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That was disappointing.......and a question?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1314715" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>Sorry to hear about the loss... Here's my thoughts.</p><p></p><p>If you're looking at the bottom line, you're probably better off getting rid of her and buying a late bred or a pair and feeding them instead. Twins, while I don't look forward to them, aren't THAT bad. </p><p>I have a bunch of 1994 model cows and will keep (most of) them until they fail, One in particular makes top notch replacement heifers, and I want as many of them as I can get. Old cows are like old trucks that have been paid for.. except cows don't come with warranty. On trucks it makes sense to get a new one when the warranty expires, not so much for cows.</p><p></p><p>The cow that had the dink.. why isn't she raising it??? </p><p>If you have to get rid of some animals.. I'd start with anything that's not raising a calf right now!</p><p></p><p>There is a chance you could have helped.. while there are some 'finer points' to helping cows calve, it's not rocket science, and when there's a problem and the vet can't come in time, I would recommend rolling up your sleeves and learning.. you gotta start somewhere. Making sure you have the right pairs of legs and the right head(s) and they're all facing the right way is the first thing to check</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1314715, member: 9096"] Sorry to hear about the loss... Here's my thoughts. If you're looking at the bottom line, you're probably better off getting rid of her and buying a late bred or a pair and feeding them instead. Twins, while I don't look forward to them, aren't THAT bad. I have a bunch of 1994 model cows and will keep (most of) them until they fail, One in particular makes top notch replacement heifers, and I want as many of them as I can get. Old cows are like old trucks that have been paid for.. except cows don't come with warranty. On trucks it makes sense to get a new one when the warranty expires, not so much for cows. The cow that had the dink.. why isn't she raising it??? If you have to get rid of some animals.. I'd start with anything that's not raising a calf right now! There is a chance you could have helped.. while there are some 'finer points' to helping cows calve, it's not rocket science, and when there's a problem and the vet can't come in time, I would recommend rolling up your sleeves and learning.. you gotta start somewhere. Making sure you have the right pairs of legs and the right head(s) and they're all facing the right way is the first thing to check [/QUOTE]
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