods. Left the calf up here laying by the fence.
So far this morning she has made zero attempt to come check the calf. This is her 3rd calf so she isn't new to this.... When I went to go check on the cow she was a little hunched up and she did pass something as I was standing there assuming some more afterbirth it was just some fluid and stuff.
My question is did it stress her out that much? should I let it be or try to move the calf down to her in the woods with her?
She's not a mean cow but she isn't exactly a pet she's an easy keeper and easy to get up with feed but she won't hang around.
Also rain has stopped may be some more light rain after awhile but nothing major and it's about 49 degrees so not freezing cold by any means.
So much for keeping it short.
Thoughts?