signs of impending calving

[buckaroo_bif]

I was studying this cow today tryin to decide if she was bred or not...

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:lol:

 

[mitchwi]

which one?? they are all looking pretty heavy! :lol:

 

[Saltydawg]

Holy smokes....she's got hay belly AND bloat .

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Nope - can't tell by picture. Could just be a good volumed cow. Lots of my cows look like that AFTER calving. So bellies don't tell me a thing.
When the feet are hanging out - you can be sure she's close to calving

 

[Nowland Farms]

Buckaroo,

When her bag swells up and gets full she's getting close. Also, when she get's (how can I say this?) jiggly in the rear, she's close. :shock:

 

[buckaroo_bif]

I think I would say she is close as 7 days or less. I will let you know when she calves. She looks a lot fatter in real life than in the picture and she has that *waddle*. I couldn't resist snapping a pic. :lol:

bif

 

[G&L Cattle]

Nice cows Buckaroo!

Glen Wells

 

[aplusmnt]

cows are like women, never look better than when those bellies are about to pop with a baby. Great picture!

 

[DOC HARRIS]

One good way to determine when a cow will calve is to know when she was bred! 282 - 290 days +/- later you can expect some addition to your herd. When the External Genitalia appears larger, puffy and springy, that is a pretty positive sign of impending birth. When they lie down and stand up and lie down and stand up - Geronimo! :shock:

DOC HARRIS

 

[Beefy]

not only was she bred, but i suspect she got pregnant too!

 

[cypressfarms]

I was studying this cow today tryin to decide if she was bred or not...

buckaroo bif,

That pic made me laugh so hard, I woke my wife up in the next room.

It appears that her tail is somewhat standing up. Don't know if she was pooping for the picture, but if the tail is up without poop action, you may be a parent sooner than 7 days.

I gotta save this pic!

 

[Ryder]

Buckaroo,

When her bag swells up and gets full she's getting close. Also, when she get's (how can I say this?) jiggly in the rear, she's close. :shock:

Well put.

 

[mitchwi]

cows are like women, never look better than when those bellies are about to pop with a baby. Great picture!

I tend to sympathize with the momma's when they are so big, and I always wonder if they are as happy as I am when that baby is out! ;-)

 

[buckaroo_bif]

well no calf yet she was just waddling around this morning with the rest of the cows

:lol:

 

[cowspider]

I had a cow that looked like that this spring and she had twins.
but she is rib spring anyway. :cboy:

 

[Susie David]

Need to cut back on the salt and water...looks about forty gallons over filled.

Have a herf heifer that is starting to look like that...starting to worry. DMc

 

[G&L Cattle]

Water cut-backs not a problem!

 

[buckaroo_bif]

Water cut backs should Not be a problem if it don't rain soon the pond is gonna go dry!

bif :lol2:

 

[buckaroo_bif]

:lol: think she's getting close? this is not the same cow...

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