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<blockquote data-quote="flaboy-" data-source="post: 227700" data-attributes="member: 3688"><p>There have been some very good posts and information in this thread on pulling a calf. Good info provided folks, bravo.</p><p></p><p>As to the old man, well he did what he thought was necessary. My first pull as a kid came with my old man. Cow down in the middle of a pasture, dad came and got me to help. Now he was a strong feller then but had been raised on a dairy farm and taught by his old man. Anyway, we tried to pull that calf every way you could imagine. My dad had his arms in her up to his shoulders trying to assist her. Well, he finally quit, stepped back, looked at me, looked at her and said "one or both are going to die for sure if we don't do something". He got the tractor and we (as gently as we could) pulled that calf. He was a giant. He lived. The cow lived and all was well. My advice is don't fault the old man. He did what he thought he had to do. We all don't have access to large animal vets on short notice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flaboy-, post: 227700, member: 3688"] There have been some very good posts and information in this thread on pulling a calf. Good info provided folks, bravo. As to the old man, well he did what he thought was necessary. My first pull as a kid came with my old man. Cow down in the middle of a pasture, dad came and got me to help. Now he was a strong feller then but had been raised on a dairy farm and taught by his old man. Anyway, we tried to pull that calf every way you could imagine. My dad had his arms in her up to his shoulders trying to assist her. Well, he finally quit, stepped back, looked at me, looked at her and said "one or both are going to die for sure if we don't do something". He got the tractor and we (as gently as we could) pulled that calf. He was a giant. He lived. The cow lived and all was well. My advice is don't fault the old man. He did what he thought he had to do. We all don't have access to large animal vets on short notice. [/QUOTE]
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