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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 510748" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>OK, you may have to help this heifer. Especially if you have had to assist all your other heifers. Just be prepared for it, and maybe you won't have to. </p><p></p><p>They are usually happier calving outside, but if the weather is nasty, or you have other conditions that require it, they can and will calve indoors without too many problems. It is often a good idea to have another animal in the barn to keep her calmer. Not in the same pen, but somewhere that they can see each other. Putting them inside, when they are not used to it can delay calving for a little while, but unless she is really crazy or worried about it, it won't delay it that long, maybe another 1/2 hour. And if she has a friend, she may be a lot more relaxed about it. If possible, put her in the barn and feed her a bit of grain or even some good hay every day, she will learn to like the barn, and will probably be a lot happier when you put her in when she calves.</p><p></p><p>As for putting another calf on her, my take on it is to do so as soon as possible, it will reduce any problems you may have with her accepting it. However, make sure that her NEWBORN gets the colostrum it needs. Feed the older calf, so it is not hungry when you put them together, and try to keep it from nursing before the newborn calf. I would try to get a calf that is as close in age to your heifers baby as possible, this will equalize the playing field, instead of putting an older calf on the cow that may out compete the younger calf. If you can get a newborn, all the better, they can go together and both will get colostrum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 510748, member: 2308"] OK, you may have to help this heifer. Especially if you have had to assist all your other heifers. Just be prepared for it, and maybe you won't have to. They are usually happier calving outside, but if the weather is nasty, or you have other conditions that require it, they can and will calve indoors without too many problems. It is often a good idea to have another animal in the barn to keep her calmer. Not in the same pen, but somewhere that they can see each other. Putting them inside, when they are not used to it can delay calving for a little while, but unless she is really crazy or worried about it, it won't delay it that long, maybe another 1/2 hour. And if she has a friend, she may be a lot more relaxed about it. If possible, put her in the barn and feed her a bit of grain or even some good hay every day, she will learn to like the barn, and will probably be a lot happier when you put her in when she calves. As for putting another calf on her, my take on it is to do so as soon as possible, it will reduce any problems you may have with her accepting it. However, make sure that her NEWBORN gets the colostrum it needs. Feed the older calf, so it is not hungry when you put them together, and try to keep it from nursing before the newborn calf. I would try to get a calf that is as close in age to your heifers baby as possible, this will equalize the playing field, instead of putting an older calf on the cow that may out compete the younger calf. If you can get a newborn, all the better, they can go together and both will get colostrum. [/QUOTE]
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