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Does pregnant cow loose colostrum if sucked prior to giving birth?
No. She will continuously produce colostrum for the calf even after the calf is born. But separate her from the rest of the herd so the calf does have a chance to suckle his momma and not get pushed away by a milk thief. Better yet, see if you can catch the milk thief suckling on that preg cow. If it's another calf, separate that calf with his momma in another pen. If it's another cow, put the cow through a catch chute, put a temporary spiked nose ring in her nose, and let her back with the herd. That nose ring should stop her from suckling milk from another cow.
How do you determine that a cow is fertile?
Breed her and see if she settles long enough to birth a calf.
How can you know your cow is pregnant on harvest moon a wonderful life?
Talk to your cow. If she is pregnant your character will mention how see and her baby is doing. If your character does not mention a baby then your cow is not pregnant.
Why does a cow lick her calf?
It's an instinctive way of bonding with it. It's always a great sign to see when the calf first comes out, is when the cow turns around and starts licking her calf to not only remove the fetal membranes, but to initiate the bonding process between mom and baby.
What if you see a leg hanging out the birth canal of a cow?
Then that calf (and the cow) is in a lot of trouble, and you need to assist that cow right away. The calf needs to be pushed back in in order to get the other leg into the birth canal. The head is probably turned back as well (if the calf is coming front-first), and also needs to be straightened out before you pull out the calf. Of course, pushing a calf back into the uterus is easier said than done!
What is the feminine name of cattle?
Cow, first-calf heifer, bred heifer, heifer, heifer calf or spayed heifer. See the related question below.
How can you get a cow to feed her baby?
Leave the cow with her calf for about 24 hours. If, in the morning you find the calf still hasn't suckled yet (you can tell because the cow's udder will look quite full), you may have to hobble her to get her to keep from kicking the calf as it tries to suckle. Make sure the cow is in a squeeze first through so she won't be fighting you if you're trying to put her baby on her. If the calf isn't weak, it should be easy for the calf to find a teat and start suckling. Try the perfume method: put perfume in the cow's nostrils and squirt some all over the calf's back (don't forget the tail). This should work, as the perfume will make the cow accept the calf easier. Leave them be for a period of time, and if you see the calf is accepted, then that's all the better.
How many cc to give a 1000lbs cow with calf?
Depends on the medicine and what sort of illness your cow is inflicted with. See your veterinarian on a proper diagnosis of your cow and for the proper medicine needed to administer.
How can you see your cow is pregnant?
No. The best way to tell a cow is pregnant by rectal palpation or blood test. Deciphering whether she's pregnant by her udder is much different than seeing if she's about to give birth. An udder will often get enlarged and the teats will look full (as well as the vulva gets looking loose and floppy and the area around her tail head looks looser too) when she's close to giving birth.
How do you help a cow give birth?
First, you have to get her in a head-gate, if she's a bit nervous of you poking around her rear. Then reach inside the birth canal to see if the calf's coming normally. If it's not, you will have to correct the calf yourself or phone the vet to come out and help you. Get the calving chains or calf puller on the calf and start pulling. Pull out and down, and pull when the cow strains. Once the calf is out, get it breathing by clearing the air-way and tickling its nose or ear with a clean piece of straw. Once and if the calf starts breathing and shaking its head, move it to a small pen where you can let the cow in with her new calf. Keep them there for a couple hours or until the calf has been up and suckling at his mother's udder. If you cannot pull the calf out without causing injury to the cow or calf, get the vet out to do a C-section on the cow.
What are the signs if a cow has miscarriaged?
There will be reddish afterbirth hanging from the vulva, and you may see a really small calf on the ground nearby.
What are the signs of pregnancy in a jersey cow?
Until her udder and vulva start to swell late in her third trimester, the only way to tell a cow is pregnant by looking at her is that she's getting pretty round in the sides. You can also bump her side gentely with your fist and feel the calf inside her. The best way to find out is to have your vet do a pregnancy check on her. To determine if a dairy cow is pregnant, feel the area immediately to the SIDE (left or right) of the base of the tail. If it is hard, the heifer or cow is not pregnant, if it is soft, she is pregnant. I recall this from many many years ago when I was a teenager working on my uncle's dairy farm. Another way is to see if the cow comes in to heat again (21 day cycles). This is demonstrated by bulling behavior. A cow in heat will stand and allow another cow to mount her or attempt to mount another cow. If the cow being mounted walks away from the attempt, then in all probability the cow that was on top is in estrus. See the related question below for more info.
