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What's In Your Calving Toolbox? (+ Free Printable!)

2/24/2016

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Posted By: Jesse Williams
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I am counting down the days until our cows are supposed to start calving- and I am pumped!! Is there any better time of the year when new calves are hitting the ground? I can't think of one. And because I like to be (or attempt to be) organized, I have been preparing for this season almost since last calving season ended. To make things a bit easier I developed a check list of items I like to have on hand in case we need to intervene. It isn't very often we need to, but I would rather be prepared and know what tools I have to work with rather than be scurrying around looking for something I haven't seen since last year. There are probably a lot more items I could add but I think this is a great list for beginners. Add as you go!

Our Calving Check List

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Download the Excel worksheet here
  • Bolus Inserter 
  • Bottle for Feeding 
  • Bottle Nipples
  • Calf Boluses
  • Calf Chains 
  • Calf Puller
  • Calf Sled 
  • CCIA Tags
  • Chain Handles 
  • Clean Buckets 
  • Colostrum Replacement 
  • Dettol 
  • Disposable Gloves 
  • Duct Tape
  • Electrolytes
  • Epsom Salts 
  • Esophageal Feeder 
  • Flashlight 
  • Headlamp 
  • Herd Records (we keep ours on our ipads)
  • Iodine Tincture 
  • Leatherman 
  • Lubricant 
  • Management Tags
  • Needles 
  • Note Pad 
  • Obstetrical Gloves 
  • Pen & Pencil 
  • Petroleum Jelly
  • Rags 
  • Scalpal
  • Scalpal Blades
  • Squeeze Bottle (a ketchup or dish soap bottle works great!) 
  • Surgical Soap
  • Syringes
  • Tag Pen 
  • Tagger
  • Toolbox for Carrying Items 
  • Towels
  • Udder Lotion
  • Vaccines & Medications (chat with your vet) 
  • Vaccine Gun 
  • Vet wrap
  • Vet's Information 

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Did I forget something? Feel free to comment with your suggestions!
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