![]() ![]() The bag comes first then a couple of tiny hooves and a nose. Once you see the water bag protruding from your cow’s backside you can bet there will be a calf on the ground soon! Once the cow is in active labor it is common to see her walking around with her tail cocked to the side, crooked or just being held higher than usual. Even though no signs of live birth are present (blood, discharge, evidence on the backside of the cow) I still run to the woods looking for a baby when my cows no longer appear knocked up. If your cow doesn’t look pregnant any longer, you may have a baby in a few hours or a couple of days. That big pear-shaped belly will literally disappear and she will look as thin as she did before the Artificial Inseminator (or bull) showed up. ![]() A few days (or hours) before birth the calf will move into the birth canal and your cow may not even look pregnant any longer. This could begin hours before the calf appears or minutes. She’ll lay down then get up, then lay down again and get up. When the cow is in active labor you will notice her being unable to get comfortable. Well, my girl had a swollen, jiggly, pulsating vulva for 12 days before we had a baby cow. It is the giant reddish-pink hole under the pooper-shooter where the baby comes out. It could also be called “SQUISHY RIPE VULVA”Īt least I know how to find a vulva. There really is no other way to describe what happens to the lady parts of a mature cow the week prior to birth. My problem is I still don’t know exactly what the heck I am looking for, and for the life of me, I haven’t noticed a change back there.Īnd by the way – “lower case n’s?” FOUR: LOSE BACK END If the pins look like a lower case “n” you are probably a day away from a baby cow. Experts have shared with me that pins have divets and sunken parts which will become even more pronounced when the big day is near. The pins are located near the rear of the cow. Of course, this change will only be observed if you happen to know what pins are and where pins are and what they look like. This one still has me scratching my head.įirst of all, you must locate these mysterious “pins” and begin to document their whereabouts and evolution. You’re looking at a window of 2 hours to 6 weeks. So, if your cow’s udder is giant – you may or may not have a baby soon. Other, less experienced cows, will manufacture an udder out of nowhere 2 hours before dropping a calf on the ground. This is actually a terrible predictor because high producers can generate a ridiculous-sized udder up to 6 weeks before the big day. Typically cows will develop an enormous, voluptuous udder before giving birth. Or she could just drip goo for a week and a half before dropping the calf. Look for a discharge or mucus string leaking from the vulva – this can signify that your cow is moving toward labor and delivery. Some traditional signs farmers use to tell if their cows are nearing calving ONE: MUCUS “Close” could mean a baby cow will show in 45 minutes or in 5 days. I have tracked full moons, The Farmers Almanac, watched the pins, the vulva, the udder, and the stools.Īt the end of the day, there really is not anyone who can tell you exactly when your cow will deliver.īUT – there are some cool signs you can look for to know if your gal is getting close. How to Tell if Your Cow is About to Have a Calfīefore we get too involved in the signs and symptoms of an imminent delivery, you should know that the truth is that it is basically impossible to tell when the big moment is going to occur. ![]()
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