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The first sign of spring
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<blockquote data-quote="jkwilson" data-source="post: 1397297" data-attributes="member: 969"><p>The calendar says 3 weeks until the first calf is due. This one was an observed breeding confirmed by palpitation so the date is pretty tight assuming Mother Nature has a calendar. I'll probably start checking them at 11pm and 4:30am next week.</p><p></p><p>Started getting calving stuff ready last night. Nothing quite like hunting for OB straps in the middle of the night.</p><p></p><p>Calf puller and chains/straps are hung on the wall where they belong. Calving box is packed with gloves, needles and syringes, BoSe, weigh tape and head lamp.</p><p></p><p>Spotlight has new batteries and it's on the shelf inside the back door.</p><p></p><p>One new addition this year that was a gift from my kids: A wifi camera with infrared for the barn that I can view on my phone from anywhere I have an internet connection. I have a 12X12 stall or a 24x36 pen (depending on the weather) where I can put a cow I think is close. I have mounts so I can put the camera either place.</p><p></p><p>Hoping it will be a big help for some of the 2am cow checks and it may save me from making trips home from work or tell me when I need to make one.</p><p></p><p>But some of those 2am checks are fairly nice on a clear night when it's not too cold or rainy. I hang a black bucket on the fence to carry with me to sit on while I watch them. Especially nice when it's so quiet I can hear the sound of the cow licking the newborn from 50 yards away. Most people won't ever know what it's like to sit out in a field in the middle of the night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jkwilson, post: 1397297, member: 969"] The calendar says 3 weeks until the first calf is due. This one was an observed breeding confirmed by palpitation so the date is pretty tight assuming Mother Nature has a calendar. I'll probably start checking them at 11pm and 4:30am next week. Started getting calving stuff ready last night. Nothing quite like hunting for OB straps in the middle of the night. Calf puller and chains/straps are hung on the wall where they belong. Calving box is packed with gloves, needles and syringes, BoSe, weigh tape and head lamp. Spotlight has new batteries and it's on the shelf inside the back door. One new addition this year that was a gift from my kids: A wifi camera with infrared for the barn that I can view on my phone from anywhere I have an internet connection. I have a 12X12 stall or a 24x36 pen (depending on the weather) where I can put a cow I think is close. I have mounts so I can put the camera either place. Hoping it will be a big help for some of the 2am cow checks and it may save me from making trips home from work or tell me when I need to make one. But some of those 2am checks are fairly nice on a clear night when it's not too cold or rainy. I hang a black bucket on the fence to carry with me to sit on while I watch them. Especially nice when it's so quiet I can hear the sound of the cow licking the newborn from 50 yards away. Most people won't ever know what it's like to sit out in a field in the middle of the night. [/QUOTE]
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