Stocker Steve
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Had a bull that threw some big calves this spring. He is gone. I still have two cows and a heifer that we had to stitch up. What are the odds of them prolapsing again next year after an average sized calf ?
Aaron":2nntf5hk said:Provided they survive, I am quite happy to cash in on them - rather than play roulette again.
My thoughts have always been that the size of the calf has little to do wih prolapse. I feel it is genetic nd some mineral issues. But read my signture and decide on your own.Stocker Steve":3sd2s6g8 said:Had a bull that threw some big calves this spring. He is gone. I still have two cows and a heifer that we had to stitch up. What are the odds of them prolapsing again next year after an average sized calf ?
dun":32sgf5u2 said:I've seen overly large calves cause uterine prolapse but no vaginal. Vaginal before calving and odds are she will do it again, after calving not such high odds.
Quigly":2pc437k9 said:If they developed a uterine prolapse following calving, I would plan on keeping them. It is rare for a uterine prolapse to recur, I think a lot of heifers are unnecessarily culled for this reason. I believe calf size plays a role, they dont have to be huge calves for a prolapse to occur, but it seems like a large percentage of them are heifers with calves that will be in the top half of birth weights. They do have a little harder time breeding back, but have them preg checked and you can sell them at weaning if they are open. The most important factor here is to remove the stitch. A uterine prolapse stitch only needs to be in a couple days, I recommend removing them before going to summer grass or you are going to forget. If you have a cow try to calve with a stitch in, then you will probably wish you had sold her.
Vaginal prolpase cows should be sold. They are the gift that keeps on giving for vets.
ANAZAZI":gkocs13o said:Cows do not prolapse two years in a row, because once they have prolapsed they are culled. And rightly so.
hillbilly beef man":gkocs13o said:A prolapse is a ticket to the sale barn for me after she has weaned her calf.
wacocowboy":2yighx1x said:ANAZAZI":2yighx1x said:Cows do not prolapse two years in a row, because once they have prolapsed they are culled. And rightly so.That's the way I thinkhillbilly beef man":2yighx1x said:A prolapse is a ticket to the sale barn for me after she has weaned her calf.
Stocker Steve":yetfd5cg said:Have you ever tried to calve one again?