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<blockquote data-quote="2/B or not 2/B" data-source="post: 684770" data-attributes="member: 7233"><p>It's totally normal (and obnoxious) behavior. We used a nipple bucket because it's really annoying when you're bottle feeding a calf and it bunts the bottle while you're holding it. And we never stuck around too long after feeding. It seemed to be more about the sucking than actually being hungry. </p><p></p><p>I don't think you should feel bad about making a point to the calf if it doesn't respect your space. When a calf gets too pushy with its mom, she kicks it away or bunts it with her head. Giving the calf a short whack on top of the nose hurts your hand more than it hurts the calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2/B or not 2/B, post: 684770, member: 7233"] It's totally normal (and obnoxious) behavior. We used a nipple bucket because it's really annoying when you're bottle feeding a calf and it bunts the bottle while you're holding it. And we never stuck around too long after feeding. It seemed to be more about the sucking than actually being hungry. I don't think you should feel bad about making a point to the calf if it doesn't respect your space. When a calf gets too pushy with its mom, she kicks it away or bunts it with her head. Giving the calf a short whack on top of the nose hurts your hand more than it hurts the calf. [/QUOTE]
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