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<blockquote data-quote="SmokeStackFarms" data-source="post: 468141" data-attributes="member: 7061"><p>The news:</p><p>The calve did not make it.</p><p>She was too weak -faded away.</p><p>An old timer called me this morning, giving me some good pointers--a bit too late for this one--but good for the future.</p><p></p><p>On a calve not wanting to suckle-----on his dairy cow farm-he notice when moma went to the rear of the calve and began licking from the balls up the tail--after a series of that the calve was out stretched sucking and bawling. Of course he doesn't do licking but he does steroke up that area (sometimes he gets a little poo) but his stroking has proven to be a sure winner.</p><p></p><p>He thinks that I should have never given these 1st time heifers any sweet feed--as that advanced the growth--helping to make faster,bigger calves. (of course genetics works in this too)</p><p>I continue to listen and learn..</p><p></p><p>I've got to get moma to leave the calve now--will return later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SmokeStackFarms, post: 468141, member: 7061"] The news: The calve did not make it. She was too weak -faded away. An old timer called me this morning, giving me some good pointers--a bit too late for this one--but good for the future. On a calve not wanting to suckle-----on his dairy cow farm-he notice when moma went to the rear of the calve and began licking from the balls up the tail--after a series of that the calve was out stretched sucking and bawling. Of course he doesn't do licking but he does steroke up that area (sometimes he gets a little poo) but his stroking has proven to be a sure winner. He thinks that I should have never given these 1st time heifers any sweet feed--as that advanced the growth--helping to make faster,bigger calves. (of course genetics works in this too) I continue to listen and learn.. I've got to get moma to leave the calve now--will return later. [/QUOTE]
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