She is in labor!

[Teacupliz]

All mu worring, Areil my over weight Jersey with edema is in LABOR
come in to dress warmer- Liz

[matt_man]

Good to hear. Keep close eye on her if you can and be ready to assist if needed.

[myersfarm]

I would give the calcium gel now ..it will not hurt anything only you will not know if she needed it or not if she does not get milk fever

[myersfarm]

did you milk her ?

[haypoint]

While it is good to keep a close eye on her, staying back will help momma. Cows naturally seek a quiet place away from people and other cows to calve. Hovering around her will delay/complicate birth.

Cows, unlike horses, can struggle, unassisted for a very long time and deliver a healthy calf. Un-needed intervention or rushing the cow can result in harm to the cow and calf.

I have seen people panic and needlessly go in after the calf, killing the calf and contaminating the cow's reproductive system.

Glad to hear you are waiting and letting nature take it's course.

[Teacupliz]

sorry to report the calf did not make it.

I am exhausted trying to get it to breath, it never took a

breathe. :O(

tending to momma, gave her molases water, feed and a vitamin pack.

She dont want to get up but I dont blame her.

feeling sad.. In a dozens of births this is a first

[BarbadosSheep]

I am sorry the little calf didn't make it.

[G. Seddon]

Did you have to pull the calf? Calving paralysis? So sorry. Please update us, will you?

[Teacupliz]

no I did not have to pull, I stayed out there every second. All was normal have had 30 cows born here and hundreds of goats, It just was not breathing mom is up..

[G. Seddon]

Glad she is up. Probably needs some TLC for now. Sad, it's very hard to lose a calf (for the cow and the caretaker)!

[allenslabs]

Bless your heart. I hate that. Glad momma is doing well. Don't forget the calcium gel stuff.

[Cindy in KY]

I am sorry too. Glad Momma is up. I bet she was glad you were there with her. Was it a really large baby?

[Teacupliz]

know not large, I bought this doe bred. She was over weight. she was not in labor long, so not sure what happen :O(

[scholtefamily]

sorry to hear this. The first calf born on our farm was dead at birth. It is very sad indeed.

[willow_girl]

So sorry for the loss.

Here is a trick a vet showed me ... in the event you already know it, maybe someone else will stumble across it and find it useful: When a calf is born not breathing, take a piece of straw and jab it inside the nostrils. Sometimes this little bit of stimulation will cause it to take a breath ... can't hurt to try, anyway!

I hope your cow pulls through without any complications. Fatty liver can be a real problem with overweight cows ... monitor her feed intake closely to make sure she's eating.

[springvalley]

Originally Posted by willow_girl

So sorry for the loss.

Here is a trick a vet showed me ... in the event you already know it, maybe someone else will stumble across it and find it useful: When a calf is born not breathing, take a piece of straw and jab it inside the nostrils. Sometimes this little bit of stimulation will cause it to take a breath ... can't hurt to try, anyway!.

Willow girl, I have used this trick for years, ever since I was a kid, it has saved more calves than I can think about. Gets the calf snortin and sneezin and breathin, it does work guys try it next time you have a calf slow to take a breath. Just stick a piece of hay or straw in the nostril to make it sneeze, > Thanks Marc

[myersfarm]

And if the straw in the nose does not work I use it also

you can take a funnel used to pour gas into a car that will fit over there mouth and nose and blow on the small end