Many ranchers find that the more they take part in the birth of a calf the more experience they will have in the whole process. This new trend is catching on mostly because giving birth by the heifer, especially the young ones can be difficult and the rancher could save the life of the newborn or the heifer, just by being there during the process. It is important to use whatever resources that are available to keep the heifer and the offspring healthy because this is the future of the rancher and the ranch. If no money is coming in the ranch will not survive.
Other very good reasons is because it is just the humane thing to do and ensure that the heifer has as easy a birth as possible. There are no prenatal birthing classes for an expecting young heifer like the human mothers do. Anything that can make the experience as comfortable of possible for the heifer will allow nature to safely take its course.
Most births of calves to the young heifers are generally the most difficult. The labor can be three times more intensive than that of a seasoned heifer giving birth. However, regardless of how many times a heifer has given birth, there are many complications that can happen and the number of past births are no indicator that the next one will be easy.
When a young calf is born tail first, someone needs to intervene and that is where the experienced cattle rancher comes in to the play. The process is a difficult one so the cattle rancher needs to know how to handle things on his or her own instead of calling for a vet every time one of his heifers is giving birth. There is not a lot of time for the vet to get there in the first place, so taking care of business themselves is vital for the cattle rancher If the calf starts coming out backwards, there is pressure on the umbilical cord which is not a good thing.
The umbilical cord can cause some blood to be directed straight into the calf's brain and has been responsible for serious injury or even death if not birthed correctly. Laying aside the humane factor, cattle are moneymakers and a financial stream of income for a rancher and if this is jeopardized by loss of the heifer or the calf it can be very costly. Calf's have been known to drown in their own fluids and any birth that goes beyond four minutes becomes serious because the success rate afterwards is very slim.
These are just a few of the hazards that a rancher and their heifers must contend with when a new calf is ready to be delivered and it is in the rancher's best interest to see that the calf becomes a full grown healthy addition to the herd. In some instances the heifer cannot care for the critical needs of the calf. A underweight calf will need the help of someone other than the mother that is knowledgeable and can perform the care that is needed.
Other very good reasons is because it is just the humane thing to do and ensure that the heifer has as easy a birth as possible. There are no prenatal birthing classes for an expecting young heifer like the human mothers do. Anything that can make the experience as comfortable of possible for the heifer will allow nature to safely take its course.
Most births of calves to the young heifers are generally the most difficult. The labor can be three times more intensive than that of a seasoned heifer giving birth. However, regardless of how many times a heifer has given birth, there are many complications that can happen and the number of past births are no indicator that the next one will be easy.
When a young calf is born tail first, someone needs to intervene and that is where the experienced cattle rancher comes in to the play. The process is a difficult one so the cattle rancher needs to know how to handle things on his or her own instead of calling for a vet every time one of his heifers is giving birth. There is not a lot of time for the vet to get there in the first place, so taking care of business themselves is vital for the cattle rancher If the calf starts coming out backwards, there is pressure on the umbilical cord which is not a good thing.
The umbilical cord can cause some blood to be directed straight into the calf's brain and has been responsible for serious injury or even death if not birthed correctly. Laying aside the humane factor, cattle are moneymakers and a financial stream of income for a rancher and if this is jeopardized by loss of the heifer or the calf it can be very costly. Calf's have been known to drown in their own fluids and any birth that goes beyond four minutes becomes serious because the success rate afterwards is very slim.
These are just a few of the hazards that a rancher and their heifers must contend with when a new calf is ready to be delivered and it is in the rancher's best interest to see that the calf becomes a full grown healthy addition to the herd. In some instances the heifer cannot care for the critical needs of the calf. A underweight calf will need the help of someone other than the mother that is knowledgeable and can perform the care that is needed.
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