Incalf or not?

[livestock 1]

Had some cows pd’d back in the end of August that had a question mark above them as to if they were incalf or not by the vet one cow had what she described as something there possibly mummified calf in her after scanning to se what was there. Had her pd’d again in early December vet described all as the same so sell her. Looking at the cow this morning she looks as if she’s springing to calve and back end is alternating. She’s been on barley/ meal ration to prepare for sale for a month or so and she’s in good condition rising. Any thoughts?

 

[Woolless]

Wait and see. Certainly don't send her anywhere now. Maybe the vet got this one wrong and the calf is ok? I would be concerned that there may be some issue with the calving if the calf is actually dead now, perhaps not opening up correctly? I find most of the malpresentations at lambing time are dead lambs not lining up correctly.

 

[M-J-G]

I'd keep her to see how it goes, maybe calve her down in isolation just to be safe.

I had a heifer that bagged up for a month or so, before calving 2 months early with a mummified calf. She had a really good udder and didn't look like a beast that was going to calve early.

 

[Werzle]

Udder might be barley fat but i would wait and see

 

[multi power]

I'd stick my arm in her and see if you can feel a calve

 

[Tarw Coch]

A few years back I had a cow I had my suspicions wasn’t in calf so got the vet to check whilst on a routine. Nope, not in calf nor likely to get in calf as she had an abnormal growth.
6 weeks later I had another vet out to remove the growth, a friesian heifer calf.

 

[livestock 1]

Udder might be barley fat but i would wait and see

That’s what I was wondering if it was just fat. I’ve had them bag up before when it was just fat but I can’t remember what they looked like. Seems hard to believe there’s anything in there after I’ve had it looked at with those intervals

 

[Cows 'n grass]

It's possible to have a set of twins , with one mummified and one fine. This could well be the situation in your case.

The mummified calf will never have got above rabbit size so you won't feel it by pummelling but you will feel a near full term calf.

 

[Extreme Optimist]

It's possible to have a set of twins , with one mummified and one fine. This could well be the situation in your case.

The mummified calf will never have got above rabbit size so you won't feel it by pummelling but you will feel a near full term calf.

Beat me to it!!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I had a heifer abort a mummified calf about 8 weeks before it’s due date...I was a bit miffed as she was a lovely quiet heifer
8 weeks later she calved a big healthy live calf

 

[livestock 1]

I had a heifer abort a mummified calf about 8 weeks before it’s due date...I was a bit miffed as she was a lovely quiet heifer
8 weeks later she calved a big healthy live calf

So there’s a possibility this cow will calve a live calf and what I’m looking at is her preparing to calve?

 

[Martyn]

Not nocking vets but every year we have a few that catch the vet out, its very difficult to age/scan after a certain fetus age

 

[Optimus]

If it looks like its altering at the back end its probably going to calve.if its a live calf that's a bonus after what vet said.if its dead no real issue as you got her fit to go.only possible issue is if it is live.I hope the bull wasn't a muscle machine an be difficult to calve with all the feed its had.

 

[livestock 1]

If it looks like its altering at the back end its probably going to calve.if its a live calf that's a bonus after what vet said.if its dead no real issue as you got her fit to go.only possible issue is if it is live.I hope the bull wasn't a muscle machine an be difficult to calve with all the feed its had.

I only buy easy calving bulls now learnt the hard way but the protein nuts and barley could still cause a pain that’s for sure

 

[som farmer]

so, she's in good nick, so worth good money, she may/not be I/c, you think she might be springing, could be normal calf, mummified calf, or fat, wait and see, doesn't look like its a disaster, just annoying.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

So there’s a possibility this cow will calve a live calf and what I’m looking at is her preparing to calve?

Theres always a possibility yes

 

[livestock 1]

So went into shed this morning and low and behold she’s calved calf sucked both are fit and healthy. Calf isn’t too big considering what she’s been eating. Nice day so chucked her out for a bit! Thanks for the replies. Good job she don’t go on Monday!

 

[clod hopper]

So there's your bonus for the year! Good news ?

 

[livestock 1]

So there's your bonus for the year! Good news ?

In a way it’s a surprise but she looked like that’s what was going to happen

 

[multi power]

So went into shed this morning and low and behold she’s calved calf sucked both are fit and healthy. Calf isn’t too big considering what she’s been eating. Nice day so chucked her out for a bit! Thanks for the replies. Good job she don’t go on Monday!

That is what I would call a successful result