Wind breaks and away from drip lines if it gets above freezing. Freezing rain or a cold rain is the worst. You almost cant save one born at 33 degrees in a hard rain with mud. Cold, its no problem down into the mid single digets as long as the cow gets them up and gets to work on them.
For me, what I try to do is watch and see what the heifer does. If she doesnt get with the program fast (within the hour) I try to get the calf to the house and warmed up and dried out. Bathtub and blow drier is what I used last winter. Worked great. Get some warm colostrum in the calf and then see about getting them together in a stall. Sometimes it works better than others. I've always had at least one bunch of winter calvers. I'd rather have calves coming with it 10 degrees and a foot of snow than in the mud and rain in March.
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