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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 478468" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>What's with this? The calf is going to come when it is ready. All you are doing is causing extra stress on the cow just to satisfy your own curiosity. Leave it alone and if you must watch do it from afar with binoculars.</p><p>Cows are different when calving. Some will spit them out while eating. Some will go hide and if you come near will get up and run. </p><p>I have a cow I have been watching, knowing she was to calf, swollen bag for days. Earlier today she had long stringy mucus hanging out that did not release. At about 5:00 PM she had her tail raised and was walking away from the herd. As luck would have it she lay down right next to a gully full of water. This was not going to work. So I went and fed at a couple of other pastures. When I came back she was still trying to give birth. The feet were already exposed. As it was getting pretty dark I decided to move her to a different pasture as to keep the newborn calf from falling into the gully. This being accomplished I came back to the office and am playing on the boards. I suggest that you continue doing the same. Everything will be fine. Tell us about the newborn.</p><p>And please take pics.</p><p></p><p>PS If you decide to watch and you make the cow nervous you will delay the birth process. I let my grandkids watch a cow that was pened up. Took over 4 hours. Iwent to sleep on some hay. They woke me when it was over. But it was worth every second for the kids sake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 478468, member: 5494"] What's with this? The calf is going to come when it is ready. All you are doing is causing extra stress on the cow just to satisfy your own curiosity. Leave it alone and if you must watch do it from afar with binoculars. Cows are different when calving. Some will spit them out while eating. Some will go hide and if you come near will get up and run. I have a cow I have been watching, knowing she was to calf, swollen bag for days. Earlier today she had long stringy mucus hanging out that did not release. At about 5:00 PM she had her tail raised and was walking away from the herd. As luck would have it she lay down right next to a gully full of water. This was not going to work. So I went and fed at a couple of other pastures. When I came back she was still trying to give birth. The feet were already exposed. As it was getting pretty dark I decided to move her to a different pasture as to keep the newborn calf from falling into the gully. This being accomplished I came back to the office and am playing on the boards. I suggest that you continue doing the same. Everything will be fine. Tell us about the newborn. And please take pics. PS If you decide to watch and you make the cow nervous you will delay the birth process. I let my grandkids watch a cow that was pened up. Took over 4 hours. Iwent to sleep on some hay. They woke me when it was over. But it was worth every second for the kids sake. [/QUOTE]
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