CORVALLIS, Ore. — “What’s rule number one?” veterinarian Charles “Chuck” Estill asks a room full of students attending Oregon State University’s Extension Service calving school. The gathering of farm ...

Spring calving time has arrived, and workload has sharply intensified for Flint Hills ranchers with cow-calf operations. A cow’s gestation is the period between conception and birth. During this time, ...

Most cows don't give birth in front of a cheering crowd with medical help close by. They usually have their calves in the field. But at the birthing center at the Kansas State Fair, cows are given ...

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 ...

HAYTI, S.D. (KELO) — It’s calving season, and it’s been a busy one for the Solsaa Angus cattle farm. With over 40 calves birthed this month, a father and son duo have been working day and night ...

Panda, standing six feet tall and weighing almost a ton, is everything a show cow should be: broad-backed and round-rumped, with sturdy legs holding up her heft. Her hide — thick and black, with ...

WASHTA, Iowa (KTIV/Gray News) – A farm in Iowa was shocked to welcome triplet calves. A cow having twins is rare enough, but triplets – especially healthy ones – are nearly unheard of. But it happened ...