Here is a list provided by NY Extension. Some items may not pertain to your area like Selenium. Notice last item in each catagory.
A. Calving season is here or fast approaching. Do you have the following items:
1. Frozen colostrum
2. Calf pulling equipment.
3. Stomach tube, thermometer, dry towels.
4. Ear tags, navel dip (7% iodine).
5. Selenium, Vitamin A&D injections.
6. Castration and dehorning equipment.
7. Therapy for scours and respiratory problems.
8. VETERINARIAN’s PHONE NUMBER.
B. Practice good calving management:
1. Provide clean dry area for calving. Clean, frozen or snow covered pasture protected from the wind works well.
2. If calving in a barn, keep area well cleaned and bedded. Barns, while comfortable for the manager, are a great place to harbor disease organisms that increase throughout the calving season.
3. Make sure calf consumes 1.5-2.0% of its body weight (1-2 quarts) of colostrum within 4-6 hours.
4. Be prepared to provide fluids to scouring calves that become dehydrated. Consult veterinarian for advice.
I thought some of the new producers might want to copy it for reference.
BTW - we had a heifer calf born last evening & had a set of twin heifers born at 1:30 - 2:30 am. Both doing great. Real weight difference - 90# first one out & 62# 2nd heifer (Macho calves). This cow had a set of twins last year & spit both of them out in 1 hour also.
BUT, I STILL HATE TWINS!! (they are cute little buggers though
A. Calving season is here or fast approaching. Do you have the following items:
1. Frozen colostrum
2. Calf pulling equipment.
3. Stomach tube, thermometer, dry towels.
4. Ear tags, navel dip (7% iodine).
5. Selenium, Vitamin A&D injections.
6. Castration and dehorning equipment.
7. Therapy for scours and respiratory problems.
8. VETERINARIAN’s PHONE NUMBER.
B. Practice good calving management:
1. Provide clean dry area for calving. Clean, frozen or snow covered pasture protected from the wind works well.
2. If calving in a barn, keep area well cleaned and bedded. Barns, while comfortable for the manager, are a great place to harbor disease organisms that increase throughout the calving season.
3. Make sure calf consumes 1.5-2.0% of its body weight (1-2 quarts) of colostrum within 4-6 hours.
4. Be prepared to provide fluids to scouring calves that become dehydrated. Consult veterinarian for advice.
I thought some of the new producers might want to copy it for reference.
BTW - we had a heifer calf born last evening & had a set of twin heifers born at 1:30 - 2:30 am. Both doing great. Real weight difference - 90# first one out & 62# 2nd heifer (Macho calves). This cow had a set of twins last year & spit both of them out in 1 hour also.
BUT, I STILL HATE TWINS!! (they are cute little buggers though
