calving at 16 months

greenpetrol · 29-04-2016 08:05PM #1

I have two heifers that calved at 16 months ! Bull for into them for a day but didn't realise they were in calf !Is there penalty for this ?

MIKEKC · 29-04-2016 08:10PM

greenpetrol wrote: »

I have two heifers that calved at 16 months ! Bull for into them for a day but didn't realise they were in calf !Is there penalty for this ?

If there isn't there should be. Should have been injected

greenpetrol · 29-04-2016 08:15PM

MIKEKC wrote: »

If there isn't there should be. Should have been injected

Should have yes!
anyone else?

Kovu · 29-04-2016 08:35PM

Nearly 100% sure it's no issue. These things happen.
It'd be worse to try and abort the calf at a late stage than just restrict feed and pray to the cow god for natural births.

blue5000 · 29-04-2016 08:37PM

No penalty but they are 'awkward' to register. Had one last year. Your Vet has to sign a form........

tanko · 29-04-2016 08:37PM

I doubt if there's any penalty as accidents do happen. It happened here a few years ago when a weanling put a seven month old heifer in calf, did a cesarean on her and sold both of them separately.
The only thing I can think of is that she might be too young to qualify for the BDGP if you're in it.

limo_100 · 29-04-2016 08:50PM

greenpetrol wrote: »

I have two heifers that calved at 16 months ! Bull for into them for a day but didn't realise they were in calf !Is there penalty for this ?

just dont tag them for a couple of months simple and easy

greenpetrol · 29-04-2016 08:51PM

tanko wrote: »

I doubt if there's any penalty as accidents do happen. It happened here a few years ago when a weanling put a seven month old heifer in calf, did a cesarean on her and sold both of them separately.
The only thing I can think of is that she might be too young to qualify for the BDGP if you're in it.

Yes I'm in that scheme ! Could I be penalised ? Couldn't see anywhere what age they allow

tanko · 29-04-2016 08:58PM

greenpetrol wrote: »

Yes I'm in that scheme ! Could I be penalised ? Couldn't see anywhere what age they allow

I'm probably wrong about that. I just thought I read somewhere that there was a minimum age for calving. As long as you have enough cows/heifers that qualify for the scheme I don't think a couple calving Young would cost you any money.

FeelTheBern · 29-04-2016 09:04PM

greenpetrol wrote: »

Yes I'm in that scheme ! Could I be penalised ? Couldn't see anywhere what age they allow

Don't think there is a penalty anyway. Should be fine but may need to have vet sign the forms to confirm they calved - you'll know once you try to register.

Kovu · 29-04-2016 09:09PM

tanko wrote: »

I'm probably wrong about that. I just thought I read somewhere that there was a minimum age for calving. As long as you have enough cows/heifers that qualify for the scheme I don't think a couple calving Young would cost you any money.

Just checked that up as I was sure of that too but can't find anything, maybe they changed it. Thought it was something like over 22 months calving?

coconnellz · 29-04-2016 09:16PM

Should be alright calving I had a heifer 18 months calved no problems had!

greenpetrol · 29-04-2016 09:18PM

Kovu wrote: »

Just checked that up as I was sure of that too but can't find anything, maybe they changed it. Thought it was something like over 22 months calving?

Should bring down my herd average age of first calving from 32 months if anything! ! All angus here so 32 months is way too high

TITANIUM. · 29-04-2016 09:27PM

greenpetrol wrote: »

Should bring down my herd average age of first calving from 32 months if anything! ! All angus here so 32 months is way too high

It happens so don't stress about it.
What type of bull are they in calf to do you know?

EDIT. just reread your op and saw that there already calved. Goodman for getting both of them calved ok. Ya like the lady and ladies are saying you'll be sent a form and your vet will have to sign it. Surely you'll give them a head start before registering?

greenpetrol · 29-04-2016 09:29PM

TITANIUM. wrote: »

It happens so don't stress about it.
What type of bull are they in calf to do you know?

Angus bull ! they both calved unassisted within hours two days ago!

patsy_mccabe · 29-04-2016 09:33PM

limo_100 wrote: »

just dont tag them for a couple of months simple and easy

Some calves do take a while to find in the rushes.:cool:

limo_100 · 29-04-2016 09:48PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Some calves do take a while to find in the rushes.:cool:

there a lot of weanlings in the mart most of the best ones are usually lying somewhere for a while

croot · 29-04-2016 10:06PM

Kovu wrote: »

Just checked that up as I was sure of that too but can't find anything, maybe they changed it. Thought it was something like over 22 months calving?

That 22 months age limit was for the welfare scheme I think.

Kovu · 29-04-2016 10:09PM

croot wrote: »

That 22 months age limit was for the welfare scheme I think.

That could be it! Those sort of things stick in my head and get mixed up from time to time.

Farrell · 29-04-2016 10:13PM

Kovu wrote: »

That could be it! Those sort of things stick in my head and get mixed up from time to time.

It was alright

kowtow · 30-04-2016 12:18AM

Kovu wrote:

Just checked that up as I was sure of that too but can't find anything, maybe they changed it. Thought it was something like over 22 months calving?

Its less than eighteen months a vets letter is requested at calving. Have one second calver in the parlour barely turned three who will testify to this...

The vets advice at the time was not to inject and although we were worried he was quite right... she's calved on her own both years with no bother, milks well, though still a bit on the small side - we leave her once a day milking at the shoulders of the season to let her get a bit of growing done for herself.

Tail painter · 01-05-2016 10:13PM

kowtow wrote: »

Its less than eighteen months a vets letter is requested at calving. Have one second calver in the parlour barely turned three who will testify to this...

The vets advice at the time was not to inject and although we were worried he was quite right... she's calved on her own both years with no bother, milks well, though still a bit on the small side - we leave her once a day milking at the shoulders of the season to let her get a bit of growing done for herself.

I have a JEX heifer that calved unassisted at under 14 months.Heifer calf.The vet signed the form and calf registered no bother. I didnt milk her, cos I want to let her grow a bit. I put her back with the maiden heifers and she came in heat after 10 days! I hope she keeps this up!

calving at 16 months

Comments