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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 103944" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>By all means, keep a close eye on her. What I was referring to: is that most times when owners see a cow in labor, they pop in & out of the pen/pasture & the cow keeps getting up to watch them. This stops labor & therefore makes the delivery impossible to time. Once disturbed, it may take her 5 minutes or 25 minutes to get started again.</p><p>Some cows, you can just sit down at a distance & watch the whole proceedure. Others, won't do a thing with you in sight. Just depends on the individual animal & how comfortable it is with you.</p><p>MOST heifers/cows will calf with absolutely no problem - been doing that for centuries - but there's always that one calf that's too big - or abnormal presentation - that needs assistance.</p><p>After the birth, it is extremely important to make sure it SUCKS. So always observe what her bag/teats look like each time you see her. Although, if she calves while you are not there, the calf could suck immediately and 30 minutes later the bag will be just as full in some cases. If in doubt, always best to be on the safe side & give it some powder colostrum. The MUST receive colostrum within the first 12-24 hours after birth - but best, should be within 1 hour after birth. After 12 hours, they will receive very little if any antibodies - after 24 hours = none.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 103944, member: 968"] By all means, keep a close eye on her. What I was referring to: is that most times when owners see a cow in labor, they pop in & out of the pen/pasture & the cow keeps getting up to watch them. This stops labor & therefore makes the delivery impossible to time. Once disturbed, it may take her 5 minutes or 25 minutes to get started again. Some cows, you can just sit down at a distance & watch the whole proceedure. Others, won't do a thing with you in sight. Just depends on the individual animal & how comfortable it is with you. MOST heifers/cows will calf with absolutely no problem - been doing that for centuries - but there's always that one calf that's too big - or abnormal presentation - that needs assistance. After the birth, it is extremely important to make sure it SUCKS. So always observe what her bag/teats look like each time you see her. Although, if she calves while you are not there, the calf could suck immediately and 30 minutes later the bag will be just as full in some cases. If in doubt, always best to be on the safe side & give it some powder colostrum. The MUST receive colostrum within the first 12-24 hours after birth - but best, should be within 1 hour after birth. After 12 hours, they will receive very little if any antibodies - after 24 hours = none. [/QUOTE]
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