Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have immediate assistance to get the calf out quickly. Yet too many dairy and beef herds ...

Thank you for your simple and educative articles. I am a new dairy farmer, and recently, I almost lost my calf at birth. I think the process started at night, and when we woke up, I found the calf ...

When a new little one joins the world, it can be an exciting time, but not all births are easy. For beef cattle, it is important to know what is considered a medical emergency, according to the ...

Grab a pen and paper to calculate the percentage of cows calving in the first 21 days of the calving season. This is a very important number to record and think about as one develops management plans ...

From dystocia to scours to calf hutches — a curated reading list covering every stage of calving season for Western Canadian ...

The routine “calving check” is one of the most important tasks on the list of beef cattle producers during calving season. Most producers have their own plan for how often they give their calving herd ...