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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 365994" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>That is too early IMO also. Usually if she is far enough along that the nose is showing she can handle the calf. BUT, use the 1/2 hour(a little longer with a heifer) rule. If she has made no progress within 1/2 hour of the water bag, then it is time to at least check her out and usually pull. The nose will go back in quite often. She will push it out a bit, then when she rests it will slip back in. That helps her stretch enough to have the calf without tearing badly. If you pull too early, you can cause some pretty serious problems. On the other hand, I would rather assist a little early and get a live calf than to wait a little too long and end up with a weak or dead calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 365994, member: 2308"] That is too early IMO also. Usually if she is far enough along that the nose is showing she can handle the calf. BUT, use the 1/2 hour(a little longer with a heifer) rule. If she has made no progress within 1/2 hour of the water bag, then it is time to at least check her out and usually pull. The nose will go back in quite often. She will push it out a bit, then when she rests it will slip back in. That helps her stretch enough to have the calf without tearing badly. If you pull too early, you can cause some pretty serious problems. On the other hand, I would rather assist a little early and get a live calf than to wait a little too long and end up with a weak or dead calf. [/QUOTE]
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