Calving heifer

Pitot - Do you have a calf yet?

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Hope things are ok. Dh said I was worse delivering our first calf here than with ds! I have pulled calves but many years ago. Am really getting nervous as the time is creeping up for the second one. Do not feel bad about asking for help!!!!! Any person that cares about their animals understands. Go with your gut feelings, if something seemd hinky, check it out, even if you have to ask for help!

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Update please............

Nothing! No more discharge just a huge bag! I had the rancher that is helping me out and she said anyday now and that ahe has cows that have their calves up to 10 or 12 days over the gestation period! She looked her over and said everything seems to be going great and just give it time.

Heifer wasn't bred to that mating?
Heifer is now dead, but Pitot embarrassed to tell us?
Everything is fine, but Pitot forgot to tell us?

No calf yet she was in a standing heat when she went in with the bull so all we van guess is she wasnt bred that day! First time being there through the whole thing so I just described what was going on because I cant rwcognize early labor signs just from reading about them and since then therw hasnt been any discharge not that there was a whole lot to begin with but she is big and her bag seems to be quite full! So all I can say is I dont know! Once ahe starts calving I have a rancher coming over to help( ive pulled a few calves every year for her when she needed an extra hand) so once that part comes ( of course we are hopong she has it on her own) we will be set! Once I have a calf on the ground I will update!

Cool, thanks.

Brahma tend to have a longer gestation 290 to 300 days per my uncle (texan). Simmental also. Jersey is shorter 275 days. remember that is plus or minus 14 days. Most cows cycle every 21 days. We Just had a cow go 302 days between calves. Yes 302 was not expecting that.

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Heifer calf born at some point during the night... checked her at 10 pm and wasnt in labor as far as I could tell and she went long obviously but must have took on the first time I saw her stand for the bull everything is fine calf has sucked I got iodine on the cord and everyone os happy!

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Wow, she gave you 3 weeks of drama and suspense! Glad everything went so well.

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Whew, happy for you! Good job on the iodine and making sure the little heifer calf got colostrum!

On the initial information I am surprised; but very pleased for you.

YEAH! My first heifer had her calf within 1/2 hour of putting her in the barn. I went back out to check and baby was already up and nursing. The cow I have now gives me a little more warning than that.

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My Jersey cow was set to calve just before we left for a week showing horses at the State Fair. But when it was time to leave, she still hadn't had it. So, we had to take her with us. At the fair, I had to enter her, so she could be there. Big as a barrel, bag swollen like a balloon. She placed last in her class. Every day the experts were sure she'd have it that day. By the end of the week, she still hadn't had it, so we loaded up and went home. Six draft horses and a cow. It was a 5 hour trip and dark when we got home. I opened the gate and led her into the barn, then drove the trailer to the pasture down the road 100 yards and unloaded the horses. Took 15 minutes, tops.
When I got back to the barn, the cow was licking on her new calf. I think she waited until she was home.

I am so glad everyone was wrong! lol I kid... I kid...

I am so happy that it went good for you! you must be so relieved!

Congrats!!!! She's a cutey. You had it easy with mom sneaking one by you!

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