TN Cattle Man
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Was checking cows this afternoon when I spot a new calf on the ground. Went over to check it out and all seemed normal... a big beautiful baldy! Mom is an excellent cow that has given a healthy calf every year for the last 7 years (full mouth cow). Calf stood up and besides the fact that he is an extremely big calf (didn't have scales with me to confirm weight), I noticed that he did not have a tail! I have seen some odd tails before... but this calf had absolutely NO tail. Nothing there to even suggest that a tail should be there... just as smooth as his back.
Has anyone experienced a defect like this before? If so, is there anything that I need to do special for this calf? I confirmed that he is drinking and appears 100% normal other then the tail.
I will take some pictures tomorrow and post.
Brian
Has anyone experienced a defect like this before? If so, is there anything that I need to do special for this calf? I confirmed that he is drinking and appears 100% normal other then the tail.
I will take some pictures tomorrow and post.
Brian