Morning from he**

[Katy]

We've just had the morning from h***. First off I've been running a fever since yesterday evening. I was supposed to be babysitting 2 grandaughters today, so I got up and made arrangements with my DIL to keep them. Then my hubby came in and said we had a heifer calving and he was pretty sure something wasn't right. Watched her for awhile and then we determined the calf was coming backwards....all we could feel was the tail and butt....no feet. If the feet would have been coming we could have handled it as we've pulled quite a few backwards calves over the years. Called the vet....our normal vet was out on a farmcall and said he couldn't get here until noon. We finally found a large animal vet who could come out. After working for 2 hours to get the feet repositioned to where we could pull the calf we gave up and since the calf was already dead he removed the calf's leg so the calf could be pulled out. The heifer isn't out of the woods yet, although she's doing amazingly well for all she's been through this morning. Not a good day.

 

[WildRoseBeef]

Sorry 'bout the calf. Hope the heifer gets better.

 

[m.holloway]

sorry about the calf. how is the herifer doing???

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Sorry you lost the calf. Hopefully the heifer will pull through.

 

[Katy]

DH just came and hollered in the backdoor that's she's up.....the first hurdle crossed.

 

[BeardedChick]

Poor Katy! I am sorry about the calf and I hope you get to feeling better.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

DH just came and hollered in the backdoor that's she's up.....the first hurdle crossed.

If she were a dairy cow, I would worry about milk fever with all that she's been through. Is that a concern with beef?

 

[Katy]

DH just came and hollered in the backdoor that's she's up.....the first hurdle crossed.

If she were a dairy cow, I would worry about milk fever with all that she's been through. Is that a concern with beef?

No, I don't think so. We've never had a problem with it anyway. The vet shot her full of antibitotics and other stuff before he left. Stitched her so she can't prolapse on us.

 

[laughingllama75]

Well Shoot, what a cruddy way to start the day. Sorry for your loss, that's too bad. I hope your cow makes it through.......

 

[Thewife]

Sorry about your calf.
Hope your heifer will be ok.