jodywy
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one or two electric barn heaters or a fan forced propane heater work
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one or two electric barn heaters or a fan forced propane heater work
ranch77rocket
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Looks good! A couple of years ago we got one of those diesel fired radiant heaters for the shop. If I need to warm up a calf I've been dragging the calf sled in the shop and wheeling the radiant heater over near the calf. It ain't cheap with diesel as expensive as it is, but that dang thing sure works to warm up a calf.
jodywy
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ranch77rocket said:
the propane heater will have one medium well in about 1/2 hour
Problem with the propane or knipco type heaters they leave fumes on the calves or lambs that change the scent.But those new milkhouse heaters I've bought have a safety shutoff when the get too hot and the calves never got warmed up. I've got an older radiant electric heater that will cook them.
My son brought in a calf that was so frozen the only thing that moved was his eyes.
I told him to give the calf a shower as hot as he could stand it untill the hot water ran out. About 30 minutes later he dried the calf off and left him in the bathroom ( in the shop ) floor and turned on an electric heater.
About 30 minutes later I checked and I think it was about +120F in the bathroom. The calf was laying on its side panting like a dog. From hypothermia to heat stroke in less than 2 hours!
Bottom line the claf went on to bottles and then started robbing all the cows in the herd and was the biggest calf in the herd at weaning.
This is not a normal occurance in central Indiana but our one and only try so far and we were lucky.
I told him to give the calf a shower as hot as he could stand it untill the hot water ran out. About 30 minutes later he dried the calf off and left him in the bathroom ( in the shop ) floor and turned on an electric heater.
About 30 minutes later I checked and I think it was about +120F in the bathroom. The calf was laying on its side panting like a dog. From hypothermia to heat stroke in less than 2 hours!
Bottom line the claf went on to bottles and then started robbing all the cows in the herd and was the biggest calf in the herd at weaning.
This is not a normal occurance in central Indiana but our one and only try so far and we were lucky.
perfecho
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This was my daughter's "hot box invention" when she was 11......worked well!
perfecho
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How do you make the pics the right size?????
Thanks
Larry
Thanks
Larry
jodywy
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-10* this morning
per
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In the photo gallery pick the Medium image. In Photo bucket somewhere in the settings you can size the pics in your albums. Haven't done it since they changed the site so I can't get more detailed than that.perfecho said:
hillsdown
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perfecho said:
I haven't been able to make them the right size on here with photobucket but they are the right size on CT.
Your gal is a smart one, looks like that would work well .
The odd calfsicles I get here are just brought in the house. I have heaters, and hot water bottles on them and comforters out of the dryer. This year I had a record number of calves in my foyer getting warm. :roll:
Vets like you to use blow dryers better than the bathtub or shower hot water idea, because as you are blowing them dry you are also using your hands and stimulating the calf . As long as the outcome is a healthy warm calf ,whatever works for you is best . :wink:
Faster horses
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I almost hate to admit this, but we have NEVER put a calf in the
bathtub. We have darn sure used the heater in the pickup or
the Scout. We have used that etherated camphorated oil and
kept them where it was warm. That stuff is a real stimulant.
Too bad you can't get it any more.
We have a small hot box but I think the newer ones
are better. I always worry that the handmade ones could cook a
calf. One of our neighbors had that happen and I never forgot it.
bathtub. We have darn sure used the heater in the pickup or
the Scout. We have used that etherated camphorated oil and
kept them where it was warm. That stuff is a real stimulant.
Too bad you can't get it any more.
We have a small hot box but I think the newer ones
are better. I always worry that the handmade ones could cook a
calf. One of our neighbors had that happen and I never forgot it.
sic 'em reds
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I like the idea of Jody's box. I might steal the idea, but have the opening on the long side and add some ventilation to the top to help the air circulate.
But I am not going to worry about it this year, one more cow and I am done :clap:
But I am not going to worry about it this year, one more cow and I am done :clap:
Justin
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i have one of those blue poly dome shaped hot boxes. i've put many "next to death" calves in it and 2 hours later they are fightin' to get out. i bought mine quite a few years ago, best bad check i ever wrote. :wink:
Faster horses
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That's exactly the kind we have, Justin.
Our neighbor this year bought the big yellow one that you can
put several calves in. He might be real glad he has that, especially
this winter. What lousy weather out there for calving.
And every day is the same.......
Our neighbor this year bought the big yellow one that you can
put several calves in. He might be real glad he has that, especially
this winter. What lousy weather out there for calving.
And every day is the same.......
