Parturition

Also, many families had a choice of whether or not they wanted to employ a midwife who practiced the traditional folk medicine or the newer methods of professional parturition.

Cannibalism is uncommon, but females should not be disturbed during parturition and for at least 2 days postpartum.

Economic efficiency The economics of breeding and raising Belgian Blue cattle are inconclusive because of complications experienced during parturition and metabolic demand for increased concentrated feeds.

Females have long parturition intervals, and thus the males do not establish their territories until after the females give birth.

Mother and calf rejoin the herd about three to four weeks after parturition; the young are weaned at five or six months.

Other factors that have a significant influence on this cycle include the temperature of the surroundinga, nutritional status, social interactions, the date of parturition and the lactation period.

Parturition takes 3–4 hours, and the female stands throughout this period, though she may rest during brief intervals.

Postnatal care further Postnatal care is care provided to the mother following parturition.

Therefore, during parturition, midwives brought a stool to the home where the delivery was to take place.