Calman
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Just had to share this.Been around cattle for several years and there's always something that amazes me with them
A first time heifer was having a little dificulty having her calf and we had to pull it.She was down and luckly it was an easy pull by hand. She couldn't get up for a while so I started cleaning the calf off and put it next to her and got a teat in it's mouth and it immeadetly started nursing.
Meanwhile another first time mother who had a calf 2 days before was watching the ordeal. Pretty chilly so I got back in the truck to warm up.The other mother came over and started cleaning up the little newborn.Every once in a while she would nudge the down mother.This went on for about a half an hour.I'm just setting in the truck watching,and of course with no camera.
Finally with several nudgings from the mother that came to help the downed cow got up staggered around a little until she got her hind legs working,she started cleaning the little calf.All is well this morning. Had 4 first timers and all have healthy calfs on the ground.
Cal
A first time heifer was having a little dificulty having her calf and we had to pull it.She was down and luckly it was an easy pull by hand. She couldn't get up for a while so I started cleaning the calf off and put it next to her and got a teat in it's mouth and it immeadetly started nursing.
Meanwhile another first time mother who had a calf 2 days before was watching the ordeal. Pretty chilly so I got back in the truck to warm up.The other mother came over and started cleaning up the little newborn.Every once in a while she would nudge the down mother.This went on for about a half an hour.I'm just setting in the truck watching,and of course with no camera.
Finally with several nudgings from the mother that came to help the downed cow got up staggered around a little until she got her hind legs working,she started cleaning the little calf.All is well this morning. Had 4 first timers and all have healthy calfs on the ground.
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