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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11870"><p>> This is just a SQG, but I would be</p><p>> thinking of heat and humidity</p><p>> combined with the pneumonia</p><p>> combined with the hard deivery and</p><p>> still trying to milk. Heavy shade</p><p>> and feed and water late after it's</p><p>> cooled off. We had a heifer that</p><p>> completely quit eating when the</p><p>> high heat and humidity hit last</p><p>> year. She was on almost straight</p><p>> lespedeza with a little OG,</p><p>> minimal or no fescue. She would</p><p>> lay by the wtaer tank and ony</p><p>> stand long enough to feed her</p><p>> calf, then lay back down. She</p><p>> would eat a little during the</p><p>> night and went from BCS of 6.5 to</p><p>> about 4 within two weeks. When the</p><p>> severe weather decreased, she</p><p>> started eating but still looed</p><p>> like a worn out Holstein. He</p><p>> eventuall y gained back some of</p><p>> the wirhgt, during the winter got</p><p>> to about BCS 5.5. This year with</p><p>> the heat she's doing the same</p><p>> thing, raising a great calf and</p><p>> melting away to skin and bones.</p><p>> This year she's on OG and clover,</p><p>> doesn't sem as bad as last year,</p><p>> but she's a cow now and has less</p><p>> stress from the requirements of</p><p>> feeding a calf and still trying to</p><p>> grow as much as a 2 year old. I</p><p>> would have someone that really</p><p>> knows lungs give her a listen and</p><p>> see if she maybe doesn;t have some</p><p>> permanent lung damage.</p><p></p><p>> dun</p><p></p><p>Thanks... I just hope she can last until the cooler weather sets in...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:knr@crosstel.net">knr@crosstel.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11870"] > This is just a SQG, but I would be > thinking of heat and humidity > combined with the pneumonia > combined with the hard deivery and > still trying to milk. Heavy shade > and feed and water late after it's > cooled off. We had a heifer that > completely quit eating when the > high heat and humidity hit last > year. She was on almost straight > lespedeza with a little OG, > minimal or no fescue. She would > lay by the wtaer tank and ony > stand long enough to feed her > calf, then lay back down. She > would eat a little during the > night and went from BCS of 6.5 to > about 4 within two weeks. When the > severe weather decreased, she > started eating but still looed > like a worn out Holstein. He > eventuall y gained back some of > the wirhgt, during the winter got > to about BCS 5.5. This year with > the heat she's doing the same > thing, raising a great calf and > melting away to skin and bones. > This year she's on OG and clover, > doesn't sem as bad as last year, > but she's a cow now and has less > stress from the requirements of > feeding a calf and still trying to > grow as much as a 2 year old. I > would have someone that really > knows lungs give her a listen and > see if she maybe doesn;t have some > permanent lung damage. > dun Thanks... I just hope she can last until the cooler weather sets in... [email=knr@crosstel.net]knr@crosstel.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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