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<blockquote data-quote="sunnyblueskies" data-source="post: 1798173" data-attributes="member: 39112"><p>Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's now after the fact since you said it's all good and you tossed them back out. But throughout my years of calving I've learned there is only one way to know for sure if the calf knows how to nurse. You either sit and observe until you see him latch on, but if that doesn't happen....... in the Squeeze the cow goes. On one side you can see if the cow has milk on all 4, as a full udder can be deceiving, been there done that. And you can grab the calf and help it to latch on if it's too stupid. Might have to leave them locked up and help the calf a couple more times manually, but once he's got it they can go run off. </p><p>We've had bad luck with the guessing game if the calf has sucked or not, so no more messing around. Unless you have a crazy wild cow of course, then it's not worth it and she just confirmed her one way ticket come fall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sunnyblueskies, post: 1798173, member: 39112"] Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's now after the fact since you said it's all good and you tossed them back out. But throughout my years of calving I've learned there is only one way to know for sure if the calf knows how to nurse. You either sit and observe until you see him latch on, but if that doesn't happen....... in the Squeeze the cow goes. On one side you can see if the cow has milk on all 4, as a full udder can be deceiving, been there done that. And you can grab the calf and help it to latch on if it's too stupid. Might have to leave them locked up and help the calf a couple more times manually, but once he's got it they can go run off. We've had bad luck with the guessing game if the calf has sucked or not, so no more messing around. Unless you have a crazy wild cow of course, then it's not worth it and she just confirmed her one way ticket come fall. [/QUOTE]
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