Gestation length for Shiver - THE WAIT IS OVER

farmboy · Jan 30, 2010

We have a heifer due to shiver in 16 days but it looks like she could go today. Really loose on the back side and has a ton of milk in the utter already. Anyone have any experience with shivers? due they come really early, on time, or late? we have another heifer due the same day to him and she's not showing as much sign as the other is.

iahogfarmer · Jan 31, 2010

heifers can tend to calve earlier than your average cow, up to 10 days early i believe. We've had them calve 2 weeks early and didnt have problems, you should be fine especially if she has plenty of milk already

farmboy · Jan 31, 2010

I'd say she'll go in the next 4-5 days if even that.

stangs13 · Jan 31, 2010

What kind of heifer is she zach? I will be interested to see how the calf looks!

RAH · Feb 1, 2010

I have a heifer bred to shiver due on 2/22, looks like she will calve early...

Part Timer · Feb 1, 2010

I have a heifer due tomorrow to shiver. I would say she will pop in the next couple of days(hopefully). Her udder is about 3/4 full but she isn't really swollen all the way. I hate the waiting game.

farmboy · Feb 1, 2010

she is out of a pale face x angus bull and a Power Plant / KA Rambo cow. High percentage Maine. she's not powerful, but she's clean made, sound, nice utter on her, hairy too. We never showed her.

I believe this is her on April 9th of last year. when she calves, I'll post pictures of a certain someone lets me borrow their camera, as I no longer have one.

jbw · Feb 1, 2010

Good luck, mine came real small and early, but one, went over 5 days, 100+ pound bull calf, he lived for a couple hours.

LUKE · Feb 1, 2010

zach said:
she is out of a pale face x angus bull and a Power Plant / KA Rambo cow. High percentage Maine. she's not powerful, but she's clean made, sound, nice utter on her, hairy too. We never showed her.

I believe this is her on April 9th of last year. when she calves, I'll post pictures of a certain someone lets me borrow their camera, as I no longer have one.

I'm sure something could be arranged.

afhm · Feb 1, 2010

Better early than late.

farmboy · Feb 4, 2010

Looks like she'll go tonight <beer> on the verge of a big snow and Ice storm

clubcalve · Feb 4, 2010

good luck hope all goes well

herefordfootball · Feb 4, 2010

Best of luck Zach. Be sure to get some pics once that calf is up and moving!

justme · Feb 4, 2010

Good luck Zach! Cows and heifers are like humans...they can go early. I was never that lucky both my kids came a week or 2 late!

Part Timer · Feb 5, 2010

This won't help you out any at this point but we had our Shiver calf this morning. 68 lbs heifer three days late.

farmboy · Feb 5, 2010

no calf yet

farmboy · Feb 6, 2010

not today either.

farmboy · Feb 7, 2010

This made me happy this morning... <beer>
Shiver Heifer calf. Might weigh 60 pounds, she's really tiny. 8 days early.

Part Timer · Feb 7, 2010

That looks just like our shiver heifer. At least she waited until after the snow storm passed.

farmboy · Feb 7, 2010

I'll second that.

Gestation length for Shiver - THE WAIT IS OVER

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