Calf Watch, lots of photos of signs of calving

[zephyrhillsusan]

I take lots of photos on Calf Watch because they help me visually record the progression of various signs that calving is near.  After Ebby calved I was busy milking twice a day until recently.  I finally had time to finish going through all the photos and condense them down to a pictorial of this year's Calf Watch.   Udder development, springing and pins, especially, are often more "discreet" in Dexters than they are in dairy breeds, so I find that many of the photos available on the internet aren't that helpful for us Dexter breeders.  Hopefully these photos will "ring a bell" for someone wondering if their cow is close to calving.

[Olga]

The link is wrong, goes to dna testing. But I found the calf watch post and then the follow-up about Celebration's birth. Great job on the blog!

[zephyrhillsusan]

Thanks for pointing out the mistake, Olga.  I fixed it.   And thank you about the blog.

[Pinevalleydexters]

The DNA testing link was informative too. Both blogs are a great resource. Thanks Susan.