The Shortest Gestastion on a first calf Heifer?

[Black and Good]

I've got a heifer that I thought was due on the first of March, but she is looking like she can't wait to have that calf. The bull was hot and heavy with her 6/26/11 So,to me the earliest she should calve is like the 25th of this month. Any thoughts?? :help:

 

[randiliana]

If she really was bred June 26, the earliest she should give you a calf would be about March 17 or so. Depends on which calendar you go by though, I use the 283 day one. OTOH the odd bred one will show signs of heat for the second cycle, it isn't real common, but it can happen. And she could be bred for Mar 1 too. Which would put her about right. Could be she has twins too, that will shorten up the due date too.

The earliest we ever had a heifer calve (full term) was 17 days early. But for easy figuring most use the 14 day rule. 14 days either side of the due date is pretty normal.

Our whole herd is due Feb 29/Mar 1, I'm expecting our first calve/s any day now, we have a lot of cows and heifers that are looking real heavy already.

 

[Black and Good]

I'm so sorry. I meant 5/26/11 LOL. No wonder I was'nt getting any feedback. I guess I need to pay attention to what I'm typing. Sorry

 

[dun]

Practice benign neglect. Keep an eye on her but don;t stress about it. She could come about anytime (particularly if the weather is going to turn crappy). I've had heifers look like they would pop anytime and I checked on them multiple times a day only to have calve late. Cows are bad enough to try to figure out when they'll calve but heifers are a real crap shoot

 

[Galloways1]

Practice benign neglect. Keep an eye on her but don;t stress about it. She could come about anytime (particularly if the weather is going to turn crappy). I've had heifers look like they would pop anytime and I checked on them multiple times a day only to have calve late. Cows are bad enough to try to figure out when they'll calve but heifers are a real crap shoot

What dun said.

 

[Sir Loin]

What everyone said!!
SL
PS: I think we just set a new record for agreeing with each other.

 

[randiliana]

No problem. My wheel says she should be due around Mar 2 or so. So really she could go any time now. She's pretty close to that 14 day window. Like the others said, keep an eye on her. She will calve when she calves.....