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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1486343" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Out of my little herd, we have had 5 sets of twins - two today. 1 was sold, we didn't calve her out.</p><p></p><p>This morning a cow had a calf about 6am. I went out to the barn shortly after she had calved. She was licking a tiny calf. Yup, there was a hoof showing - turned up. Nephew Phil went in - coming backwards. Pulled a 100# dead bull calf. Didn't weigh the live calf yet. He had a slow start - gave shots but no eartag or weight. Get in the house & sterilized chains & handles. Got a call from a neighbor, had a calf they couldn't get out. Went over & pulled a dead calf after getting the head pulled up.</p><p>Noon put another cow in barn because she was isolating herself from herd. 5pm nothing. Went in her, tiny feet & head still over "the shelf" - not dilated. Left her alone. Went to play pool.</p><p>Got home 9pm - no calf. Went in - all tangled up. Had 2 front feet, but when he looked for head, found a spine going sideways. Twins tangled up. Pushed them both back in, finally figured out what went with what. Got both out ALIVE!!!! Bull & Heifer.</p><p>My "city boy" nephew is really getting great at calving assists. This is 21 calves on the ground, and today was the first cow we had to touch. Tired, heading to bed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1486343, member: 968"] Out of my little herd, we have had 5 sets of twins - two today. 1 was sold, we didn't calve her out. This morning a cow had a calf about 6am. I went out to the barn shortly after she had calved. She was licking a tiny calf. Yup, there was a hoof showing - turned up. Nephew Phil went in - coming backwards. Pulled a 100# dead bull calf. Didn't weigh the live calf yet. He had a slow start - gave shots but no eartag or weight. Get in the house & sterilized chains & handles. Got a call from a neighbor, had a calf they couldn't get out. Went over & pulled a dead calf after getting the head pulled up. Noon put another cow in barn because she was isolating herself from herd. 5pm nothing. Went in her, tiny feet & head still over "the shelf" - not dilated. Left her alone. Went to play pool. Got home 9pm - no calf. Went in - all tangled up. Had 2 front feet, but when he looked for head, found a spine going sideways. Twins tangled up. Pushed them both back in, finally figured out what went with what. Got both out ALIVE!!!! Bull & Heifer. My "city boy" nephew is really getting great at calving assists. This is 21 calves on the ground, and today was the first cow we had to touch. Tired, heading to bed. [/QUOTE]
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