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dun":154hmuj4 said:
You're still at the fun stage. Wait till you have to start milking!
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exactly why my family is no longer in the dairy business; in those days there weren't any illegal aliens to use around the farm........it does sound like an adventure!!
good luck
 
tsmaxx47":3a1lyawi said:
dun":3a1lyawi said:
You're still at the fun stage. Wait till you have to start milking!
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exactly why my family is no longer in the dairy business; in those days there weren't any illegal aliens to use around the farm........it does sound like an adventure!!
good luck
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I was broke into this the hard way. The cow was brought to me with the information that she was due in 30 days, 4 days later in the middle of the night she gave birth to a full term bull. Within hours she was down- vet checked for a second calf -nope, said milk fever and IV'd calcium in her. He got her back on her feet and we brought them up to a 10 panel corral closer to the house. The next day she was ok, but she was laying a lot and not eating. The next day she was down - vet said milk fever again and IV'd more calcium in her. Next day she was up most of the time but she still wasn't eating and vaginal discharge. When she was lying down she would curl her head toward her stomach and moan. My instinct said there was something else wrong, as if she had a stomachache. The next day she was down again. Vet came out IV'd more calcium in her and tubed rumen (we got from CSU) and some mash we softened with water in her stomach and gave her an antibiotic injection. The next day, she died. My instinct said she had a uterine infection and the antibiotic was too late. That night the rain came down hard, we hadn’t gotten anywhere near finishing the shelter for the cows and where we live is infested with coyote. I have a 6 panel dog kennel (with a small shelter, just large enough for him to get out of the rain) to put him in at night, but try to get a 4 day old calf to cooperate in the rain much less any other time. And tring to get him to take a bottle when he never had before. Then . . . small hail started mixing with the downpour of rain. I’m out there in my oilskin duster and matching hat. My only thought was to make sure he was fed and safe for the night. The little guy is strong and healthy now, walks on a lead with little struggle. I’d do it all again without blinking an eye. If this is just a tiny taste of what’s to come- I say, “bring it on! I’m ready!!!” :heart:
 
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