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Calf Mortality

  • 16-04-2013 8:38pm
    #1
    karolmc100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭


    I have a springer which whet 10 days over her due. She didn't really spring to any great deal. She made no attempt to cave.When the dead calf came out the cleaning dropped out as well.Any idea on what caused this calf to dea's.He was fully formed.


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  • #2
    jujumushu
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    I would personally recommend a high yield savings account for a 12/18 month term


  • #3
    dbran
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    Moved from accountancy.


  • #4
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    And then moved from Animals & Pets! A well travelled thread!


  • #5
    Bizzum
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    There could be several reasons why you'd lose a calf. Most times you'd know what went wrong, and the odd time with the best will in the world, they don't make it .
    I'd be asking myself a few questions like:
    How many days did the cow carry? Was it her first or subsequent calf? Did you arrive to find her calved or were you with her? Did she calve herself or did you calve her? How long sick was she?
    What condition was she in?
    We all lose them up and down, sickened as you'd be, you just have to dust yourself down and hope the next calving goes better!


  • #6
    karolmc100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭karolmc100


    She was 10
    days overdue.
    I just purchased her.She is 5yrs old and has only 1 calf registered to her.She made no attempt to calf.Didn't really sping either.Would there be any point in doing a blood test to see if she is defficant in something.Was told that a cow defficant in calcium will make no effort to cave.


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  • #7
    whelan1
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    some cows just dont force... was probably nothing you could have done, out of interest was the amniotic fluid brown or clear, if it was brown it means the calf was in distress. Maybe she got a hurt or something, calf could have been dead a day or 2 before she calved, theres alot of what ifs, dont worry about it, these things happen. Was she getting precalving minerals before calving?


  • #8
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    whelan1 wrote: »
    some cows just dont force... was probably nothing you could have done, out of interest was the amniotic fluid brown or clear, if it was brown it means the calf was in distress. Maybe she got a hurt or something, calf could have been dead a day or 2 before she calved, theres alot of what ifs, dont worry about it, these things happen. Was she getting precalving minerals before calving?

    My char x cows, are great to calf. Just fire them out. No faffing around.
    My lim x cows, are too posh to push. :mad:


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