JebidiahJones
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OK, 1st, Do new mothers eat the placenta after giving birth? 2nd, Would they take the placenta somewhere else after giving birth? 3rd, Would one cow try to forcefully "adopt" a calf from another cow?
Here's the story, tell me what yall think. I came home from work and went to feed the cows and the horse. When I put the feed out for the cows, ( the feed pen guard cow) the one that is always there waiting for me wasn't there. I knew something was up. I went looking for her and she was at the bank of the back pond chewing on some membrane. I watched her for a bit until I noticed a calf hiding in the bushes. When I got close enough to tell it was our other calf ( we only have one), she mooed at me and started coming. Well, I backed off of course. She then proceeded to call to the calf and made him come back to her and she laid him back down. Now, the other cow, the real mother Called for her calf and he got up and ran to her. The "guard cow" got mad at the real mother and tried to chase her away. We went looking but could not find another calf.
Sorry if it's confusing.
Here's the story, tell me what yall think. I came home from work and went to feed the cows and the horse. When I put the feed out for the cows, ( the feed pen guard cow) the one that is always there waiting for me wasn't there. I knew something was up. I went looking for her and she was at the bank of the back pond chewing on some membrane. I watched her for a bit until I noticed a calf hiding in the bushes. When I got close enough to tell it was our other calf ( we only have one), she mooed at me and started coming. Well, I backed off of course. She then proceeded to call to the calf and made him come back to her and she laid him back down. Now, the other cow, the real mother Called for her calf and he got up and ran to her. The "guard cow" got mad at the real mother and tried to chase her away. We went looking but could not find another calf.
Sorry if it's confusing.