Start tomorrow

[gcreekrch]

And we are 15% done today. A 3 am c section ended yesterday and started today. I can sleep in June.😴

 

[gcreekrch]

About 16 hours worth this morning.

Views one sees at night.

Cold weather making for a lot of extra work with a short crew.

 

[gcreekrch]

Out and about, we are 1/3 done today.

 

[SmokinM]

Fantastic pics as always! I love seeing your operation.

 

[gcreekrch]

I

Fantastic pics as always! I love seeing your operation.

Wish you would send us some warmth

 

[wbvs58]

How are you holding up Dave? Have you got any help yet?

Ken

 

[gcreekrch]

How are you holding up Dave? Have you got any help yet?

Ken

Yes. God provided and we have a full and good crew for calving.

 

[Nesikep]

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Clearly she's starved!

 

[SmokinM]

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Wish you would send us some warmth

Here you go. Spring full moon, campfire and whippoorwill singing in the background. Making s’mores with the kids.

 

[gcreekrch]

Thank you kind Sir!

End of first official calendar week of calving, half done 150 heifers and 1/3 done entire herd. Most are living!

 

[gcreekrch]

One of 7 overnight. Pulled one heifer, the rest looked after themselves.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Fast and furious. God help you.
Yes, you will deserve to rest later.

 

[gcreekrch]

Yesterday. Snowing some today and night 25 so far on the day.

 

[puzzled in oregon]

Uh oh, some one got hurt

 

[wbvs58]

Yeh, what's the story there Dave or did I miss something earlier?

Ken

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Oh yey, just what you needed on top of calving -- in the snow -- injured calf!

 

[gcreekrch]

Yeh, what's the story there Dave or did I miss something earlier?

Ken

Got stepped on somehow, was broken between hock and ankle. We cast those breaks, above the hock we have found heal best if left alone.
Was nice checking at 1 am while this stuff was coming sideways.

 

[wbvs58]

Got stepped on somehow, was broken between hock and ankle. We cast those breaks, above the hock we have found heal best if left alone.
Was nice checking at 1 am while this stuff was coming sideways.
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Yeh Dave, above the hock you will never get supported by a cast and the end of cast will finish over the break causing problems. With the muscle around them and gravity tending to keep them in place they seem to do OK. We were always taught that a cast needs to immobilise the joint above and below the fracture.

Ken

 

[gcreekrch]

Yeh Dave, above the hock you will never get supported by a cast and the end of cast will finish over the break causing problems. With the muscle around them and gravity tending to keep them in place they seem to do OK. We were always taught that a cast needs to immobilise the joint above and below the fracture.

Ken

Ankle is immobilized, likely most movement in hock is stopped also. It is nice to see them immediately start using the leg once the cast is on.