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Daisy is in labor!! Updated with *more* baby pics

Postby Tracy » September 26th, 2008, 12:02 pm

Woweeee. I'm so excited and sooo nervous! I can hardly stay away from her. Her contractions are about 5-10 minutes apart, but I am not sure what that means for a cow. Milk has been streaming and dripping out of her udder, and she has been pawing the ground. It may be a long, long night!

Our neighbors who are beef farmers came over to check her. It's just a matter of waiting at this point. They told us that it should be today or tonight :shock:
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Postby forestwalker » September 26th, 2008, 12:14 pm

Very cool. Kids must be excited. Is it a full-sized cow or one of the minis?
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Postby Tracy » September 26th, 2008, 1:14 pm

She is a full Guernsey.


Here is she resting inbetween contractions:

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Here is her very impressive pre-calving udder. (It is so full and swollen that it has split in some places)

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Here she is *during* a contraction:

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And here she is laid out. Don't you just feel for her?

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Postby INLOVE » September 26th, 2008, 2:04 pm

awww, keep us updated!
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Postby Tracy » September 26th, 2008, 2:45 pm

We have a calf!!! I'll put pictures up soon! We were able to watch the birth from very close. It is so sweet.
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Postby Shellie » September 26th, 2008, 2:55 pm

Oh, that is so sweet. Did the kids get to watch? What an awesome experience for them.

As a kid, I got to see horses, goats, and cows born. I always loved it.
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Postby Tracy » September 26th, 2008, 4:10 pm

Dd8 watched, along with Philip and I. My son peeked a time or two, but waited until it was over to get comfortable :)

It was really neat. It got dark on us, but I was able to get some pretty good pictures.

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Feet first!

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The next picture show the nose/mouth just out...

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Here is the cafl just out, before mama gets up. You can see the unbilical cord...

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Cleaning baby...

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Resting baby in the dark...

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Postby Tracy » September 27th, 2008, 9:12 am

Here's a few more pictures. I took these this morning. It's a girl! :D

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Postby Full Quiver » September 27th, 2008, 5:12 pm

COOL, now you have 2 dairy cows.
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Postby rough_rider » September 27th, 2008, 5:20 pm

That's awesome Tracy, thanks for sharing...
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Postby Tracy » September 28th, 2008, 4:24 am

Full Quiver wrote:COOL, now you have 2 dairy cows.


Only one. Daisy died this morning. She was down when my husband went out to milk. She died before the vet could get here.

Yes, I've been crying over my cow. Milk cows are pets. :cry:
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Postby sweetpea » September 28th, 2008, 3:05 pm

I'm sorry Tracy,how will you take care of the calf?
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Postby JanB » September 28th, 2008, 3:21 pm

I am so sorry for your loss. Being a country girl, this brought a few tears. I pray the baby calf will do just fine.
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Postby Full Quiver » September 28th, 2008, 4:12 pm

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Postby c u there » October 2nd, 2008, 5:47 pm

I just read this Tracy, I am so very sorry for your loss. Oletimer and I know the loss was great. It tears your heart out but also hurts financially. We are praying for you.
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