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Old Cow...can I keep her alive long enough to calve?
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<blockquote data-quote="Wisteria Farms" data-source="post: 1115233" data-attributes="member: 6734"><p>Not really looking for advice as much as I am just your personal experience...</p><p></p><p>I have a 15y/o cow... (everyone has a "Granny" and this is mine)... she should be calving within the next month but her condition has really suffered this winter. We currently have her in a stall with an outside run. Have stacked round bales around the outside to block the horrendous wind we've had lately... Am feeding her grain and all the hay she can handle. She's eating/drinking fine but due to her lost weight and added weight of being heavy bred, she's choosing to LAY most of the time. We keep thinking she won't be able to get up one of these times and are just praying she hangs on long enough to have her calf... Have even debated taking the calf c-section... </p><p></p><p>Can anyone share anything on how you've handled any old cows that you KNEW were on their last leg...but close to calving? Thanks! BTW I DID search this on CT and realize that despite my efforts I'm NOT going to be able to put the weight back on her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wisteria Farms, post: 1115233, member: 6734"] Not really looking for advice as much as I am just your personal experience... I have a 15y/o cow... (everyone has a "Granny" and this is mine)... she should be calving within the next month but her condition has really suffered this winter. We currently have her in a stall with an outside run. Have stacked round bales around the outside to block the horrendous wind we've had lately... Am feeding her grain and all the hay she can handle. She's eating/drinking fine but due to her lost weight and added weight of being heavy bred, she's choosing to LAY most of the time. We keep thinking she won't be able to get up one of these times and are just praying she hangs on long enough to have her calf... Have even debated taking the calf c-section... Can anyone share anything on how you've handled any old cows that you KNEW were on their last leg...but close to calving? Thanks! BTW I DID search this on CT and realize that despite my efforts I'm NOT going to be able to put the weight back on her. [/QUOTE]
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