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<blockquote data-quote="Suzie Q" data-source="post: 850342" data-attributes="member: 14334"><p>I have put plenty of new calves on a Mum.</p><p></p><p>It is easier if they have a calf of their own. Lock both calves away. Put Mum's own calf on front teat. Other calf on back teat. Stand so you can stop her turning around. Easy if you have quiet cattle or put in a crush if you need to stay safe. Lock calves away again.</p><p></p><p>Having calves that are used to going and suck when a cow in the crush are very very handy. Let them start sucking first and it stimulate a calf to suck. You can then remove the first calves.</p><p></p><p>Without another calf you need to be able to milk the mother. There is only room for one person and you need 4 hands. Put calf in front of knees as they will try and pull back. You need a hand on the neck to push the calf down. One under the chin to lift it up to the teat and then you need to put the teat in the mouth and milk it so as milk goes in the mouth.</p><p></p><p>Will all that the calf might not start sucking for minutes. Once they start away they go. Don't let the Mum kick the calf.</p><p></p><p>Lock away and we feed twice a day here in Australia with no worries about the cold.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suzie Q, post: 850342, member: 14334"] I have put plenty of new calves on a Mum. It is easier if they have a calf of their own. Lock both calves away. Put Mum's own calf on front teat. Other calf on back teat. Stand so you can stop her turning around. Easy if you have quiet cattle or put in a crush if you need to stay safe. Lock calves away again. Having calves that are used to going and suck when a cow in the crush are very very handy. Let them start sucking first and it stimulate a calf to suck. You can then remove the first calves. Without another calf you need to be able to milk the mother. There is only room for one person and you need 4 hands. Put calf in front of knees as they will try and pull back. You need a hand on the neck to push the calf down. One under the chin to lift it up to the teat and then you need to put the teat in the mouth and milk it so as milk goes in the mouth. Will all that the calf might not start sucking for minutes. Once they start away they go. Don't let the Mum kick the calf. Lock away and we feed twice a day here in Australia with no worries about the cold. [/QUOTE]
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