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<blockquote data-quote="Putangitangi" data-source="post: 1188320" data-attributes="member: 5956"><p>Ken, your answer's come up as I was posting. Jumped the gun with the c-section, or the feeding? </p><p></p><p>If the heifer were having twins, I'd have seen udder development and a few other hints and have often had them early, which is also one of the pointers. This was labor before labor should have happened. There was no prior warning, she just started when she should have waited 2-3 weeks more. The calf appears well able to breathe and was ok right from the start, fortunately, because we all had our hands full and had to just leave it to work out the world sitting in the yard. </p><p></p><p>This morning she took a liter bottle from me, then went hunting for more, so I pushed her toward her mother and she fed from her for about twenty minutes. I'm very pleased about it, even though she may not be getting a lot there. At least they're well bonded despite my ongoing involvement. Then she did a little bit of a skip as she wandered around. If she doesn't wake up and fall into the stream beside which she's insisted on sleeping, I think she's going to be alright. I'll keep supplementing until the calf doesn't need it, if that happens. The heifer's pretty tame, except for hating all the needles.</p><p></p><p>She very probably hasn't passed her membranes yet, which is a bit worrying. But I guess we give her a couple of days. I have to phone and talk to the vet about more drugs anyway.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Putangitangi, post: 1188320, member: 5956"] Ken, your answer's come up as I was posting. Jumped the gun with the c-section, or the feeding? If the heifer were having twins, I'd have seen udder development and a few other hints and have often had them early, which is also one of the pointers. This was labor before labor should have happened. There was no prior warning, she just started when she should have waited 2-3 weeks more. The calf appears well able to breathe and was ok right from the start, fortunately, because we all had our hands full and had to just leave it to work out the world sitting in the yard. This morning she took a liter bottle from me, then went hunting for more, so I pushed her toward her mother and she fed from her for about twenty minutes. I'm very pleased about it, even though she may not be getting a lot there. At least they're well bonded despite my ongoing involvement. Then she did a little bit of a skip as she wandered around. If she doesn't wake up and fall into the stream beside which she's insisted on sleeping, I think she's going to be alright. I'll keep supplementing until the calf doesn't need it, if that happens. The heifer's pretty tame, except for hating all the needles. She very probably hasn't passed her membranes yet, which is a bit worrying. But I guess we give her a couple of days. I have to phone and talk to the vet about more drugs anyway. Thanks for your thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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