Is it in too big a group to rectally examine them all? If you have someone on farm who AI's, they will be able to feel an enlarged cervix. Also, there's a fair chance there will be a smell after a few days
Yes, too big
Is it in too big a group to rectally examine them all? If you have someone on farm who AI's, they will be able to feel an enlarged cervix. Also, there's a fair chance there will be a smell after a few days
They generally show a bit of grub on the tail a few days after even if they’ve calved clean,kicking cows out of the cubicles you see all sorts on the beds.Just a quick one ....
Is there any trick for spotting an aborted cow?
Had one today - poss 6-7 month foetus - but I’m blowed if I can spot the abortee. No blood anywhere to be seen
That's when you get calving bingo. That's a calf born in every group near dries far dries and one in the freshly calved group.Apart from she will come bulling in a few weeks or pass some afterbirth in a day or 2.
We struggle sometimes when they have calved full term.
The fresh group is a speciality here. then go for a walk around the dry group, if that doesn't work, a swift run through the parlour it is.That's when you get calving bingo. That's a calf born in every group near dries far dries and one in the freshly calved group.
Get a full house at least once most years.
I might frame that(thanks for the help @Lackey, sorry for being grumpy)
Careful your slipping into hero mode just as the buyers want.Being a one and a half man band (thanks for the help @Lackey, sorry for being grumpy), combining on my own and milking coos kind of clashes. Girls just heading back to the field.
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Last two here came bulling within 24 and 48 hoursWe find they often come bulling very soon after aborting.
Just a quick one ....
Is there any trick for spotting an aborted cow?
Had one today - poss 6-7 month foetus - but I’m blowed if I can spot the abortee. No blood anywhere to be seen
My number one just had an 8 hour surgery in his head going to be off for a while. Herdsman recruited but working his notice and doesn’t start till beginning of October. In the mean time...... milk, try and do all the other sh!t, milk, calve a cow, tube a poorly calf, eat, sleep repeat. Be a long fortnight me thinks.Careful your slipping into hero mode just as the buyers want.
Crossed with what?We are milking an angus cross that calved in March and still doing 21 liters at 7% fat 4.2 protein. There’s some potential in them somewhere
Suckler herd should expand again tonight.View attachment 907820
Fancy another. My suckler herd just doubled in size this evening.
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Fancy another. My suckler herd just doubled in size this evening.
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Suckler herd should expand again tonight.View attachment 907820
Fancy another. My suckler herd just doubled in size this evening.
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