It is important for cow-calf producers to understand each phase of the birthing process to know when it is time to intervene.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — “What’s rule number one?” veterinarian Charles “Chuck” Estill asks a room full of students attending Oregon State University’s Extension Service calving school. The gathering of farm ...

Spring calving time has arrived, and workload has sharply intensified for Flint Hills ranchers with cow-calf operations. A cow’s gestation is the period between conception and birth. During this time, ...

The calving process is natural and a majority of time it happens without much fanfare—which is by design. However, there are situations where cows or heifers need help and intervention is necessary to ...

Farm Show attendees were treated to a surprise Tuesday morning as one of the cows gave birth to twin calves. The process of a ...

AMBOY, Ill. -- On a rainy Saturday night, one young mom was delivering a surprise that would quickly stun her owners. Three-year-old Red Angus "Minnie" gave birth to triplet calves - a feat that is ...

Sometimes a first-calf heifer is confused or indifferent toward her newborn calf. She may just lie there after the calf is born and doesn’t get up to lick the calf, and when she does get up she may ...