Saturday 27 June 2015

Cow pregnancy pictures (yet more)

Buttercup's due date is Monday (283 days). We keep inspecting her for signs of imminent birth. We are looking for a number of things such us udders filling up, mucous from the vagina, and apparently the two best signs which are her pins dropping and the baby bulge out the side disappearing which means the calf is moving in to the birth canal.
The pins dropping is explained here https://spiritedrose.wordpress.com/jersey-cattle/medicine-box/how-close-to-calving-photos/ We keep looking and I convince myself something has changed. But then I look at Bluebell for comparison and it seems it is still 'normal'.

From behind 2 weeks ago

From behind now

Comparison is difficult as it depends how much she has eaten and how full her rumen is.

Rear end 2 weeks ago

And now - looks just the same to me!

From the side 2 weeks ago

From the side today


Here are some of the other cows so they don't feel left out
Bluebells udders are still growing. She is due in 2.5 months
Bluebell, not really much of a baby bump yet. 
Hainoa
Islay






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