Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1911 — COWS IT US TIME [ARTICLE]

COWS IT US TIME

When the time for parturition draws near remove the cow to a comfortable box stall and provide her with a good bed of straw and feed her about what good ensilage and hay she will eat with a relish and give her an abundance of pure water. This will give her the proper stimulus of distention and prepare her for an easy and safe parturition. When parturition takes place. If the presentation'la natural, the fore feet are seen first, and the head lying on, and partly between the legs, a little below the knees. If the calf makes Its appearance In any other form ft is unnatural and the chances are the cow will require assistance. Ths calf must be brought to its natural position when the cow, if not exhausted, will go through the act without further trouble. As soon as the cow has dropped her calf she may have a pall of warm water and a quart of whole oats soaked In hot water. 1 have made a practice of using whole oats for they have a tendency to help. I do not state this as an assured fact, but many of the best feedsn hare great faith in whole oats as an agent to assist in expelling the placenta If the placenta la not expelled lx from six to eight hours ft should be removed Mr • •hums kmms