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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 517157" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>Being a cattle owner you got to do a few things you are not going to like.</p><p></p><p>You will get better results if the calf sucks the momma. Give it anafin, a non steriodal anti inflamatory. It will help to reduce the tongue swelling. Treat for a couple of days</p><p></p><p>You are going to have to get the calf to suck the cow. All suggestions given were great. Another is to use to pannels and make a make shift squeeze. Secure one pannel to a good rale fence and the other use to squeeze the cow with ropes. We had a pannel specific for this with the bar cut out to get the calf at the bag of a cow. Now we use a mat pen. Much better and safer for things like this and easy to use.</p><p>This is a two man or woman job. You can also take the cows tail and drape it gentle over her back in the shape of a "C"(person 1). Do not pull to hard so not to damage the spinal nerve. She can not kick this way. </p><p>Now the calf will be stubborn and it will take you to be more stubborn (person 2). Get the calf up to the bag, squirt a few squirts in it's mouth, fight and fight some more, then shove the teat in it's mouth and fight some more and then maybe some more. Once he gets the idea, look out. You'll be happy you did this. Edit: and exhausted!!</p><p></p><p>Milk replacer is a frightful price, especially the good stuff (stay away from the cheap). You've paid for this cow over the winter by feeding it. You've paid for the mineral, the pasture. By feeding mik replacer to a calf with a perfectly good momma, you are giving the momma a free ride. Add milk replacer to the bill and there will be no profit.</p><p>It's okay to feed milk replacer in times like this for a feeding or two, but after that, gotta get the momma to do the work. That is what you are paying her to do.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>RR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 517157, member: 6198"] Being a cattle owner you got to do a few things you are not going to like. You will get better results if the calf sucks the momma. Give it anafin, a non steriodal anti inflamatory. It will help to reduce the tongue swelling. Treat for a couple of days You are going to have to get the calf to suck the cow. All suggestions given were great. Another is to use to pannels and make a make shift squeeze. Secure one pannel to a good rale fence and the other use to squeeze the cow with ropes. We had a pannel specific for this with the bar cut out to get the calf at the bag of a cow. Now we use a mat pen. Much better and safer for things like this and easy to use. This is a two man or woman job. You can also take the cows tail and drape it gentle over her back in the shape of a "C"(person 1). Do not pull to hard so not to damage the spinal nerve. She can not kick this way. Now the calf will be stubborn and it will take you to be more stubborn (person 2). Get the calf up to the bag, squirt a few squirts in it's mouth, fight and fight some more, then shove the teat in it's mouth and fight some more and then maybe some more. Once he gets the idea, look out. You'll be happy you did this. Edit: and exhausted!! Milk replacer is a frightful price, especially the good stuff (stay away from the cheap). You've paid for this cow over the winter by feeding it. You've paid for the mineral, the pasture. By feeding mik replacer to a calf with a perfectly good momma, you are giving the momma a free ride. Add milk replacer to the bill and there will be no profit. It's okay to feed milk replacer in times like this for a feeding or two, but after that, gotta get the momma to do the work. That is what you are paying her to do. Good luck, RR [/QUOTE]
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