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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11486"><p>as a rule of thumb.... you dont start feeling movement of the fetus until about 6 months.... and a fetus the size of a large cat is about 5 months... i would say your heifer is at least 6 months bred if you are feeling movement....at 6 months the fetus should be the size of a small dog...</p><p></p><p>i guess there could be exceptions, but this is the norm..</p><p></p><p>good luck gene</p><p></p><p>> I have a bred heifer (1300 lbs,</p><p>> frame 6, body condition 6+) that</p><p>> came to my place in January</p><p>> supposedly AIed for a February 8th</p><p>> calf. (Nothing so far.) We are</p><p>> finished spring calving and poured</p><p>> all the cattle last week, so I put</p><p>> a glove on and checked her. There</p><p>> is a small calf in there, on its</p><p>> back, flails it's legs when</p><p>> touched. Just going on the legs, I</p><p>> am guessing the size to be about</p><p>> that of a large cat. My goal was</p><p>> to see if she was open, but I was</p><p>> surprised the calf was so small.</p><p>> Must be an oops! Can you give me</p><p>> any range on when she might calve?</p><p>> Can you direct me to a site where</p><p>> I might educate myself further on</p><p>> this type of thing? Thanks.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:genemax@rabofla.net">genemax@rabofla.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11486"] as a rule of thumb.... you dont start feeling movement of the fetus until about 6 months.... and a fetus the size of a large cat is about 5 months... i would say your heifer is at least 6 months bred if you are feeling movement....at 6 months the fetus should be the size of a small dog... i guess there could be exceptions, but this is the norm.. good luck gene > I have a bred heifer (1300 lbs, > frame 6, body condition 6+) that > came to my place in January > supposedly AIed for a February 8th > calf. (Nothing so far.) We are > finished spring calving and poured > all the cattle last week, so I put > a glove on and checked her. There > is a small calf in there, on its > back, flails it's legs when > touched. Just going on the legs, I > am guessing the size to be about > that of a large cat. My goal was > to see if she was open, but I was > surprised the calf was so small. > Must be an oops! Can you give me > any range on when she might calve? > Can you direct me to a site where > I might educate myself further on > this type of thing? Thanks. [email=genemax@rabofla.net]genemax@rabofla.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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