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He is completely off milk. He’s getting 2% of his body weight per day. Eating well and thriving— even though he doesn’t like being separated from his herd. Thank you very much. He is eating calf starter very well. He is completely off milk. He has grass to graze and good hay. He’s really...

Buck, This is very helpful! Thank you very much. As I type, he is eating starter. A few more days to a week and I think he’ll be there. He’s shunning the milk for the starter. I appreciate your help.

I am heartbroken. My jersey cow went down with bloat. We got her back up and the bloat resolved itself. My vet said to get calcium paste in her. I did but it was too little too late. She died leaving a six-week old calf. I had no luck manhandling the big guy to take a bottle. I am feeding him...

See? That’s why this board is invaluable to me! I had not considered that in my naïveté. Anyway, baby bull is here! About 60 lbs which was a bit of pull for my brother to get his hips through. Momma snubbed him the first 12 hours. When I rolled up this morning they were lying side-by-side. I...

Correction: not milking the heavy bred heifer 😀

I was referring to the jersey that calved 10 days ago. I’m not milking they have for that hasn’t called yet.

It was a false alarm. I called my vet that night and she said give her time and call her if things didn’t progress. So, I waited all night. She grunted she looked like she was trying to push out a water bag but I could never see anything. My vet ended up coming out to palpate her and said she...

It is currently 4:03 AM. I am sitting in 43 degree weather (hate anything below 60). She is in stage one of labor. Lies down and grunts for a while, then goes to have hay. Has thick discharge and is very swollen and springing. She has bagged up in the past 4 days. Eagerly awaiting a water bag...

Wow! Thank you, once again. I’ll try not to interfere, no matter how strong the urge to solve every issue is with me. 😀 I am not milking her yet. I’m a little nervous to be honest.

I appreciate the tip on pulling one leg at a time. The doorway reference was perfect. I appreciate all of your advice, actually! Many thanks! Susan

I hope you’re right! We do have facilities if she needs assistance. I sent a video to my vet a couple of weeks ago. (She had an emergency surgery and couldn’t make our appointment.) I gave her the full 360° tour of the heifer. She feels she may need assistance based on her size. Many thanks...

Yes, just yesterday, her bag started to fill. About 1/3 fillled.

Here’s an “aerial” view of the “widette.” Fairly certain she’ll need assistance.

I’m eagerly awaiting this girl’s calf’s arrival! I definitely plan to milk the jersey to supplement for the polled Hereford’s calf as she probably won’t have much milk being a heifer. Maybe they can share? One question— can I freeze fresh cow’s milk the same as colostrum?

Underbite! Hilarious! Do you think mine will brindle with age? I’m thinking about keeping him as a herd sire and split off my heifers to a separate location. What do you think? I may need to wait and see how he grows off. Yours is cute as a button with those teefies showing!

No one remembers that far back! 😉

We have a baby! In these pics, HE is three days old. As tall as some of the 2-4 week calves. I’m in love. Momma is being excellent with her mothering. Many thanks for your advice and encouragement!

Funny you should mention that. I caught a week old calf eyeing her this afternoon. I told him I knew she looked delicious but he better keep his distance from her. She doesn’t have a lot of patience with the babies. I hope she’ll have patience with her own. We already have two milk bandits...

I’m really glad she’s my cow as well!