OMGoodness, she sure IS big! I'm sure she'll be relieved when she finally delivers :) She's so cute too! I love the little metal rooster too! How cute!
Farmgirl Sister #1110 Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09)
levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9599 Posts
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 6:46:23 PM
Mona definitely looks ready there Jenny. Hope all goes well. Do you have someone who is getting this calf? Mona sure is a sweetheart isn't she??
"All you need is faith, trust and......a liitle bit of pixie dust" ~Peter Pan
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 7:18:21 PM
well i am not a pro but she sure looks good to me. kfc suggests watching for her to go slab sided.her tail head will start to be prominent. vulva swells and stretches out. she may bag up. they say to watch when birthing is imminent for shiney teats. is this your first cow to calve. i am sorry i do not recall. its so very amazing. new life. you may know all this. i am learning as i go. i have one due in 3 weeks too. maddie is a dexter white park cross. she is a pasture cow. i have her here to try to train. lol we will see.oh more pictures as she develops along. does the baby kick you. i cant get that close yet. happy days on your farm sherrye
Oh no... I have had Mona since she was pregnant with her first calf. She does an awsome job...always (so far) calves in late afternoon with no problems so far, except milk fever last year..which I am ready for this year. She was bred AI so I know when to expect the calf. It will for sure be three more weeks. (which is good..I am not totally ready..haha) I can hardly wait though! She is a wonderful mom! (and produces LOTS of milk) This calf isn't spoken for yet. I don't have room to keep him/her, but have never had a problem with selling her calves. Our own farmgirl Libbie has her second calf Evelyn (her only daughter) and lives an hour south of here. She is a great family milk cow now too. Sherry..I can SEE the calf move but I can never seem to get them to kick me..and Mona lets me rub her all over...she is very calm. How fun..we will have to see if Maddie or Mona calves first.
Mona the cow 3 weeks to calving
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 6:22:24 PM
