When Calving Starting

stretch film

Bullocks wrote: »

Where are ya ? I'd love a well priced he heifer !

Waterford. Ha ha problem is I like em well priced myself

mahoney_j

Calving 15 wrapped up.great season tbh.started 26 jab finished today ,just short of 11 weeks.3% mortality all dead at birth.and what pleased me most 76% heifers to Bulls from a1 Frieisan with last one born 8 March .break now till breeding which will start 26 April

Reggie.

stretch film wrote: »

Waterford. Ha ha problem is I like em well priced myself

That wouldn't suit bullocks

I've no bother travelling for stock

dzer2

Last 2 calved this morning.

2 Heifers first one a massive bull no problem spat it out
Second one a little heifer calf christ she put the water back out at 5 and I finished the pull at 9.15. Didnt even present the head.

woeful cold day to stick them in the field might wait until Tuesday

saranac1

9 down 5 to go going well so far

Milked out

2 so far today, first cow had an aa heifer coming backwards and upside down, calf was gone by the time I got her out. 2nd was a lively aa heifer and a 3rd cow has the feet out now. Never seen a calf come upside down before. Couldn't turn her altho it felt like the calf was gone before i started pulling

whelan2

Milked out wrote: »

2 so far today, first cow had an aa heifer coming backwards and upside down, calf was gone by the time I got her out. 2nd was a lively aa heifer and a 3rd cow has the feet out now. Never seen a calf come upside down before. Couldn't turn her altho it felt like the calf was gone before i started pulling

its alot harder to calve them when they are dead:( had 1 calved today after a week of no calves, 15 left to calve

jaymla627

Milked out wrote: »

2 so far today, first cow had an aa heifer coming backwards and upside down, calf was gone by the time I got her out. 2nd was a lively aa heifer and a 3rd cow has the feet out now. Never seen a calf come upside down before. Couldn't turn her altho it felt like the calf was gone before i started pulling

Had two upside downs this year got both calves out alive but lost a cow with a punctured womb, timing is everything you literally have a couple of minutes to get them out alive once you go trying to get them turned, the trick is to try and get your two hands in and try turn the head up around with one hand while pulling the leg at the same time to whip the calf around

Limestone Cowboy

Milked out wrote: »

2 so far today, first cow had an aa heifer coming backwards and upside down, calf was gone by the time I got her out. 2nd was a lively aa heifer and a 3rd cow has the feet out now. Never seen a calf come upside down before. Couldn't turn her altho it felt like the calf was gone before i started pulling

Neighbour had a monster charolais upside down and backwards aswell the other day. They couldn't come more arseways, got him out alive just about.

whelan2

was bedding the calving shhed earlier, noticed a heifer with a sunken eye, rang vet, calf bed badly twisted, we rolled the heifer 5 or 6 times and got the womb straightened. Heifer was in shock, vet said calf was dead, too late to start a section as heifer would die during it. We put the heifer down, She showed no signs of calving at all:(

freedominacup

whelan2 wrote: »

was bedding the calving shhed earlier, noticed a heifer with a sunken eye, rang vet, calf bed badly twisted, we rolled the heifer 5 or 6 times and got the womb straightened. Heifer was in shock, vet said calf was dead, too late to start a section as heifer would die during it. We put the heifer down, She showed no signs of calving at all:(

It's only ever a matter of when. No matter how much you mind them you can't account for those episodes.

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

was bedding the calving shhed earlier, noticed a heifer with a sunken eye, rang vet, calf bed badly twisted, we rolled the heifer 5 or 6 times and got the womb straightened. Heifer was in shock, vet said calf was dead, too late to start a section as heifer would die during it. We put the heifer down, She showed no signs of calving at all:(

Balls to that

whelan2

freedominacup wrote: »

It's only ever a matter of when. No matter how much you mind them you can't account for those episodes.

annoyed me as i was wondering did i miss her over over the last few days when i was busy, vet said it would have been hard to notice her, she was in shed beside house so was keeping an eye on her

High bike

whelan2 wrote: »

annoyed me as i was wondering did i miss her over over the last few days when i was busy, vet said it would have been hard to notice her, she was in shed beside house so was keeping an eye on her

There's only so much you can do,these things happen from time to time unfortunately.

Milked out

jaymla627 wrote: »

Had two upside downs this year got both calves out alive but lost a cow with a punctured womb, timing is everything you literally have a couple of minutes to get them out alive once you go trying to get them turned, the trick is to try and get your two hands in and try turn the head up around with one hand while pulling the leg at the same time to whip the calf around

Had feck all room to work, was struggling g to get one hand in, cow has cleaned yday so should be fine. calf got caught at ribs coming upside down where as if she was the right way up and backwards she would of come out fine but something new learned anyway at least

jaymla627

Milked out wrote: »

Had feck all room to work, was struggling g to get one hand in, cow has cleaned yday so should be fine. calf got caught at ribs coming upside down where as if she was the right way up and backwards she would of come out fine but something new learned anyway at least

Another thing that tends to happen if they're upside down is they don't put the waterbags out so your facing having to burst the bags and trying to not drown the calf while getting it our as quick as possible

High bike

Jasus lads that all sounds very technical,id think id be calling the vet if i came across that

High bike

At last finished for the year,last one this evening a 2yo Lim heifer calved on her own a lovely AA heifer JGY.Took her a while to get up but all seems well now,happy days the end.

Reggie.

High bike wrote: »

At last finished for the year,last one this evening a 2yo Lim heifer calved on her own a lovely AA heifer JGY.Took her a while to get up but all seems well now,happy days the end.

What will ya do with your evenings now

High bike

Reggie. wrote: »

What will ya do with your evenings now

might try and get a bit of bar work to keep me busy:)

Reggie.

High bike wrote: »

might try and get a bit of bar work to keep me busy:)

God forbid you had even spare time for that

High bike

Reggie. wrote: »

God forbid you had even spare time for that

could pretend I'm working and stay at the right side of the counter:D

Reggie.

High bike wrote: »

could pretend I'm working and stay at the right side of the counter:D

Cheeky

Timmaay

5 calves the last 4 days, back in the thick of it ugh. 2 heifers also. Another 14 to go, not finished till 1st June. Gota sort out this mess of a calving spread.

whelan2

Timmaay wrote: »

5 calves the last 4 days, back in the thick of it ugh. 2 heifers also. Another 14 to go, not finished till 1st June. Gota sort out this mess of a calving spread.

9 left....... hate waiting on them

whelan2

another one calved this morning, calf is tag number 2000, wonder what will have happened by the time we reach tag number 3000

Timmaay

whelan2 wrote: »

another one calved this morning, calf is tag number 2000, wonder what will have happened by the time we reach tag number 3000

Almost hit 1500 here. I may try catch up with ya

sako 85

my next one is 0006, Cattle rancher or what :-)

whelan2

sako 85 wrote: »

my next one is 0006, Cattle rancher or what :-)

i remember my calf that was 0001 it was born dead, great start:cool:

Greengrass1

Calving finished 😆 no more till October.
If I could get dad to sell these AA now it'd be less work again