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Sudden death in 2 week old calf
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1007578" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I don't believe anyone when they say they don't lose calves... This is my 20th season on a herd of about 20 cows, Last year I lost 2, (one born backward with hind legs forward, the other, who knows why), and 1 this year, a twin, also backward with hind legs forward... I'm thankful I managed to save the cow both times and had a calf they could adopt. Our first year, we lost 1 cow and 4 calves out of 12... (1 broken leg, 2 suffocated at birth, and one just *way* too big).</p><p></p><p>To me, it sounds like it got stepped on as well.. especially if it was around the feed bunk... The cows are usually pretty careful about not stepping on a calf, but if a boss cow pushes them they may do it accidentally... I try and give the calves a place to go where the cow's can't get to (an electric wire at about 30" does the trick) and make it as enticing to go there for the calves as possible just to keep them away from the feed bunk... We have lost one that way as well.</p><p></p><p>I say Murphy was an optimist!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1007578, member: 9096"] I don't believe anyone when they say they don't lose calves... This is my 20th season on a herd of about 20 cows, Last year I lost 2, (one born backward with hind legs forward, the other, who knows why), and 1 this year, a twin, also backward with hind legs forward... I'm thankful I managed to save the cow both times and had a calf they could adopt. Our first year, we lost 1 cow and 4 calves out of 12... (1 broken leg, 2 suffocated at birth, and one just *way* too big). To me, it sounds like it got stepped on as well.. especially if it was around the feed bunk... The cows are usually pretty careful about not stepping on a calf, but if a boss cow pushes them they may do it accidentally... I try and give the calves a place to go where the cow's can't get to (an electric wire at about 30" does the trick) and make it as enticing to go there for the calves as possible just to keep them away from the feed bunk... We have lost one that way as well. I say Murphy was an optimist! [/QUOTE]
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