She's in calf to a lim bull (Lodge Hamlet). His gestation is 285 days. This heifer is now 294 days and still no calf. There is no mistake with her due date as she was only a.i.'d once (on 1st May).Vet can jab it to set it of within 24hrs I think,but some say calves can be lethargic?? How many days gestation you working on,282 for Blue upto 290 for lim which I"m guessing your on with,now you"ve asked it"ll have calved by the morning!
Only wish she would [emoji53]Let her get on with it .
Only wish she would [emoji53]
Aye OK thanks. Just being a heifer it got me thinking [emoji848]14 days and I'd be thinking .
Thanks for the reassurance. I guess I'm fed up waiting....and also I need that shed for my lambers who are due to start on Sunday [emoji23]I’m sure she will be fine. We find quite often limo will go overdue.
Thanks for the info. Nae I'd prefer a heifer calf every time. Like you I'm convinced it'll be a bull calf. Last weeks calf, which was born much closer to time, was a heifer calf.Our heifer went 294 days here last year to same bull as her mother. Mother (4th calfer) went 277 days. Other cow (2nd calfer) went 290 days to same bull. I believe that a late calf is more likely to be a bull though, which may suit you?
Not really overdue at all, but probably be a bull calf, remember bull will be around 10 days longer gestation than a hefier9 days over.
I was working on 5 days. Didnt realise it would be as much as 10.Not really overdue at all, but probably be a bull calf, remember bull will be around 10 days longer gestation than a hefier
[emoji23]She looks like she has bagged up nicely and doesn't ( from the pic) look as if she is uncomfortable or stressed, let her be to get on with it ( keeping an eye but not obviously so), always think they hold them in if they think you are watching[emoji38]