nice loking cow, looks like her ligaments are getting soft, though i have seen many much softer. real nice looking udder, should that gate be loose, looks like her buddy in the next pen wants a bit of the 'fame' lol

I think she will go soon I saw her looking back at her belly.

Do cows usually proceed to give birth on their due date or are they like other creatures who do not care what the due date is they just keep staying pregnant to spite the folks waiting to watch? sis

give or take a day or two, they mostly are on the due date, to calve today, she should of been bred on april 3rd, but can go from 280 to 284 days

She really likes to site in positions where we can't see her!! I have been watching all night

she is taking in the sun, i don't blame her, i would be to in her situation

Anyone watching, go to bed... I doubt you will see a calf tonight. Her ligaments are softening. I am guessing tomorrowing evening, udder is full..



Jeff

lol, i kept thinking, where in the world is all that sunshine, but i guess its not sunshine only lights, well anyway its 1.57 atlantic time, 12 57 eastern, she looks quite happy tho a bit restless, and tho she is standing wide legged, her tail is not raised much yet, so i'm going to bed

btw, the gate in her pen on the left looks like it is not bolted one of the other cows was trying to push it open earlier

Well, it's 04:32 and she's still content to lie there looking bored.

Jeff, you need to give us your phone number so that if one of us sees her, we can give you a call so you can run right down there and assist. We promise we won't call every 5 minutes thinking she's about to go when she shifts weight to the other foot to be more comfortable, honest! :D

I've got a picture that's a few hours old..... I'm guessing the power went out.... :shrug: ...... I'll check back when I come back from the barn......

She certainly seems to either be taking a long nap, or chewing cud that doesn't lose its flavour.

Yes, the power went off again. Odd too, considering it wasn't windy, no big ice storm, no heavy snow. I woke up to a flashing clock, so not sure when it did go off. Either way it did go off, throwing things off again.


Jeff

I think she's hungry. She's over by the water bucket, sticking her head over the rails and looking for someone to come by and feed her something nice.

Looks like she's gone out for breakfast with the rest of the girls.

Opps! Where did she go?

I SEE you!

Very nice woolley hat.

She is staying in today, raining... She is getting closer. I figure by this weekend.. That udder is as full as it is going to get, teats are swollen a little (not like her first calf, they were HUGE). Either way, closer by the 1/4 day :).



Easy on the hat! ;).


Jeff

when was she bred ?

I doubt she will clave today. She just doesn't look it yet :) But she is one good looking cow!

She doesn't look ver happy now. She is looking for some one to let her out.

Jeff-- you're killing me! You are such a calf tease! I've been checking regularly since the post went up. Totally neglecting my OWN dairy! ;)

Robin I will have to double check on the breeding date. I beleive it was the 4th, but im not positive without looking. From my understanding it isn't uncommon for cows to go slightly longer than a heifer. I know the heifers were either right on their due date, or earlier. Heck last year I had one calve 2 weeks earlier, which was quite a surprise.


What hurts Kahlua is her back, she doesn't have a straight ridgid back, which sends her rump at an angle up. But she has a wide femanine muzzle, which is ideal.


Jeff

There's a great shot of her back end right now although there's no discharge and she's got her tail straight down not off to the side.....

Hey....Anyone watching right now? Whats going on with her??? Is she starting to calve? Or am I seeing something else going on? She seemed to be on her side straining a couple minutes ago, now her tail is positioned weird and still laying down, but not on her side.

Melissa

yeah, i'm watching right now, not sure about her straining, its hard to tell on a two minute roll over, but i do see the left hand gate open, i wish i could stay, but i have to get my gear packed into the van, the gig starts in two hrs. i'll be back in about 8 hrs, weather permitting, its not nice outside, if she was bred on the 4th, she is due today, most cows go on time. well maybe there will be a calf by the time i get home again, bye for now, Robin

This is too funny

Too bad you couldn't put up a scent cam, then everybody would move on to other things besides watching a cow.

The view without the smell takes all the fun out of it. Oh what a virtual world we live in.

Anyone check lately? She's once again in another odd position...

she is looking ready

I think she's calving NOW!

Anybody else watching?? I can't tell but it looks like something is going on

I am , but because I always seem to miss my cows giving birth she looks like she might be sleeping?

I think so too!!!

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Im watching to!

Is it just me, or is she starting to look a little uncomfortable and restless?

ok so i don't know but now she is looking like it can someone please turn her around?

She looks to be talking to the clave (No Joke.) She must be making a very soft mooing to that clave. It looks like she will do it when I am in bed (MAD!)

i realy should be cleaning my kitchen. not stairing at a cow.

Someone needs to inform her that although she has a pretty face we would like to see her other end!!!

LMAO. What is it with all animals having their rear away from the camera? I have watched several foal cams and it's always the same.