A Terrifying Turn of Events for Our Cow
We've been waiting for our Jersey milk cow to calf for 9 months. She's been due any day for about 5 days but we weren't prepared for this.
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Beautiful calf
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👍yes it is.
True.
Seeing this gives me a whole new perspective on the mental, physical and emotional energy it takes to raise these beautiful animals and gardens! Thank you for teaching us non farmers. Bless you and everyone watching.
Thanks ! God Bless !!
Jerseys always seem to have calcium issues as soon as they calf, their body just leeches all of the calcium out of her body and dumps it into the milk. Many cows will die from it before the owners realize what happened. This is a good video for new cow owners to watch.
Resting Bitchface how do you treat it? Can it be prevented by giving a supplement?
This happened to our Ayreshire last year. She came close to dying. She couldnt get up for a week. One fo the things that helped save her was a pair of hip hoists. I hooked them up to the bucket of the tractor and picked her twice a day just for a few minutes. Eventually she was able to stand on her own.
Not always. We’ve almost finished calving our 280 jersey cows for the year, and we’ve only had about 5 with milk fever. We find it’s only an issue for over 5yos. We always supplement with Mag pre calving and Mag and Calcium post calving. They generally bounce back really quickly. Just like Hope did.
Yes I have always heard that of Jerseys as well because of mass amount of milk they produce before birth of calf.
As soon as I dry off my Jersey, I give her poor quality hay (within reason) until she delivers. This trains her body to draw calcium naturally from her bones rather than her gut. Haven’t had an incident of milk fever in many years now. I do keep calcium IV handy just in case.
I am soooo happy that Hope is doing well. I was on pins and needles watching this. The Calf is Beautiful. Congratulations Hope.
Me too! Hi Mrs. Heart!
Guillermo Toro very true a lot better. I’m glad they videotaped it while waiting for the vet to open so we that raise animals will know what to do.
Would there be any way to go ahead and give the cow a calcium suuplement before she calves, to keep this from happening in the first place as a precaution?
Yes Yes ya all! Hi HOMESTEAD HEART! I love your channel too. Another awesome couple 🙂
@lindajackson they did an excellent job of caring for Hope. I really don’t understand this attack mentality.
I can’t imagine the stress you were under while Hope was being treated. Thankful for a great vet who arrived so quickly and your newest addition as well. Prayers for you two, Hope, and the baby. God bless all of you.
Aww Sorry you missed it. Sneaky girl!!
You can prevent the issue of milk fever by providing a heavily pregnant cow with Dolomite lime, unrestricted.
Never had cows, but always gave my goats a calcium supplement just before and after kidding.
Dolomite has Ca & Mg, limestone only has Ca generally.
Yep or some mag chloride dissolved in her water trough or as a daily drench mixed with molasses. Then mix Mag Oxide and limeflour with her feed or sprinkled on her grass once calved.
Spring in New Zealand. Traditionally used Dolomite at calving time but finding Magnesium sulphate in feed (approx 50gms) for couple of days. Awesome response.
I didn’t know I was going to feel so emotional about a cow! 😭
Congratulations on a ” new member of the family”? I’m so glad everything is looking better now! I hope she continues to improve and this just becomes a memory that’s far outweighed by the good feelings of watching the calf grow and being able to enjoy the many dairy products Hope will provide for your family…
Seeing a sweet and calming thing like hope with her calf is such a respite in this crazy world and crazy times. Thanks so much for showing it to us! ❤️ good video
I”m a grown man and I teared up seeing her so lethargic and not well. Thank you guys SO much for filming it. It almost feels like she’s our cow too lol
Praise the Lord for large animal vets.
That was so emotional, she’s not my cow and I’m sitting here crying for her. I’m so glad Hope is doing fine, her baby is beautiful. God Bless!!
Oh my gosh, do you people even have your own life? You are crying over a YouTube video? How sad for you!!!
Lauren Andreas Did the pot call the kettle black?? Look in the mirror
Lauren Andreas Ohl…gurl bye.
Bye Felicia !!!
LilChi1964 …HaHa You aren’t smart enough to know what the old saying means…I’m not the one crying!!!
Aww! Cute
I had such a close relationship with my dairy cow I named her Mama. The morning she delivered I had gone out to feed. She was laying on the ground with a low moan. I was there when her calf was born. She just laid there didn’t move didn’t get up. I took a towel and cleaned him up a bit then I picked him up and moved him to her sight. She slowly lifted her head her eyes got bright and she was up in a flash! She was making a noise like oooh oooh and started cleaning her son.
She was so excited. Then Mama got milk fever and despite early treatment she developed mastitis. Mama couldn’t have anymore babies. She lived out her life grazing in the pasture. I still get tears in my eyes when I think of her. Of all the animals we have owned she was just special. They have their own unique personalities she owned my heart.
So happy things worked out well for you. The smile on your face says it all.
Actually women can get mastitis after birth as well. My coworker did and it was very painful until the treatment kicked in.
I’m so happy for your cow Hope.
Some dairy’s give a calcium bolus straight after birth. Might be worth looking into for the future
Watching when you was talking about breaking up clay soil esp in your sweet potato garden. I tilled in agricultural gypsum. It made a huge difference for a few years then repeat. Check it out. Pete Peterson, north central Texas.
I cried when Hope stood up. Thank the Lord.
Please consider watching “The Incredible Dr. Pol.” episodes. You might have recognized the symptoms much faster and recognized the danger earlier.
Hello dear how are you doing today, Wonderful and beautiful flower in this world, what makes you fill happy or makes you happy??
What a good girl. Every Jersey owners worst fear at calving. Bless you guys!
I had a cow go down for a week last year with milk fever. Eventually, we got a pair of hip hoists and picked her up twice day until she could stand on her own.
You’ll need a [Be] [E] [F] t-shirt now.
I was totally digging that BaCoN shirt! LOL
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