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<blockquote data-quote="Beefy" data-source="post: 623393" data-attributes="member: 57"><p>you need to pair them up and try to get the calf on her (assuming you have the facilities to do this). You DO have the facilities to do this, dont you?</p><p></p><p>some heifers unfortunately have to be taught to be mothers. if they get it down with the first calf they are far more likely to do it right the second go around, however many people dont give a heifer they have to teach to be a mother a second chance. with me it just depends. if she mothers up-fine-i'll consider keeping her if she raises a good calf, if shes ornery and kicks and resists for very long she goes to town. </p><p></p><p>two fridays ago i had a heifer deliver a calf and get up and leave and never look back. i got her in the pen and brought the calf to her a few hours later and when the calf took to her, she didnt resist, and they live happily ever after. </p><p></p><p>with heifers the reason for abandonment mostly tends to be lack of experience, although some just have no maternal instinct. </p><p></p><p>how long has the calf gone without nursing the cow that you know of? she will dry up if you dont get the calf on her soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beefy, post: 623393, member: 57"] you need to pair them up and try to get the calf on her (assuming you have the facilities to do this). You DO have the facilities to do this, dont you? some heifers unfortunately have to be taught to be mothers. if they get it down with the first calf they are far more likely to do it right the second go around, however many people dont give a heifer they have to teach to be a mother a second chance. with me it just depends. if she mothers up-fine-i'll consider keeping her if she raises a good calf, if shes ornery and kicks and resists for very long she goes to town. two fridays ago i had a heifer deliver a calf and get up and leave and never look back. i got her in the pen and brought the calf to her a few hours later and when the calf took to her, she didnt resist, and they live happily ever after. with heifers the reason for abandonment mostly tends to be lack of experience, although some just have no maternal instinct. how long has the calf gone without nursing the cow that you know of? she will dry up if you dont get the calf on her soon! [/QUOTE]
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