The Journal

Calving season—knowing when to assist

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 ...
Drovers

Does Supplementing Bred Heifers Increase Calving Difficulty?

OSU and KSU experts explain why restricting nutrients fails to prevent dystocia and how maintaining a BCS 6 ensures calf ...
WSAW

What you need to know about assisting with calving on the farm

It's not uncommon for farmers to step in and help with the calving process. However, there are three things to keep in mind when doing that. Dr. Heather Schlesser stopped by NewsChannel 7 at Noon ...
The Journal

K-State plans calving schools in 4 Kansas locations

In anticipation of calving season, the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and K-State Research and Extension are planning a series of calving schools in January. The ...
The Eagle

The calving process – understanding the three stages of parturition

Parturition, or the birthing process, has three stages. Understanding the stages is critical in order to know when/if we need to provide assistance during calving season to increase the likelihood a ...