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<blockquote data-quote="MurraysMutts" data-source="post: 1768510" data-attributes="member: 39373"><p>Finally freed up now.</p><p>The calf nursing the cow above does not belong to her. That's Rosie. One I sold a neighbor. She calved this morning sometime. Appeared to have abandoned her calf. Calf had not been licked dry yet. I had to go check em out and count calves. She still had placenta hanging while Blues calf was nursing her. These 4 cows are on about 5 acres. And all due to calve about the same time. This is the 3rd one on the ground. All out of Big Sexy.</p><p></p><p>So after assessing the situation, and determining there was not a twin, I decided we better get some colostrum in her newborn. I don't know if her calf had nursed or not before Blue's calf drained her.</p><p></p><p>The newborn took half a bottle of colostrum pretty easily. Gonna get the other half in her shortly. Yeah, it's a heifer and a sweetheart!</p><p></p><p>Neighbor will be home shortly. He's gonna catch Rosie and get her penned then we will re-unite em and see how it goes.</p><p></p><p>Also on the hunt for a second calf, seeing as how Rosie is so accommodating....</p><p>I've always thought she had PLENTY of milk. I think she may have a touch of Jersey or something in her background. She's bug eyed and smaller stature. I've never messed with trying a 2nd calf on her as she was with my 2nd herd at a different location. (Not a home cow) if all goes right we will have her a 2nd calf tmrw evening.</p><p></p><p>This may get interesting.......</p><p></p><p>Edited to add...</p><p>Here's Rosie day I bought her. She gave me 2 calves before I sold her. So she's is probably about 9 yrs old now maybe</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22134[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22135[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MurraysMutts, post: 1768510, member: 39373"] Finally freed up now. The calf nursing the cow above does not belong to her. That's Rosie. One I sold a neighbor. She calved this morning sometime. Appeared to have abandoned her calf. Calf had not been licked dry yet. I had to go check em out and count calves. She still had placenta hanging while Blues calf was nursing her. These 4 cows are on about 5 acres. And all due to calve about the same time. This is the 3rd one on the ground. All out of Big Sexy. So after assessing the situation, and determining there was not a twin, I decided we better get some colostrum in her newborn. I don't know if her calf had nursed or not before Blue's calf drained her. The newborn took half a bottle of colostrum pretty easily. Gonna get the other half in her shortly. Yeah, it's a heifer and a sweetheart! Neighbor will be home shortly. He's gonna catch Rosie and get her penned then we will re-unite em and see how it goes. Also on the hunt for a second calf, seeing as how Rosie is so accommodating.... I've always thought she had PLENTY of milk. I think she may have a touch of Jersey or something in her background. She's bug eyed and smaller stature. I've never messed with trying a 2nd calf on her as she was with my 2nd herd at a different location. (Not a home cow) if all goes right we will have her a 2nd calf tmrw evening. This may get interesting....... Edited to add... Here's Rosie day I bought her. She gave me 2 calves before I sold her. So she's is probably about 9 yrs old now maybe [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot_20221016-150324_Gallery.jpg"]22134[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot_20221016-150338_Gallery.jpg"]22135[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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