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question about how long to calve
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<blockquote data-quote="cow pollinater" data-source="post: 842572" data-attributes="member: 14661"><p>I just learned a new trick from the night time maternity man at my first stop that may help you get her turned: </p><p>His skidsteer loader that he usually uses was broken down so he pulled a seldom used gate off it's hinges to use as a lever, a chunk of railroad tie(that has been in the maternity barn for years and no-one seems to know why? :?: ) as a fulcrum point with the gate laid flat under the cows ribs and pulling down.</p><p>He turned two cows like that by himself fairly easily.</p><p>Most dairymen here will hobble their downers until they've been up for a day or so. It keeps them from splitting open if they do get up. Also, it sounds harsh but it works... if her eyes are bright and she's alert but still not up, grab a hotshot and zap her a few times. You'd be amazed how many cows just need some encouragement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cow pollinater, post: 842572, member: 14661"] I just learned a new trick from the night time maternity man at my first stop that may help you get her turned: His skidsteer loader that he usually uses was broken down so he pulled a seldom used gate off it's hinges to use as a lever, a chunk of railroad tie(that has been in the maternity barn for years and no-one seems to know why? :?: ) as a fulcrum point with the gate laid flat under the cows ribs and pulling down. He turned two cows like that by himself fairly easily. Most dairymen here will hobble their downers until they've been up for a day or so. It keeps them from splitting open if they do get up. Also, it sounds harsh but it works... if her eyes are bright and she's alert but still not up, grab a hotshot and zap her a few times. You'd be amazed how many cows just need some encouragement. [/QUOTE]
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