insert foul word here--She's growing up!

[Thewife]

Why didn't I listen to myself when I told myself to sell that heifer?
Hard pull, prolapse, would not, could not, get up, dead in the time it took me to figure out what to do next!

Now I have weak orphan heifer!
No colostrum!
No milk replacer!
(sent the nephew off to find what I need)
No place to put it (right now she is in the dogs house)
I haven't even fed yet, don't really feel like it!

I do have lots of vodka, but I'm guessing that won't fix anything?

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Vodka won't fix things!

Concentrate on the calf. That's what matters. Loss is part of farming and you know that. Fixup a place for the calf. You know how to feed her and if you've forgotten-ASK!

Take a deep breath and to you. Things will be fine.

 

[Thewife]

I might end up asking!
It has been so long since I had any of these problems, I'm completly lost!
I'm pretty sure I confirmed to the nephew, I am as nuts as he has always believed I am!
Told him to go find colostrum, then as he was walking out the door, I remembered that maybe I might need milk replacer too?

Sister just called back! Her FIL has 3 fresh cows coming in tonight!

Guess could go feed now?
The whole herd is gathered outside my yard, wondering what the heck I am doing!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Yes, you will need milk replacer too. I would gets some colustrum into that calf ASAP. Even if you have to go and buy the powdered version.

 

[Thewife]

Yes, you will need milk replacer too. I would gets some colustrum into that calf ASAP. Even if you have to go and buy the powdered version.

I sent the nephew to get the powdered stuff!
I decided to wait to feed, until he gets back and I get some in her!

She's cold!
I have a heat lamp on her and I stole all of the towels out of the boys bathroom! They are heating up in the dryer now!
I hope he's not planning on taking a shower when he gets home!

 

[wynedot55]

sorry that you lost a knotthead heifer.but you have a sweet heifer calf to tend to.keep her warm an get the clostrx in her.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

I hope he's not planning on taking a shower when he gets home!

 

[Thewife]

I got a half a bottle down her, she is still "not right".

Was going to tube her, but I have no clue where my stuff is! I guess I have been lucky, I think the last calf I tubed was when Hubby and I got together, I'm guessing that has been 9 years ago?

The last prolapse was 5 years ago, I think? That one prolapsed a week after she calved?

Oh, the boy had clean towels in his room! If I would have known that, I would have used them too!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Put the bottle into a pail of hot water to keep it warm and go back out after awhile and try to get more into her. She maybe slow for a few days with the hard delivery.

 

[Thewife]

Put the bottle into a pail of hot water to keep it warm and go back out after awhile and try to get more into her. She maybe slow for a few days with the hard delivery.

She just sucked down about a pint by herself!
Then went back to sleep!

I remembered the bottle in the bucket of hot water!
(took a minute, but I remembered!)

The dogs aren't going to be to happy tonight! She's warm and comfy, so I think I leave her there for now!