Wow @Dave you are lucky to be getting some rain! Yesterday was 109 and we haven't had rain for weeks...
Our calves really aren't gaining like they should except a few I think it is the heat.
This is my prospect... he is turning out super nice, this picture is a bit old.
And my current herd bull: (the sire of the above bull)
I feel like that picture doesn't flatter him too well. His calves' growth rates and birth weights are phenomenal.
Draining it most times is the only thing that saves them from my opinion. like @Double R Ranch said...
I've been so persnickety careful about this I haven't had problems for a while so I ain't the most experienced.
Ouch. Hope you recover ok.
I run barrels and poles at rodeos so I've seen a lot... The risks we run for a few seconds of fun... lol
We rode our 4H cows as kids... luckily we never got majorly hurt (I mean, they were 4H cows, dirt tame)