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Western Iowa | Cool beans!
I typically don't see much for twins, but have had 3 sets so far this year. First set she spit them out while we were cleaning shed. No issues. 2nd set I was just ready to intervene and while I went to the house for chains and handles she spit them out. One dead and the other never would get up. Babied him for 2 1/2 days and had to put him down. Think he was in birth canal too long or the other calf had pinched his cord. 3rd set they were born 2.5-3 hrs apart. I didn't know she had one left in her when I left the barn at midnight. Came back in to a calf in the shed in the walkway. She hated that 2nd calf so much she knocked it thru the fence. I feed the calf, but he didn't make 12 hours. I think the mom wailed him too hard and hurt him inside.
I got 3 live calves, but not how I wanted! Still sucks to loose them, even twins. At least I have been batting 100% besides that. No weather losses, but not much sleep. | |
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Nice greeting this am in the corral.
