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<blockquote data-quote="cowgirl8" data-source="post: 1508142" data-attributes="member: 22072"><p>I've got a few big udder cows that are leaving this fall. I don't know where they came from though, I don't remember their udders being so big in the past. Probably never had a calf have a problem until now.</p><p>I don't understand why some calves can handle it, and others don't. BUt this rooting up high is such a sim thing. Since we're mostly angus now, those critters know where their meals are. </p><p>The way I use to handle this problem back in the day was to take a bottle to the calf and feed it in the pasture. Eventually, they figure it out. I only do that for a few days though so the cows milk doesn't start drying up and only if their udder is not so huge its distorted. I'd say 50/50 would work. Some times the cow would allow it, some times i'd be risking my life. Many times i'd find the calf alone, they'd get up to nurse the bottle and in the distance i'd see mama headed my way...I'd be like...Hurry hurry....i'd bolt in the last second....lol... I was braver in my younger days....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowgirl8, post: 1508142, member: 22072"] I've got a few big udder cows that are leaving this fall. I don't know where they came from though, I don't remember their udders being so big in the past. Probably never had a calf have a problem until now. I don't understand why some calves can handle it, and others don't. BUt this rooting up high is such a sim thing. Since we're mostly angus now, those critters know where their meals are. The way I use to handle this problem back in the day was to take a bottle to the calf and feed it in the pasture. Eventually, they figure it out. I only do that for a few days though so the cows milk doesn't start drying up and only if their udder is not so huge its distorted. I'd say 50/50 would work. Some times the cow would allow it, some times i'd be risking my life. Many times i'd find the calf alone, they'd get up to nurse the bottle and in the distance i'd see mama headed my way...I'd be like...Hurry hurry....i'd bolt in the last second....lol... I was braver in my younger days.... [/QUOTE]
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