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<blockquote data-quote="stocky" data-source="post: 1113946" data-attributes="member: 1150"><p>Nesikep, What I call the trailer method is to get a month old, more or less, calf fresh off the cow, put it in the trailer with the new mother and usually, by morning, the calf will be sucking. I like to leave them together in the trailer for about 3 days, then turn them out in a pen for a couple of days, before putting them out to pasture. The key is for the new calf to be aggressive and make the cow take it. If the calf is too young, you may have to start it nursing, that can be tough to do in the trailer without exposing yourself to possible injury. You can sometimes speed up the mothering instincts by having a dog with you, walking around the trailer. That can help the cow to become concerned about protecting the calf. Many times, I have had the calf to start sucking in the trailer, before I got home. Something about being off the ground and even moving, helps bond the cow and calf. With the death losses from ices and snow and ponds this winter, myself and some of my friends have bought and grafted on every calf we could get hold of and it has really worked out well. PM me if you have any specific questions or any other thoughts</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stocky, post: 1113946, member: 1150"] Nesikep, What I call the trailer method is to get a month old, more or less, calf fresh off the cow, put it in the trailer with the new mother and usually, by morning, the calf will be sucking. I like to leave them together in the trailer for about 3 days, then turn them out in a pen for a couple of days, before putting them out to pasture. The key is for the new calf to be aggressive and make the cow take it. If the calf is too young, you may have to start it nursing, that can be tough to do in the trailer without exposing yourself to possible injury. You can sometimes speed up the mothering instincts by having a dog with you, walking around the trailer. That can help the cow to become concerned about protecting the calf. Many times, I have had the calf to start sucking in the trailer, before I got home. Something about being off the ground and even moving, helps bond the cow and calf. With the death losses from ices and snow and ponds this winter, myself and some of my friends have bought and grafted on every calf we could get hold of and it has really worked out well. PM me if you have any specific questions or any other thoughts [/QUOTE]
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