I had a new calf born a couple days ago. With the freezing rain and wind expected Monday night I am a little worried. Would you cattle experts take the calf and cow and lock it in the barn until the bad weather is over or would you just trust the mother to keep it dry and warm?
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Put them in a protected area with plenty hay on the ground for her to eat and the calf to lay in. Thats about all you can do. At least you know the calf will be out of the wind and rain. If you have a heat lamp, that might work too. Just keep it away from the hay.
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I always let mother nature do its thing. Them animals are tough amd never spit the herd or a cow and calf off because of weather. Momma will do its thing. Keep oit plenty of hay for them cows and they will take care of the babies. I always had success with this and never lost one.
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Originally posted by drwilliams View PostI always let mother nature do its thing. Them animals are tough amd never spit the herd or a cow and calf off because of weather. Momma will do its thing. Keep oit plenty of hay for them cows and they will take care of the babies. I always had success with this and never lost one.
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Originally posted by drwilliams View PostI always let mother nature do its thing. Them animals are tough amd never spit the herd or a cow and calf off because of weather. Momma will do its thing. Keep oit plenty of hay for them cows and they will take care of the babies. I always had success with this and never lost one.
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Very true. The calves won’t usually get sick because the way God set up the first milk (colostrum) has tons of antibodies and everything needed to start off a calf nearly bulletproof.
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