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Calving 2024

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    #212
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    AS far as I'm aware the October 2023 stars will carry through the duration of scep.



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    #213
    Anto_Meath
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    @Lime Tree Farm yes that's the rule as far as I know, only on the farm that the animal was on in October 2023. Plus any prodigy will a start rating based on the star rating the date the calf was born.

    When it comes to starts I am going with the strategy of keeping more females than I need. That way I can keep the cows I want.



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    #214
    whelan2
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    Calves dont get coccidiosis until they're over 2 weeks, they're not born with it, they meet it.



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    #215
    Sami23
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122021725#Comment_122021725

    Yeah calf in great form this morning so hopefully over the worst of it now.



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    #216
    Katie 2018
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    Any tips for first time calver not letting calf suck.born last night taken well to it except for feeding. Got it fed this morning when put cow in calving gate



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    #217
    Sugarbowl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122022079#Comment_122022079

    a bit of time. Nuts in headlock of calving gate. After a few sucks, chance her head free with just the nuts. They be up and running in no time. Happens to us all!



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    #218
    patsy_mccabe
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122022079#Comment_122022079

    If she's a heifer, her udder might be sore. It will just take time.

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #219
    older by the day
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122022079#Comment_122022079

    Ya, stick at it, a few times a day. When the calf gets strong, he/she will get a drink alright. I find sudocream takes the soreness from any cross heifer here in the milking parlour. Maybe rub on a layer after the calf sucks in the morning.

    Mind yourself, anyway, in case you get a kick



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    #220
    893bet
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    give her a good draw with someone holding the tail. Will be less sore to get calf on then when pressure is off. Keep close eye for mastitis as that could be the issue.



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    #221
    patsy_mccabe
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    Had a heifer calve here today. Yesterday I put her into a field near the shed with a few cows. Checked her late last night and she was gone. Found her after 30mins in a far field, but near the calved cows. Left her there and this morning let her back into field with the cows.

    She calved away today no problem, but wouldn't let the calf drink. Kept kicking him away. Checked her a few times during the day. same every time, kept kicking the calf. Tried her one last time this evening. Kept rubbing her along her back for about 10 mins with a long stick and she never kicked.

    Whatever it is about rubbing their back, it just calms them down. Saved me a lot of messing with my old trick, of getting them into the shed with the transport box and lassoing the calf.

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #222
    patsy_mccabe
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    Pulled 2 bull twin calves for a neighbour earlier. Went from thinking we had a dead calf to 2 live ones. First calf was coming backwards with both legs down. Had first one out a good 10 mins, before checking the cow for a second.

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #223
    funkey_monkey
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    Is this something to be concerned about. On left shoulder of calf. Not sure what it is. Calf is under the weather with a bit of a temp. Got ajag for pneumonia, but noticed this has appeared. Don't think it is any thing but can anyone tell from a photo? The red ring inside the balls patch is the issue. Not sure if he was been rubbing or what, looks like he or cow had been licking it judging by the lie of the hair.

    IMG_20240426_115354.jpg

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    #224
    Base price
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122065710#Comment_122065710

    What are the little white bits on the hair - maggots?



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    #225
    tellmeabit
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    The white bits look like grass seed.

    Might be that he has been rubbing off something.



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    #226
    Base price
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068014#Comment_122068014

    Maybe. I was thinking ringworm when I saw it first but the white bits threw me. You would normally see ringworm around their eyes, muzzle or ears first before it spreads along their neck/shoulders.



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    #227
    whelan2
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    Would it be lice?



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    #228
    Base price
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068073#Comment_122068073

    Nits?



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    #229
    funkey_monkey
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122067262#Comment_122067262

    Don't think so. I think straw chaff and seeds.



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    #230
    funkey_monkey
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068014#Comment_122068014

    That's what I thought, although I thought the redness on inside would be something sinister - maybe it's just brushing or marks from rubbing. Just looks a bit odd. I'll keep an eye on him anyway.



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    #231
    funkey_monkey
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068073#Comment_122068073

    He is a fortnight old, I'll check tomorrow if I can use the spot on.



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    #232
    whelan2
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    We had a very young calf a few years ago and when we looked at his hair closely it was full of lice, you could see them moving. Vet was treating it for something else and showed us them.



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    #233
    Base price
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068410#Comment_122068410

    At two weeks of age he is within the age range for ringworm but I've never seen it showing like that in six week old calves.



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    #234
    mickdw
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    I have a 6 week old bought in calf here that is not right. Off his milk and alittle wobbly at the back legs.

    He gets up no problem but head abit droopy and generally lazy.

    He had a cough but that seems to be gone now after getting injections.

    Any ideas?



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    #235
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068541#Comment_122068541

    Jeez, you would be better off contacting your Vet that gave you the injections.



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    #236
    Jb1989
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122068541#Comment_122068541

    Maybe pneumonia. Take to vet and let him listen to lungs and heartbeat



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    #237
    golodge
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭golodge


    Heifers started calving here. Only one leg and head present, so had to intervene.

    279 days gestation, incalf to culard charolais, bull calf. Heifer is around 80%%lim.

    20240427_132603.jpg

    8 more left for the following three weeks.



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    #238
    Base price
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    @golodge lovely hay and many of us Irish farmers would like to have it as feed. We have had wet weather since July last year and hay/straw became very expensive and difficult to locate. What is the weather like with you now. I presume the cold temperature and snow is gone.



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    #239
    whelan2
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    Only a handful left to calve here. Have them out in a paddock beside my parents house. One of them was messing around a good bit today, went to bring her in this evening-luckily while my dad was at mass- she went for us. Brought jeep out and got her into crush. Calved her. Glad I didn't ask my dad to go out and look at her. You can never be too careful



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    #240
    golodge
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭golodge


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122072134#Comment_122072134

    Feed price here is really high as well. It was very dry last season, grass yield was smaller by 70% than usually.

    We had snow for three days a week ago, +20°C today. That's probably the third time this spring with such drastic change from +20 to snow in a day.



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