why do they try so hard to die?

[angus9259]

Ran three bred cows up into the barnyard who are due to calve. Last time the weather was like this, a cow squirted her calf out under the high tensile fence and it froze to death. In the barnyard, they're all gated in . . . . how she squirted that thing out underneath the gate I have no idea . . . she must have been doing it to show off for the other cows or something. I don't think I could have gotten a dry calf out that little gap at the bottom of that gate. Fortunately I saw the calf when I was talking hay out and got the two back into the barn. This one may make it despite both their efforts. Seems like my role around here isn't so much raising livestock as it is preventing deadstock. :bang:

 

[dun]

I had a coe do it with twins when it was 17 degrees. One was frozen to the ground the other was frozen stiff. Both ended up making it. The heifer (calfsickle) ended up someones yard pet and fat as a tick.

 

[Angus Cowman]

just goes to prove my old sig line
a cow is born looking for a way to die

 

[3waycross]

just goes to prove my old sig line
a cow is born looking for a way to die

.....True Dat.

 

[bigbull338]

sometimes cows love making our lives miserable.

 

[Isomade]

just goes to prove my old sig line
a cow is born looking for a way to die

And it's always the calves out of your favorite matings that feel the need to die the most! :bang:
Like jumping into the pond after you broke the ice off the top :bang: the dumb ass was 10 days old.

 

[Angus Cowman]

just goes to prove my old sig line
a cow is born looking for a way to die

And it's always the calves out of your favorite matings that feel the need to die the most! :bang:
Like jumping into the pond after you broke the ice off the top :bang: the dumb ass was 10 days old.

and the cow you hate will live forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cowboy:

 

[angus9259]

I had a coe do it with twins when it was 17 degrees. One was frozen to the ground the other was frozen stiff. Both ended up making it. The heifer (calfsickle) ended up someones yard pet and fat as a tick.

I've never been good at getting cold calves to live . . . . I think I'm 1 in 10 in my "career attempts". It seems like if I have to get involved (warming, tubing, etc) it's a death sentence for them so I'm trying to make it 100% sure I don't have to!!!

 

[dun]

I had a coe do it with twins when it was 17 degrees. One was frozen to the ground the other was frozen stiff. Both ended up making it. The heifer (calfsickle) ended up someones yard pet and fat as a tick.

I've never been good at getting cold calves to live . . . . I think I'm 1 in 10 in my "career attempts". It seems like if I have to get involved (warming, tubing, etc) it's a death sentence for them so I'm trying to make it 100% sure I don't have to!!!

Several hours ina tub of warm water is what worked in this case. I was really surprised and so was the vet. We used one of those electronic thrmometers and for the first couple of hours couldn;t get a reading. I think they don;t work below 85 or 90 or something like that.

 

[sizmic]

I work in the public service as a ff/emt, we got a saying, "they are not dead until they are warm and dead", (hypothemic patients). I think this applies to cattle too. Really sucks though, having so much trouble.

Sizmic

 

[bigbull338]

only jerseys are born looking for a place to die.an most find it pretty fast.

 

[3waycross]

only jerseys are born looking for a place to die.an most find it pretty fast.

Could be cuz they resemble a jackrabbit so much.LOL Just kidding but I will say they are for sure some really little shyts. My friend AI'd a bunch of heifers for another gal and they are spitting out all these 40lb little things that I don't see how they make it throught the first night, but they do. I don't think she has lost one yet, and it sure beats using a damed Corriente. At least you could milk these little things.