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<blockquote data-quote="Victoria" data-source="post: 324590" data-attributes="member: 1258"><p>Honestly, I am not sure what brand of colostrum we have on hand, just grab what the feed store has, they only get in one kind so that is what we get. We don't keep antibiotics on hand. Our vet is only a 20 minute drive away so we get that kind of stuff as needed. It's expensive to buy a bottle and have it expire before it is ever used. Also there are a lot of times that if we need it for a calf if we go pick it up from him then the syringes are made up and we don't have to pay for a whole bottle - cost is more per dose but less than buying an whole bottle and we don't use antibiotics much.</p><p></p><p>So what we do have on hand is tagger, tags, scale (same as yours), Vitamins A&D, Selenium&D, syringes, needles, iodine (we have used it once in five years, but depending on where you are calving you may need to), scour tablets, drencher and chains. We always wear a watch or keep an eye in the truck, don't forget to time the cow in case there is a problem nice to know approximately how long she has been going at it. </p><p></p><p>We don't leave anything around here with a halter on, just in case they get caught up. You sound like you spend a lot of time with your cows and they may even like having your company during calving. The majority of times cows can do it alone and don't need your help. Our good years I use only the tags and scale. I do like to be there for the birth though. When the head is out I check to see if the sac broke, if not I take it off the nose and clean out the mouth, they can drown from the fluid. After that I back off and let the cow do it herself. Our cows don't come in however, they are in the field. I still like to stay around, keeps predators away. I figure it is the cows job to have a healthy calf but it's my job to keep them both safe.</p><p></p><p>Hope you have a great calving season, sure you'll do just fine. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victoria, post: 324590, member: 1258"] Honestly, I am not sure what brand of colostrum we have on hand, just grab what the feed store has, they only get in one kind so that is what we get. We don't keep antibiotics on hand. Our vet is only a 20 minute drive away so we get that kind of stuff as needed. It's expensive to buy a bottle and have it expire before it is ever used. Also there are a lot of times that if we need it for a calf if we go pick it up from him then the syringes are made up and we don't have to pay for a whole bottle - cost is more per dose but less than buying an whole bottle and we don't use antibiotics much. So what we do have on hand is tagger, tags, scale (same as yours), Vitamins A&D, Selenium&D, syringes, needles, iodine (we have used it once in five years, but depending on where you are calving you may need to), scour tablets, drencher and chains. We always wear a watch or keep an eye in the truck, don't forget to time the cow in case there is a problem nice to know approximately how long she has been going at it. We don't leave anything around here with a halter on, just in case they get caught up. You sound like you spend a lot of time with your cows and they may even like having your company during calving. The majority of times cows can do it alone and don't need your help. Our good years I use only the tags and scale. I do like to be there for the birth though. When the head is out I check to see if the sac broke, if not I take it off the nose and clean out the mouth, they can drown from the fluid. After that I back off and let the cow do it herself. Our cows don't come in however, they are in the field. I still like to stay around, keeps predators away. I figure it is the cows job to have a healthy calf but it's my job to keep them both safe. Hope you have a great calving season, sure you'll do just fine. :) [/QUOTE]
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