bird dog
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I have a 10 YO Black Sim cow that has been in my herd since she was a calf. She had her 9th calf sometime today. I checked the cow yesterday and while I new she was close her bag had not filled out as before. This evening I found her with a calf that was alive but was still covered with sac that had dried to where it looked like a plastic bag.
It appeared as if the cow had not gotten up but she did with some urging but had not passed her afterbirth until she got up and stood around a few minutes. The calf seemed healthy and could wobble walk. While the cow was standing there she was still out of it enough to where I could squeeze on the soft teats. I couldn't get anything out but I'm not a milk maid..
So my question is, has this cows milked just not dropped and will since she has given birth or is there something else going on?
She normally has a medium to large udder. I gave the calf some colostrum replacement this evening.
Ideas?
Thanks
It appeared as if the cow had not gotten up but she did with some urging but had not passed her afterbirth until she got up and stood around a few minutes. The calf seemed healthy and could wobble walk. While the cow was standing there she was still out of it enough to where I could squeeze on the soft teats. I couldn't get anything out but I'm not a milk maid..
So my question is, has this cows milked just not dropped and will since she has given birth or is there something else going on?
She normally has a medium to large udder. I gave the calf some colostrum replacement this evening.
Ideas?
Thanks