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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9714"><p>I assume the calf is a dairy calf. Anyway, IF the calf has been sucking a COW (not a bottle) it IS very difficult to get them to suck a bottle. Right now you need to get nutrition in it, which means the calf needs to be fed with an esophogial tuber. If you are unfamiliar with this, you need an experienced neighbor or a vet. I would temp the calf. If it is running a fever it probably will not suck anything. All you can do is keep it fed with a tuber & keep trying to get it to suck. Hold the nipple in his mouth. It helps if the hole in the nipple is increased in size so the milk flows easier. Gently squeeze his mouth over the nipple so milk flows into his mouth holding his head upwards. Good luck, Jeanne</p><p></p><p>> Yesterday we went to pick up a 10</p><p>> day old calf as a favor to a</p><p>> friend who is out of the country</p><p>> & has someone caring for his</p><p>> herd. We were told she already</p><p>> knew how to suck, but when we got</p><p>> her home and this morning after</p><p>> trying for about an hour each</p><p>> time, she has had nothing to eat,</p><p>> she won't drink either, we figure</p><p>> she had to have been getting</p><p>> something to eat from somewhere b4</p><p>> we got her to our place or she</p><p>> wouldn't have made it to 10 days,</p><p>> we're new to this (cattle) but we</p><p>> have horses. she seams like she</p><p>> doesn't know what to do, &</p><p>> heaven knows I don't, any advise</p><p>> would help, I'm trying not to get</p><p>> discouraged too early.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.simmevalley.com" target="_blank">Simme Valley in NY</a> </p><p> <a href="mailto:simmeval@swns.net">simmeval@swns.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9714"] I assume the calf is a dairy calf. Anyway, IF the calf has been sucking a COW (not a bottle) it IS very difficult to get them to suck a bottle. Right now you need to get nutrition in it, which means the calf needs to be fed with an esophogial tuber. If you are unfamiliar with this, you need an experienced neighbor or a vet. I would temp the calf. If it is running a fever it probably will not suck anything. All you can do is keep it fed with a tuber & keep trying to get it to suck. Hold the nipple in his mouth. It helps if the hole in the nipple is increased in size so the milk flows easier. Gently squeeze his mouth over the nipple so milk flows into his mouth holding his head upwards. Good luck, Jeanne > Yesterday we went to pick up a 10 > day old calf as a favor to a > friend who is out of the country > & has someone caring for his > herd. We were told she already > knew how to suck, but when we got > her home and this morning after > trying for about an hour each > time, she has had nothing to eat, > she won't drink either, we figure > she had to have been getting > something to eat from somewhere b4 > we got her to our place or she > wouldn't have made it to 10 days, > we're new to this (cattle) but we > have horses. she seams like she > doesn't know what to do, & > heaven knows I don't, any advise > would help, I'm trying not to get > discouraged too early. [url=http://www.simmevalley.com]Simme Valley in NY[/url] [email=simmeval@swns.net]simmeval@swns.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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