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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 190046" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>They can survive without colostrum.</p><p></p><p>Frankencow had a heifer one year that I'd seen sucking one teat.</p><p></p><p>Calf started to go downhill, so at risk to life and limb, Honey and I battled the miserable beast, got her into the maternity pen, and discovered that the teat the calf had been sucking was totally blind.</p><p></p><p>It had been about -15C and two days since birth, but the heifer calf made out fine once she got onto the other teats.</p><p></p><p>Colostrum is an important source of antibodies for calves, but it's not impossible for them to survive without it.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your calf. Hope it pulls through.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 190046, member: 220"] They can survive without colostrum. Frankencow had a heifer one year that I'd seen sucking one teat. Calf started to go downhill, so at risk to life and limb, Honey and I battled the miserable beast, got her into the maternity pen, and discovered that the teat the calf had been sucking was totally blind. It had been about -15C and two days since birth, but the heifer calf made out fine once she got onto the other teats. Colostrum is an important source of antibodies for calves, but it's not impossible for them to survive without it. Good luck with your calf. Hope it pulls through. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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