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<blockquote data-quote="LizHartley1991" data-source="post: 1464816" data-attributes="member: 31466"><p>Update: She didn't want to eat for me tonight. It's late and I try to feed her around 11PM/12AM before I go to sleep. I came to the barn and she's shivering real bad and only ate a pint but that might also be because I made it a bit thicker than normal by adding a well beaten egg and wanted to see how she'd do. I've done this in the past with my last calf and she seemed to like it. I think Mira liked it but because it's much thicker than normal, she couldn't stomach to get two pints down. </p><p></p><p>I made her a new deep bed of hay and made a mild square for her to lay in. I also brought a sweater down for her to wear. Gonna try putting it on her before I leave. It's not wet in the barn and there's not much wind getting inside but it's still cold. This barn was built back in the 40s or 50s. It's run down and pretty much Jerry rigged together. It hasn't housed cattle in years. But it has warm hay and keeps most of the wind off her. But there's probably still a draft coming in because well there not a good door on the barn... Sigh. </p><p></p><p>I know you can only do your best and I really feel like I am... And I know your Best won't always work out. She might very well have some crazy internal issues going on that I can't see. She got a shot from the vet and she's been doing well but tonight she's so cold. It's 38 degrees outside. That's colder than it's been I think. It's not super windy though...</p><p></p><p>I don't know. I'm just sad. I just want her to live. I know they can die even after all the work you try but I just feel like if I keep trying she can make it. Everyone around me says they think she's gonna be fine and perhaps they're right. But I'm the one who comes here every few hours to check on her and watches and observes her... And she seems to just be not so good. </p><p></p><p>She had a traumatic birth and I know that plays on things. She's getting most of her food down. She's not wet and able to curl up in a big pile of hay with an old fuzzy blanket from the 70s wrapped around her, she's not completely in the wind, she got her shots, she can stand on her own (with wobbling legs and difficulty), she can walk (again with the wobbles and stumbles) and she can react to my voice most of the time. </p><p></p><p>She doesn't seek me out to feed her. I have to pick her up to her feet and help her back into a corner and do the straddle feeding, I sit and snuggle with her even though she seems to want to either lay on me and snuggle or get away from me and try walking around...</p><p></p><p>I know you can't always come out on top. I know that... I just really want her to make it. </p><p></p><p>I'm gonna try taking her out the barn to get more sunshine on her. I'm thinking getting her some mild exercise and some sun will help her a bit. For now I'll just pray she makes the night again...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LizHartley1991, post: 1464816, member: 31466"] Update: She didn’t want to eat for me tonight. It’s late and I try to feed her around 11PM/12AM before I go to sleep. I came to the barn and she’s shivering real bad and only ate a pint but that might also be because I made it a bit thicker than normal by adding a well beaten egg and wanted to see how she’d do. I’ve done this in the past with my last calf and she seemed to like it. I think Mira liked it but because it’s much thicker than normal, she couldn’t stomach to get two pints down. I made her a new deep bed of hay and made a mild square for her to lay in. I also brought a sweater down for her to wear. Gonna try putting it on her before I leave. It’s not wet in the barn and there’s not much wind getting inside but it’s still cold. This barn was built back in the 40s or 50s. It’s run down and pretty much Jerry rigged together. It hasn’t housed cattle in years. But it has warm hay and keeps most of the wind off her. But there’s probably still a draft coming in because well there not a good door on the barn... Sigh. I know you can only do your best and I really feel like I am... And I know your Best won’t always work out. She might very well have some crazy internal issues going on that I can’t see. She got a shot from the vet and she’s been doing well but tonight she’s so cold. It’s 38 degrees outside. That’s colder than it’s been I think. It’s not super windy though... I don’t know. I’m just sad. I just want her to live. I know they can die even after all the work you try but I just feel like if I keep trying she can make it. Everyone around me says they think she’s gonna be fine and perhaps they’re right. But I’m the one who comes here every few hours to check on her and watches and observes her... And she seems to just be not so good. She had a traumatic birth and I know that plays on things. She’s getting most of her food down. She’s not wet and able to curl up in a big pile of hay with an old fuzzy blanket from the 70s wrapped around her, she’s not completely in the wind, she got her shots, she can stand on her own (with wobbling legs and difficulty), she can walk (again with the wobbles and stumbles) and she can react to my voice most of the time. She doesn’t seek me out to feed her. I have to pick her up to her feet and help her back into a corner and do the straddle feeding, I sit and snuggle with her even though she seems to want to either lay on me and snuggle or get away from me and try walking around... I know you can’t always come out on top. I know that... I just really want her to make it. I’m gonna try taking her out the barn to get more sunshine on her. I’m thinking getting her some mild exercise and some sun will help her a bit. For now I’ll just pray she makes the night again... [/QUOTE]
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