When Calving Starting

holestin cowboy24

nearly that time of the year again so when calving starting

starting here from 2oth January onwards

degetme

holestin cowboy24 wrote: »

nearly that time of the year again so when calving starting

starting here from 2oth January onwards

Due acc to icbf on 23rd of jan bt should be expecting them to start on 16th

Greengrass1

not worrying about calving until after Christmas. Do the bare minimum now till 1st of jan

mahoney_j

Scratching me hole till late jan then going full tilt.first cow due 28 jan hopefully straight to grass.closed at afc 740 but after walking around today I'd say it's growing at the very least 12/15 a day

Milked out

15th Jan first one is due here, like that with gestation lengths these days could be a week earlier.

Mad4simmental

First one due Christmas Day. :-)

Milked out

mahoney_j wrote: »

Scratching me hole till late jan then going full tilt.first cow due 28 jan hopefully straight to grass.closed at afc 740 but after walking around today I'd say it's growing at the very least 12/15 a day

You'd want to see a doctor bout that mahoney:D

tismesoitis

1st due 2 days ago but carrying to lim so 1st few days in jan and it'll be all systems go.

frazzledhome

Milked out wrote: »

You'd want to see a doctor bout that mahoney:D

Wouldn't worry till he starts dragging himself around the yard on his hole

Timmaay

1st one due 22nd Jan, so prb means a week earlier, going to be (hopefully!) a very busy Jan trying to get this parlour in, would be great to get it in before the big rush of calving starts! In future I'll leave calving until Feb 1st, only early this year with the sexed straws. Similar to MJ an early turnout would be great, I was only down the feild today (with the tractor, not a mark in the ground from it!), paddocks with covers of 1500 already and it's not yet Xmas, most the farm has come back strong! We are still sending maidens out by day, plenty grass for them. I got a feeling it will all be a totally different story when it comes to Feb 1st unfortunately!

stanflt

First ones due 6th jan but 4 calves born in the last 2 days

Will have to stop serving for 2 months this year coming

mahoney_j

Thought I was clear this year but out this morning to find a foetus at bottom of scrapper run,for a change it was a cow that was going anyway after this year ,lovely Bb calf due mid feb.vet on way to blood.not expecting any abnormalities as salmonella vaccinated and all milk neospora results negative.4 years on the hop I've had a cow do this after dry off.so anyway my calving season has started !€

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

Thought I was clear this year but out this morning to find a foetus at bottom of scrapper run,for a change it was a cow that was going anyway after this year ,lovely Bb calf due mid feb.vet on way to blood.not expecting any abnormalities as salmonella vaccinated and all milk neospora results negative.4 years on the hop I've had a cow do this after dry off.so anyway my calving season has started !€

Bit like the same thing that's happening my friend. Only its happening to heifers and they cone full term just still born.
Has blooded them when they went to grass blooded at bulling blooded at scanning blooded when housed and blooded when calved and can still find nothing abnormal.
Really vexing

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Bit like the same thing that's happening my friend. Only its happening to heifers and they cone full term just still born.
Has blooded them when they went to grass blooded at bulling blooded at scanning blooded when housed and blooded when calved and can still find nothing abnormal.
Really vexing

Tell them to get iodine in water soon as gg,had same problem years ago here and soon as iodine hit water all clear.icc per cow per day of lugiols iodine in water troughs.put it in right through calvings season and during breeding season

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

Tell them to get iodine in water soon as gg,had same problem years ago here and soon as iodine hit water all clear.icc per cow per day of lugiols iodine in water troughs.put it in right through calvings season and during breeding season

Yeh I said that to him and he said they've been doing it makes no difference

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Yeh I said that to him and he said they've been doing it makes no difference

He could be using wrong type iodine???

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

He could be using wrong type iodine???

Doubt it has had numerous vets in none can give him an answer

frazzledhome

mahoney_j wrote: »

Thought I was clear this year but out this morning to find a foetus at bottom of scrapper run,for a change it was a cow that was going anyway after this year ,lovely Bb calf due mid feb.vet on way to blood.not expecting any abnormalities as salmonella vaccinated and all milk neospora results negative.4 years on the hop I've had a cow do this after dry off.so anyway my calving season has started !€

Heifer here 10 dys ago. Found her forcing. Blood neg anothe to be taken early Jan

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Doubt it has had numerous vets in none can give him an answer

Says a lot about vet so,there's always a cause.that would drive me bananas

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

Says a lot about vet so,there's always a cause.that would drive me bananas

Gone back to using fr this yr on heifers instead of AA to see if it makes a difference. Any heifer that it happens too is always fine the next yr

Dawggone

frazzledhome wrote: »

Wouldn't worry till he starts dragging himself around the yard on his hole

LOL. Hilarious. Can't get picture out of my head!!!

whelan2

first one calved during the night an angus calf from a heifer that nearly died from summer mastitis last year

Mulumpy

Started with a bang here. Three cows during the night but three heifer calves so happy days.

stanflt

9 live calves so far 7 heifers
No twins

Timmaay

3more heifers today, 2 calved out in the feild, not ideal but I'll take it.

whelan2

Timmaay wrote: »

3more heifers today, 2 calved out in the feild, not ideal but I'll take it.

my dad was at a farm walk years ago he asked the host farmer about calving pens, the farmer said he had 60 acres of calving pens:)

Ruxin

Putting cows in calving shed this afternoon last weekend of freedom for a while

frazzledhome

They're holding on here. Calving sheds full to brim with springing heifers but only 1 calved so far.

I'd say we'll start Sun or Mon. One problem is that our frozen store of colostrum has been raided by a few neighbours lambing and suckling. Checked this am and only 10 litres in freezer. No cow calving till Feb 1 at earliest so I need to hunt some down.

Found a dead calf in the cubicles this am a Je bull so all not bad. Cow 2 wks early so will milk and hold for a week

All calf pens ready, limed and bedded. A new guy started last week and I'd say he did more work here in that time than we'd do in a month. He is a yard man (his words) loves calves but won't be milking. Told me this am that he'll do 2 nights calving per week for us when dam bursts.

We are expecting a busy time as 50% of herd are due in the first 2 weeks. Loads of coffee should do the job.

Miname

Just started spring calving, one dead and one Caesarian out off four.

Greengrass1

Seems to be an awful lot of herds having there first calve early and dead this yr.
I've a dozen here ready to pop but there holding off well

Milked out

First one was due the 15th, she went over by 3 days but others started from the 10th with 20 calved and 3 more in the shed to calve, things will be calmer then after these. 9 heifers in spring so far. With 22 from autumn Have enough replacements now a few more would be nice as don't want to count them till they are raised and out to grass, nice to have em early tho. Lost one bull as his mother lay on top of him and had a dead set of twins

mahoney_j

frazzledhome wrote: »

They're holding on here. Calving sheds full to brim with springing heifers but only 1 calved so far.

I'd say we'll start Sun or Mon. One problem is that our frozen store of colostrum has been raided by a few neighbours lambing and suckling. Checked this am and only 10 litres in freezer. No cow calving till Feb 1 at earliest so I need to hunt some down.

Found a dead calf in the cubicles this am a Je bull so all not bad. Cow 2 wks early so will milk and hold for a week

All calf pens ready, limed and bedded. A new guy started last week and I'd say he did more work here in that time than we'd do in a month. He is a yard man (his words) loves calves but won't be milking. Told me this am that he'll do 2 nights calving per week for us when dam bursts.

We are expecting a busy time as 50% of herd are due in the first 2 weeks. Loads of coffee should do the job.

Santa bought me a nespresso machine for Xmas,will be going overdrive for next few weeks !!.calving more or less ready to go now started adding iodine to water last Monday calving pens disinfected bedded and ready to go.last few days at slurry and may chance urea tomorrow or Monday.then full attention to fresh cows and calves.even have the first paddock set up for cows.few weeks off I. Winter has its advantages

frazzledhome

mahoney_j wrote: »

Santa bought me a nespresso machine for Xmas,will be going overdrive for next few weeks !!.calving more or less ready to go now started adding iodine to water last Monday calving pens disinfected bedded and ready to go.last few days at slurry and may chance urea tomorrow or Monday.then full attention to fresh cows and calves.even have the first paddock set up for cows.few weeks off I. Winter has its advantages

Nespeesso, the dose is too small:)

This is the baby one in the kitchen and one in parlour dairy

td5man

frazzledhome wrote: »

A new guy started last week and I'd say he did more work here in that time than we'd do in a month.

He mustn't be on boards or twitter so.

visatorro

many lads intent calving many outdoors? they bulk of mine are march calving and will be calved outside. use shear grab to bring calves in and cows follow us in.

mahoney_j

visatorro wrote: »

many lads intent calving many outdoors? they bulk of mine are march calving and will be calved outside. use shear grab to bring calves in and cows follow us in.

Fook,the shear grab,any accidents.think I'd prefer the bucket

mahoney_j

frazzledhome wrote: »

Nespeesso, the dose is too small:)

This is the baby one in the kitchen and one in parlour dairy

Smaller shot but bigger caffeine hit,can't drink the instant stuff anymore!!

visatorro

mahoney_j wrote: »

Fook,the shear grab,any accidents.think I'd prefer the bucket

found they can wriggle outta the bucket. just when loading calf have shear grab closed, tilted back to the last and a couple of feet off the ground. lift calf into grab, their legs dangle down between the tines. i find the calf cant go anywhere. then just open grab and let them slide outta grab onto straw bed. never had an incident yet. used to try walk them in or use wheelbarrow but when calving paddock gets mucked up abit found this a disaster

frazzledhome

mahoney_j wrote: »

Smaller shot but bigger caffeine hit,can't drink the instant stuff anymore!!

Get yourself a Bodum travel mug. Jeeps coffee hot for 2-3 hrs, essential calving/milking kit

yellow50HX

Have 40 to calf this year, 10 down already but I know the next 30 will likely to come in batches.

whelan2

visatorro wrote: »

many lads intent calving many outdoors? they bulk of mine are march calving and will be calved outside. use shear grab to bring calves in and cows follow us in.

calve all the autumn ones outside, gives them a great start. Will hopefully calve the april/may ones outside too

Greengrass1

10 April calvers here incalf to AA.
I'd say they will be calved out side .
Task this yr is to pull them back and have no April calvers.

mahoney_j

Greengrass1 wrote: »

10 April calvers here incalf to AA.
I'd say they will be calved out side .
Task this yr is to pull them back and have no April calvers.

We'd all love no april calvers ,but we will all have them.certainly something to aim for but hard to do when expanding

Deepsouthwest

whelan2 wrote: »

first one calved during the night an angus calf from a heifer that nearly died from summer mastitis last year

How many quarters is she milking in now having had summer mastitis?

Greengrass1

mahoney_j wrote: »

We'd all love no april calvers ,but we will all have them.certainly something to aim for but hard to do when expanding

Looks like I'm finished AI in winter herd.
If we can do that much with the herd in 3 yrs I'll definitely be able to get rid of April calvers.
6 WK spring calving??

whelan2

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

How many quarters is she milking in now having had summer mastitis?

3 quarters, nice aa bull calf, she was grand and quiet in the parlour, front quarter gone

Deepsouthwest

whelan2 wrote: »

3 quarters, nice aa bull calf, she was grand and quiet in the parlour, front quarter gone

That's a pity, had a heifer with summer mastitis here, who was so sick she lost her calf as well, good breeding behind her but have to decided to cull as I expect quarter is gone.

whelan2

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

That's a pity, had a heifer with summer mastitis here, who was so sick she lost her calf as well, good breeding behind her but have to decided to cull as I expect quarter is gone.

will see how she goes, might be glad of her yet

Reggie.

Not calving here till May-june

dh1985

Reggie. wrote: »

Not calving here till May-june

Why so late reg

oooge1

On paper Expected start day is 15th of feb but il be on alert the week before that.70 or so to calve before end of feb.with 30 in March and 4 in April .. Then il treat myself to several hundred pints before ai kicks off !!