November 21, 2024

VIDEO: A Calf Is Born On Our Homestead~


A full video documentary of the labor and birth of our new bull calf “Mayfield.” Miss Belle, our dairy cow, is such an excellent mother and we are so blessed to have her on our homestead. Enjoy the experience here and thanks for watching!
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28 thoughts on “VIDEO: A Calf Is Born On Our Homestead~

  1. Wow, what a healthy cow and calf. I can't believe how quickly Belle got up afterwards, she's a good mum. So glad you didn't feel the need to interfere. So many people have gotta get in there and "help" when it isn't necessary. Just wondering who the other cow is, is she a heiffer? We are thinking about getting a Dexter cow. She's in calf and a friend has offered to sell her to us. Haven't milked before so a bit nervous about the whole thing. Apparently she see's you coming in the paddock with a bucket and she moves her leg back to allow for milking. LOL

  2. Isn't it miraculous? No 'Lamaze' classes, no ante-natal visits but she knew what to do and to do it immediately. I know I'm late seeing this but I was pushing with her, and holding my breath wanting to help her I can only imagine how hard it was for you to see that and have to let nature take it's course. Your bull calf is gorgeous. Is it part of the breed that makes her look so bony or part of dairy cattle in general? (I know you feed & care for her very well, genuine question not a dig)

  3. We have had two calves so far this spring. one doing fabulous…but second has had to be supplemented, he took some colostrum and perked up really well. let him go back to mama yesterday and he went at her teats with vigor and determination and she let him feed well. Today…she parked him in full sun and went off to the other end of the pasture and is ignoring him totally. We are giving it another 15 min then will bring him in and at least bolus feed him with some electrolytes if his neck skin is tenting.
    She is a first time mama and I am afraid to say she is just not "getting it"
    edited to add…mama did return to baby and fed him lunch. Guess she is just more of a hands off type mama. Just wish she would pick shadier spots to park the lil booger.

  4. i noticed we have the same kind of birds in the background here in CA. do cows always lay down to give birth? i watch the incredible dr. pohl and the cows are standing as a rule. it makes me cringe when he uses that calf puller apparatus with the chains, ugh.

  5. Thanks for the video! Very informative as we have purchased 6 pregnant cows about a month ago. I've experienced lambing with my sheep, but this will be a first for cows. My question is, was he able to find the udder on his own, or did you kinda have to help him find it?

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