Quick tips for beef calving season Calving season upon us, some producers may just be starting while others may be knee-deep into the season10 March 2025 10 March 2025 5 minute read 5 minute read By: By: Sarah Mikesell North AmericaErika Nagorske, DVM with Four Star Veterinary ServiceErika Nagorske, DVM with Four Star Veterinary Service in Chickasaw, Ohio, recently spoke to The Cattle Site’s Sarah Mikesell about challenges during beef calving season. With calving season upon us, some producers may just be starting while others may be knee-deep into the season. Whether this is your first season or your 50th season calving, it’s a good idea to consider the basics plus some tips to help the process go smoothly:WarmthFor winter and spring beef calving, it’s critical to provide a place where a cow can lay down and have a calf in a warm environment. Heated barns aren’t very common in the US but try to get the mama cow out of the wind into a big straw bedded area. If you have a six-month-old calf pooping right next to a newborn calf, the six-month-old calf probably has pathogens in its poop that doesn’t make it sick, but it could make the newborn calf next to it sick.