sjewart
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My heifer is 295 today and still no sign.
May I ask how did the last 5 calves go? All out living?
Heifer overdue
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May I ask how did the last 5 calves go? All out living?
multi power
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- pembrokeshire
With all due respect, and I totally appreciate you have given birth and I haven't, but is there REALLY much of a risk?
Isn't it just the medical profession just covering their own backside?
My son was born by c section, 9 weeks early, and then my daughter they wanted c section as well, Mandy didn't want another c section, but we had to book it, I refused to book it for a Friday, just to buy time really, booked if for the following week, but she had a natural birth before then, just as I knew she would
sjewart
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I honestly don't know @multi power. I am not in the medical profession. I do know my eldest was born 13 days late and is perfectly healthy. My youngest was born one day late and has health issues. So happy your wife got the birth she wanted in the end.
Meanwhile I wish my heifer would hurry up!
- Location
- South West
Sounds like you will soon be preoccupied with the next thing to worry yourself about
sheep&cows&stuff
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I just cant understand why you wont let her be in peace? She will calf whenever she is ready to calf - not a minute before it
- Location
- Buxton, Derbyshire
4 calved themselves unassisted, average sized calves 1 bull 3 heifers. Did assist one, she probably would have calved ok but she wasn't just getting on with it, plus she's our show cow, so dad didn't want to risk leaving her any longer. Heifer calf so very pleased. All up and sucking in no time
Have lost one to E. Coli scours at a week old unfortunately
beefandsleep
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- Location
- Staffordshire
I’ve a blue heifer just calved 10 days early to an Angus bull, heifer calf. Well I say 10 days early but that’s an assumption. Natural service, he would have to have nailed her the day he went in to be 10 days early so may be more.
Smallfarmer1
Member
Farmers do love complaining about things they cant control. Call the vet and do a section if your that worried.
sjewart
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Think I would have her induced before following your irresponsible advice.Farmers do love complaining about things they cant control. Call the vet and do a section if your that worried.
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Don't stress, animals know us as we know them, if you stress about your livestock then you inadvertantly pass it onto them.
Even your houseplant will twitch a polygraph if you crack an egg or spray weeds - even if it is miles away from you -nature is interconnected in ways most folk haven't even thought of yet!
Even your houseplant will twitch a polygraph if you crack an egg or spray weeds - even if it is miles away from you -nature is interconnected in ways most folk haven't even thought of yet!
sjewart
Member
That's food for thought [emoji848]. I check her twice a day - abs definitely just before bed.
I think I might just throw her outside. The weather is favourable and she's not getting much exercise in the shed.
sheep&cows&stuff
Member
Ah jeez don't throw her out at this stage - seeing as she is overdue & carrying a bull.
the sheep will be ok outside then ?
sheep&cows&stuff
Member
yes I had seen that, I was just stating a fact
a lot of the time we don't know if they are overdue or not so don't panic
no I wouldn't throw her outside either
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Just show your care and concern, but don't worry unduly.
As @Henarar implies, if you couldn't work a calendar, you wouldn't be as worried!
If plants can communicate, your worry may "put her off the cluck" if you know what I mean.
I'd maybe still keep her inside, all the same.
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