Calving Clinics Set For Nov. 9 And 11

FAYETTE, MO.

   University of Missouri Extension will hold calving clinics on Nov. 9 in Salisbury and Nov. 11 in Clark.

   MU Extension livestock specialist Heather Conrow says the clinics include classroom sessions and hands-on training. She also encourages 4-H and FFA youths ages 12 and up to attend.

   The clinics teach producers when and how to assist during delivery, when to contact a veterinarian and how to care for the newborn calf.

   Presentations include:

• Determination of calf presentation during calving.

• Techniques to assist livestock through a difficult birth.

• Techniques to care for the newborn calf.

• Techniques to care for the mother after a difficult birth.

Hands-on demonstrations:

* Calf pulling.

* Tubing.

   A “phantom uterus” will simulate techniques used during calving. A cadaver calf provides a realistic demonstration of the many ways the farmer can assist the cow and unborn calf in delivery. Participants also will have an opportunity to practice tube feeding a cadaver calf.

   Register by Nov. 8. Details are on the Facebook pages for MU Extension in Chariton, Howard and Randolph counties.

   A downloadable PDF registration form is at muext.us/CalvingClinic2021. 

   You can also register in person at 5:30 p.m. on the day of the event. 

   The program begins at 6 p.m. ∆