springing heifer Help

case 5150

have a dairy heifer not due to calve til mid feb but there 2 nite i noticed her a sort of big in the udder compared to the rest, i rubbed my hand underneath it and it no quater over big r swollen but felt a little hardish, is this normal or is she coming with mastitis

mf240

case 5150 wrote: »

have a dairy heifer not due to calve til mid feb but there 2 nite i noticed her a sort of big in the udder compared to the rest, i rubbed my hand underneath it and it no quater over big r swollen but felt a little hardish, is this normal or is she coming with mastitis

If their is no heat and all the teats quarters are even she is most likely springing.

This could unfortunately mean she is losing her calf.

It may not be though but dont rule it out.

Ifs she going to be a good milker she could start softening down in the udder a few months before she calve to though.

case 5150

mf240 wrote: »

If their is no heat and all the teats quarters are even she is most likely springing.

This could unfortunately mean she is losing her calf.

It may not be though but dont rule it out.

Ifs she going to be a good milker she could start softening down in the udder a few months before she calve to though.

i bought these 10 heifers and she one and she from a 1700 gallon herd, now she hasnt a big bag just like she starting to spring, hopefully worring over nothin

mf240

case 5150 wrote: »

i bought these 10 heifers and she one and she from a 1700 gallon herd, now she hasnt a big bag just like she starting to spring, hopefully worring over nothin

Sounds like shes fine and just going to be a heavy milker.

case 5150

hope so cos i have these housed on straw and bed dem every 2nd day wen there filty and that why i worring myself cos of dem on straw

whelan1

mine aren't due til february either but had one springing about 3 weeks ago, she calved on monday , full term calf, all healthy, the holy spirit is alive and well... dont know what put her in calf but heifer and calf are grand.... only problem is she didnt have the rotavec corona long enough before she calved, so will see how the calf goes

yellow50HX

case 5150 wrote: »

i bought these 10 heifers and she one and she from a 1700 gallon herd, now she hasnt a big bag just like she starting to spring, hopefully worring over nothin

how do you know she was due to calf in feb? if you bought her in she may have been bulled before you bought her. SOunds like she is springing so just keep an eye on her. heifers can be a bit unpredicable with the start springing, you could have a letlle fella running around the pen this morning or there mightnt be anything for a fortnight

simx

whelan1 wrote: »

mine aren't due til february either but had one springing about 3 weeks ago, she calved on monday , full term calf, all healthy, the holy spirit is alive and well... dont know what put her in calf but heifer and calf are grand.... only problem is she didnt have the rotavec corona long enough before she calved, so will see how the calf goes

Think ya can get capsules form rotavirus but think they have to be given to them calf fairly soon after birth, once youre past day 10 you should be ok anyway

freedominacup

whelan1 wrote: »

mine aren't due til february either but had one springing about 3 weeks ago, she calved on monday , full term calf, all healthy, the holy spirit is alive and well... dont know what put her in calf but heifer and calf are grand.... only problem is she didnt have the rotavec corona long enough before she calved, so will see how the calf goes

I'd say if you could get your hands on "that bull" you know the one that all of these heifers with immaculate conceptions were "never near" you'd make a fortune getting cows with fertility problems in calf.:D

1chippy

freedominacup wrote: »

I'd say if you could get your hands on "that bull" you know the one that all of these heifers with immaculate conceptions were "never near" you'd make a fortune getting cows with fertility problems in calf.:D

I find if you have a scrub bull anywhere within ten miles, he will be the first to get them in calf.

whelan1

yup in my case its an angus calf so trying to remember back 9 months ago:rolleyes::rolleyes: first thought was " how did she get in calf ???????" then what is she in calf to before she calved... then all was revealed.... anyways alls well that ends well

case 5150

yellow50HX wrote: »

how do you know she was due to calf in feb? if you bought her in she may have been bulled before you bought her. SOunds like she is springing so just keep an eye on her. heifers can be a bit unpredicable with the start springing, you could have a letlle fella running around the pen this morning or there mightnt be anything for a fortnight

your man i bought off gave der due dates with them but they could be as far out as a lighthouse

mikeoh

case 5150 wrote: »

your man i bought off gave der due dates with them but they could be as far out as a lighthouse

I Ai'd 2 suckler heifers on the same day last Jan. One started getting a " dug" after 5 months and had a huge bag of milk at calving and the other hadn't a sign of being in calf till her time was up......guess which has the most milk now!!!!!

milkprofit

If in doubt put her in isolation pen