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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1829598" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>If the new momma cows are at all protective, Gail will most likely not bother with them. Plus, the "newness" will wear off and unless a calf goes to hollering, she most likely will not be a problem. Now, she might let anyone that wants to try, nurse her... but most new babies will be bonding to their own momma cows, and probably they will go off on their own to have them and stay aloof for a day or 2. </p><p>Any chance of putting the others there and letting them calve then moving Gail and her 3 up there a week or 2 after most/all of them have calved? Normally, a nurse cow will not just "take" a calf from another cow, unless that calf is not bonding to the new momma; plus she will still have her own calves with her... if you pulled the calves off she might want another baby to take care of, but my experience that once they get well established, they will not try to take a calf away from another cow. Stand around and be a milk bar for anyone that wants a drink is more likely.</p><p></p><p>You have gotten another "Bessie" or "Patience" , or any other name, of a perfect nurse cow. I am really glad for Zeke's sake that she has done so good... just make sure he watches , to make sure that they all go on her.... mostly he can watch their poop, and if it is fairly consistent, soft but not runny... then you can rest assured they are nursing. It sounds/looks like she will take them anytime and not need to have her own on her when a grafted on calf wants to nurse as is sometimes the case... </p><p></p><p>How about telling him since she is a girl she needs a girl name since King is a boy's name... Dolly Parton comes to mind... or Jolene.... a nice white charolais could be Snowtop.....Cotton Jenny....Queenie instead of "King"...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1829598, member: 25884"] If the new momma cows are at all protective, Gail will most likely not bother with them. Plus, the "newness" will wear off and unless a calf goes to hollering, she most likely will not be a problem. Now, she might let anyone that wants to try, nurse her... but most new babies will be bonding to their own momma cows, and probably they will go off on their own to have them and stay aloof for a day or 2. Any chance of putting the others there and letting them calve then moving Gail and her 3 up there a week or 2 after most/all of them have calved? Normally, a nurse cow will not just "take" a calf from another cow, unless that calf is not bonding to the new momma; plus she will still have her own calves with her... if you pulled the calves off she might want another baby to take care of, but my experience that once they get well established, they will not try to take a calf away from another cow. Stand around and be a milk bar for anyone that wants a drink is more likely. You have gotten another "Bessie" or "Patience" , or any other name, of a perfect nurse cow. I am really glad for Zeke's sake that she has done so good... just make sure he watches , to make sure that they all go on her.... mostly he can watch their poop, and if it is fairly consistent, soft but not runny... then you can rest assured they are nursing. It sounds/looks like she will take them anytime and not need to have her own on her when a grafted on calf wants to nurse as is sometimes the case... How about telling him since she is a girl she needs a girl name since King is a boy's name... Dolly Parton comes to mind... or Jolene.... a nice white charolais could be Snowtop.....Cotton Jenny....Queenie instead of "King"... [/QUOTE]
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