Category: calving
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Intestinal Fortitude
So far I've been real happy with the new hired man. He works hard and pitches in whenever necessary. I like that. I have come across one thing since we started calving heifers that I don't like. If a cow turns and faces him he runs off.<br />n<br />nNow understand, when you are dealing with…
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Cold Weather
The past few days have been something. The cold weather, down to 20 below, and the wind, windchills to 40 below, has really made calving miserable. Luckily I'm only calving the heifers right now and I do that here at the house where I have a barn to pu them in.<br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/barn02172006?full=1'><img width='250'…
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Before and After
<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/newmom02132006?full=1'><img width='250' height='167' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/newmom02132006.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>New momma laying with her baby on the nice warm day before the cold and snowy weather hit.</center><br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/newmom02132006.thumb.jpg'><img width='250' height='167' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/snow02142006.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The fresh snow, cold and cloudy weather will make things very interesting for the next week…
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Pulling a Calf
Almost 20% done with the heifers all ready and I just got in from pulling my first calf. That's pretty good if you ask me. It wasn't what I would classify as a hard pull but she definitely needed help. Have to go out and check on another one shortly. Boy the nights are short…
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Cute
<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/calf02102006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/calf02102006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />nCute little fella if you ask me. We have a heck of a cold snap in the forecast as coming our way and by the end of the week we are supposed to be looking at high temperatures of below zero. That makes for miserable…
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Muddy Critter
<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/mudcalf02082006?full=1'><img width='250' height='167' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/mudcalf02082006.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Do you want to know what happens when mom decides to calve next to the water tank? A muddy calf. She's cleaned him up pretty well and he's doing fine and they are in a little drier spot. I'll have to see what happens after…
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Fresh Born
<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/justborn02062006'><img width='640' height='410' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/justborn02062006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>This calf is just under two hours old. His mom had cleaned him up and he's had his first meal and he's wandering around checking things out. I love it when mom manages these things all on her own with no help from me. Makes…
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Success and Failure
Failure, it sounds so horrible but that's what I would call it I guess. Yesterday I watched one of the heifers mess around all day long. Not really calving but acting funny. About 10 last night I finally decided that what had happened was like on my <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/1472-Omens.html">omen</a> heifer a few weeks ago. The…
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Maternity Ward
The only bunch of cattle I bring home and watch close to calve is the first calf, two-year old heifers. Today was the day that we trailed them home. We got a light skiff of snow on the ground and it was windy and cloudy and cool but it worked out really well and we…
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Omens
It was just one of those miserable days yesterday. Why you may ask? Lost my first calf for the season all ready. The two-year olds should start calving in almost 4 weeks but yesterday morning guess what? One was just starting to try to calve when we got over there to feed. This is not…