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Post by hook on Sept 26, 2019 17:21:30 GMT -6
We have a 3 day old calf out of a heifer. The heifer has a decent bag, the calf feeds without issue.
but...we have found the calf in the middle of the field in the sun for 2-3 hours a few times now. Shes breathing fast and we will pick her up, take her to shade where momma is, usually a couple hundred yards Then she will suck.
Weve moved her 4times now, and I wouldnt care except for the black hide and the sun.
First time dealing with this that ive known of.
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Post by franklinridgefarms on Sept 26, 2019 18:55:02 GMT -6
We have a 3 day old calf out of a heifer. The heifer has a decent bag, the calf feeds without issue. but...we have found the calf in the middle of the field in the sun for 2-3 hours a few times now. Shes breathing fast and we will pick her up, take her to shade where momma is, usually a couple hundred yards Then she will suck. Weve moved her 4times now, and I wouldnt care except for the black hide and the sun. First time dealing with this that ive known of. I have had that issue with calves before, one of the reasons I don't like calving in the summer. Usually, it's getting some cooler by this time of year here and it isn't as bad, but I can see where it would be a problem this year. |
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Post by tcranch on Sept 27, 2019 6:49:20 GMT -6
I'm going with dumb first calf heifer. Had the same situation about 4 years ago and it dawned on me the calf kept going back where mama bedded her down in the morning. Ended up parking the Polaris next to the calf and shoving golf umbrellas in the utility holes for shade. Took a couple more days for the mama to bring the calf into the herd - and the shade. She ended up being a great mama, especially with subsequent calves, but sold her (and her calf) last year because she was so off schedule and I wanted to get back to spring calving only.
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Post by hook on Sept 27, 2019 9:36:26 GMT -6
Ive thought about just putting a shade up. Found her this morning in a shaded area on the fence line where they always hang out. Momma on the other far side with the rest of the group and calves. The cow followed me over to her calf bawling, and calf responding.
Guess ill keep playing this game until the calf get her spunk
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Post by texasbred on Sept 27, 2019 17:31:40 GMT -6
I've had it happen as well and always blamed the calf. Have watched as cow would turn toward where the calf was laying, make that low mooing sound calling it, wait for a response, repeat a time or two and then go on about her business. Calf will usually get up latter, call mama and they eventually get back together.
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