When's calving starting 2020

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I never laughed so much. That new born has some legs on it. Difficult birth and it gets up dry and runs away like it's a month old.

Icbf- very Vigourous!

I figured i wasn’t the only farmer thinking exactly the same , big black bear skin wrapped around something was one shot they were pulling out of, arm length gloves and lube suddenly appeared and all they had running across the plain was a old jack and leather gloves

About 3 months later than I'd have liked. Last one for the year pity as she has a great bag of milk. Si calf which squirted out.

charolais0153 wrote: »

Anything under 300 days is a red flag she should b fine
Lovely cow

Lovely team there. I really like a black one that has a red calf. Had a wee staycation for a few days there and everything has moved on in that time. Will take home 6 springing heifers abd 2 cows tomorrow. Should be 10-14 days to go but one & possibly 2 is scanned for twins so we want to be alert for that.

Busy 24 hours here! Autumn calving underway. I took a wee break in Donegal and after pushing the thing hard got the yoke home yesterday evening. My father was just leaving the yard below so I said all must be grand. Neighbour rang me to say he saw feet out of a heifer so I went down to look. Sim heifer I bought last year calved twins herself. One up sucking. Tubed them both and took a look at another heifer only to see her standing over a nice bull calf licking him. Got a heifer lying out flat today after a third check. Gave her some time then took her in 2 hours later zero progress. We put the jack in her and got a heifer calf out easy pull. I’m surprised cos I don’t think she was ever going to bother calving herself.

squinn2912 wrote: »

First two

Twins

squinn2912 wrote: »

Twins

Some start!!

Biscuitus wrote: »

Good start! I was thinking to myself that this time of year would be great for calving.

This time of year can end a combination of both early and late calvers. They can be either.....it depends who's asking.

The ones this time of year rarely cause a moments bother! I’m off school as well so more time to be about. Fellen can be a pain but standing about freezing in February is less appealing! These are the heifers we calve them both spring and autumn and aim to be a little earlier than cows with some of them to give them plenty of time going back in calf. I’m delighted so far!

squinn2912 wrote: »

Twins

Nice cow, and good sized calves.... Give her a small few nuts and it will stand to her.... Rearing twins will be hard on a heifir...

Neo Sanders wrote: »

Nice cow, and good sized calves.... Give her a small few nuts and it will stand to her.... Rearing twins will be hard on a heifir...

Yea she’s getting a wee handful and there’s dairy nuts too well give her. Will try and get them to take a pull off the other heifer too for a couple of weeks it would help get them going but she has a good sup

Number 5. Decent pull with the vet

squinn2912 wrote: »

Well folks are any of you calving yet it still? Number 10 born overnight after a handy pull for number 9. Mastitis been a problem this year we’re going to be saying goodbye to 3 great cows unfortunately

Wouldn't get rid of a cow for 1 spin missing. Very hard keep them right this time of year.

bogman_bass wrote: »

First of the autumn calves dropped yesterday. Grand title HKI heifer.
Had to get the spi sliced on the cow on Monday but she still has plenty to feed the calf

Future breeder
Is she PB?