Posted by bison on March 12, 2013 at 22:19:50 from (69.168.144.135):
In Reply to: Calf Issues:Update posted by RusselAZ on March 12, 2013 at 21:12:35:
Wintercalving is a PiTA, to many problems with the cold,snow and/or rain in manure laden corrals. firstcalf heifers and some cows have the uncanny abillity to drop a calf in a mudpuddle or a snowbank.
I done it quite a few years,i hardly ever lost a calf that was born alive but one has to pay close attention to that they are up and suckle within a half hour,if not then i would take them to the house and feed them collostrum (either with the bottle or tube) i had always on hand(i had 4 head of dairycows as well and saved and froze all the collostrum in from them for that purpose)I would only put them back with mommy if they were frisky and Wam and dry. Cold ears and nose and no or little sucking reflex (on the fingers) is a sure sign of hypotermia that has to be dealt with before putting them back outside.
I got tired of babysitting and being on call 24/7 during calving season so i changed the breeding season to have them start calving late april out in the pasture as nature intended.
I never regretted that move,they were on their own, any cow that could not have or raise a calf without intervention would hit the stockyard that fall.
This post was edited by bison at 22:24:17 03/12/13.
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