How close do you think my heifer is to calving?

[LisaR]

This is Daisy, our Jersey Heifer. She'll be 2 yrs. old September, 4th and her due date is August 19th. We have been on baby watch this past week, her body has been teasing us which makes these last days seem extremely long. Yesterday, I noticed her pin bones were more relaxed, she had a lot of mucus coming out of her vulva, her udder is rock hard, her teats are full and smooth, and she was dripping milk. I thought for sure she would have the calf last night but it's not the first time I was wrong. She still eating but is laying down most of the day.
I posted some pics of her from yesterday, when do you guys think she'll have her calf?

 

[jhm47]

Heifers often tease us along, sometimes for weeks. I have calved out hundreds of them, and know that I cannot predict with any kind of accuracy when they will calve. Good luck, and what kind of bull is she bred to?

 

[greybeard]

when you least expect or are prepared for it.

 

[LisaR]

I'm not sure exactly what kind of bull she is bred to, I know it's a jersey bull but she was artificially done at the farm we got her at so she will have a higher chance of having a heifer.

 

[jhm47]

If she was bred artificially you should be able to ask the people at the farm the date she was bred. Also, did they use "sexed" semen on her. If not, she has a 50 - 50 chance of having a bull.

 

[LisaR]

I know the date she was bred and she is due August 19th but she looks like she's about done. I'm not sure the type of semen but it must have been because the farmer told me that she has an 70 or 80% chance of having a heifer.