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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1665947" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>My first preemie was orphaned at 9 weeks. That morning when I came down to the barn & found my dead mama, the majority of the herd was there, surrounding the calf. They knew. Against my better judgment, I let them bring her up with the rest of the herd. And yet, when I would do morning checks before they went off to graze for the day, she was always in the middle of the herd. There was always a mama cow watching over her. Side note: she's due with her 9th calf in a few weeks!</p><p></p><p>We have coyotes and there are a few mountain lions in the area, but (knock wood) I've never lost a calf to a predator. Trust your gut. If you're not comfortable letting her join the herd right now, don't until she's older - because she does need socialization.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1665947, member: 24027"] My first preemie was orphaned at 9 weeks. That morning when I came down to the barn & found my dead mama, the majority of the herd was there, surrounding the calf. They knew. Against my better judgment, I let them bring her up with the rest of the herd. And yet, when I would do morning checks before they went off to graze for the day, she was always in the middle of the herd. There was always a mama cow watching over her. Side note: she's due with her 9th calf in a few weeks! We have coyotes and there are a few mountain lions in the area, but (knock wood) I've never lost a calf to a predator. Trust your gut. If you're not comfortable letting her join the herd right now, don't until she's older - because she does need socialization. [/QUOTE]
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