transporting pregnant cows

[melmo]

Have two pregnant cows due sometime this month. Would like to move them to better pasture, but this involves hauling them 10 miles in a trailer.

Is this safe, or should I wait until after the calves are born?

If I should wait until after the calves are born, how soon after can I transport them?

 

[Frankie]

Have two pregnant cows due sometime this month. Would like to move them to better pasture, but this involves hauling them 10 miles in a trailer.

Is this safe, or should I wait until after the calves are born?

If I should wait until after the calves are born, how soon after can I transport them?

Assuming you have a good corral and load out, I'd go ahead and do it now. Give them a few days to get used to the new place before the babies come.

 

[melmo]

Thank you for the help. Will move them this weekend.

 

[Bez>]

Have two pregnant cows due sometime this month. Would like to move them to better pasture, but this involves hauling them 10 miles in a trailer.

Is this safe, or should I wait until after the calves are born?

If I should wait until after the calves are born, how soon after can I transport them?

Load and go - I have hauled them coast to coast - this is a drop in the bucket

Bez>

 

[sidney411]

I had one get out of the trailer after a 4 hr drive and have her calf within 10 minutes. I could see her in labor in the mirror and got there as quick as I could!

 

[msscamp]

Have two pregnant cows due sometime this month. Would like to move them to better pasture, but this involves hauling them 10 miles in a trailer.

Is this safe, or should I wait until after the calves are born?

As long as you're a reasonably good driver, and don't throw them all over the trailer it's perfectly safe.

 

[Beefy]

Have two pregnant cows due sometime this month. Would like to move them to better pasture, but this involves hauling them 10 miles in a trailer.

Is this safe, or should I wait until after the calves are born?

As long as you're a reasonably good driver, and don't throw them all over the trailer it's perfectly safe.

I bet that is where Sidney messed up.

 

[msscamp]

Have two pregnant cows due sometime this month. Would like to move them to better pasture, but this involves hauling them 10 miles in a trailer.

Is this safe, or should I wait until after the calves are born?

As long as you're a reasonably good driver, and don't throw them all over the trailer it's perfectly safe.

I bet that is where Sidney messed up.

I doubt it!

 

[Bez>]

I had one get out of the trailer after a 4 hr drive and have her calf within 10 minutes. I could see her in labor in the mirror and got there as quick as I could!

So, that's the secret to a tight calving group!

Haul 'em!

Bez>

 

[sidney411]

Yeah, once I figured out what was going on back there in the trailer I did kick it up a notch or two :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[jcarkie]

i would rather haul them pregnant than with a little baby that might get stepped or knocked down. beside that they are harder to load and move worrying over a little one.