So today has definitely not turned out how I was expecting it. It started at 6am when we were getting baby calves in to rinse and put in the barn. I noticed one of our donor cows lay down right in the middle of eatting cake. Didn't think much of it at the time since the cow wasn't due for at least another 23 days. At 9am, we noticed the cow laying down again in the pasture and eating while doing it. Odd, but still not concerning. We got back from our neighbors a half hour later, and now the cow is laid on her side and acting like she was calving.
THAT"S IT! I think we having a baby! We put her in the barn and watched her for about 2 hrs with her in full blown labor, but nothing. I finally put her in the chute to check things out and make sure everything was in the right position. While checking things out, my fears were confirmed. No movement and no signs of life. I proceeded to pull what I thought was a dead calf. The placenta felt thin and kind of rotten, and the fluid seemed to have abnormal color to it.
When the calf was out, I went to lay it to the side, and that's when I see the calf move a little. I immediately starting rubbing it down and helping it breath with some chest compressions. Within a 1/2 hour, here's how it all turned out! STANDING!
THAT"S IT! I think we having a baby! We put her in the barn and watched her for about 2 hrs with her in full blown labor, but nothing. I finally put her in the chute to check things out and make sure everything was in the right position. While checking things out, my fears were confirmed. No movement and no signs of life. I proceeded to pull what I thought was a dead calf. The placenta felt thin and kind of rotten, and the fluid seemed to have abnormal color to it.
When the calf was out, I went to lay it to the side, and that's when I see the calf move a little. I immediately starting rubbing it down and helping it breath with some chest compressions. Within a 1/2 hour, here's how it all turned out! STANDING!
